Fertility & birth rates in Greece and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Greece vs South Sudan by year

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Greece

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	South Sudan
2023	1.32	3.86
2022	1.32	3.96
2021	1.43	4.05
2020	1.39	4.16
2019	1.34	4.26
2018	1.35	4.37
2017	1.35	4.48
2016	1.38	4.58
2015	1.33	4.7
2014	1.3	4.82
2013	1.29	4.94
2012	1.34	5.06
2011	1.4	5.19
2010	1.48	5.32
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.5	5.57
2007	1.41	5.7
2006	1.4	5.85
2005	1.34	6.02
2004	1.31	6.19
2003	1.29	6.35
2002	1.28	6.52
2001	1.25	6.65
2000	1.25	6.8
1999	1.23	6.94
1998	1.24	7.08
1997	1.27	7.2
1996	1.26	7.32
1995	1.28	7.34
1994	1.33	7.35
1993	1.32	7.36
1992	1.36	7.37
1991	1.37	7.38
1990	1.39	7.38
1989	1.4	7.37
1988	1.5	7.38
1987	1.5	7.39
1986	1.6	7.38
1985	1.67	7.36
1984	1.83	7.35
1983	1.94	7.34
1982	2.03	7.34
1981	2.09	7.33
1980	2.23	7.33
1979	2.26	7.32
1978	2.28	7.33
1977	2.27	7.33
1976	2.35	7.33
1975	2.33	7.33
1974	2.38	7.31
1973	2.27	7.31
1972	2.32	7.31
1971	2.32	7.3
1970	2.4	7.29
1969	2.36	7.28
1968	2.42	7.26
1967	2.45	7.26
1966	2.32	7.25
1965	2.25	7.22
1964	2.24	7.22
1963	2.14	7.2
1962	2.16	7.2
1961	2.13	7.18
1960	2.23	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Greece vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	South Sudan
2023	-56,200	217,966
2022	-63,665	211,166
2021	-58,131	213,567
2020	-46,004	212,332
2019	-41,814	209,708
2018	-33,272	168,497
2017	-36,566	72,193
2016	-25,862	110,553
2015	-29,216	148,542
2014	-20,696	227,611
2013	-17,545	315,983
2012	-16,568	312,974
2011	-4,441	303,181
2010	5,560	287,409
2009	8,886	278,859
2008	11,077	268,268
2007	2,210	256,546
2006	6,612	246,706
2005	2,197	239,272
2004	0	231,877
2003	-1,093	225,822
2002	0	212,014
2001	0	204,108
2000	-1,081	196,055
1999	-2,153	180,721
1998	-2,144	-12,157
1997	2,133	121,454
1996	0	116,728
1995	1,056	110,417
1994	6,307	165,407
1993	4,185	32,779
1992	6,239	28,874
1991	6,192	87,873
1990	8,157	82,900
1989	9,080	83,735
1988	15,055	-125,447
1987	10,001	5,756
1986	20,931	99,502
1985	22,849	95,342
1984	37,604	90,970
1983	42,341	104,107
1982	50,906	118,641
1981	54,484	115,163
1980	60,748	112,307
1979	65,882	109,540
1978	64,124	107,352
1977	59,574	104,886
1976	65,236	102,346
1975	61,516	99,882
1974	68,111	97,181
1973	59,824	94,765
1972	64,887	74,803
1971	67,116	72,308
1970	71,222	44,776
1969	82,464	42,015
1968	87,408	44,213
1967	91,183	41,357
1966	86,998	38,523
1965	83,793	51,682
1964	83,402	64,786
1963	81,404	46,333
1962	85,327	47,406
1961	86,500	45,186
1960	96,648	42,945

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.54% in Greece and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Greece vs South Sudan by year

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Greece

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	South Sudan
2023	6.8	28.6
2022	7.3	29.1
2021	8.1	29.7
2020	7.9	29.4
2019	7.8	29.4
2018	8.1	29.1
2017	8.2	32.8
2016	8.6	35.1
2015	8.5	35.4
2014	8.5	38.2
2013	8.6	38.3
2012	9.1	39.1
2011	9.6	39.8
2010	10.3	39.9
2009	10.6	41
2008	10.7	41.6
2007	10.1	42.3
2006	10.2	43.2
2005	9.8	44.3
2004	9.6	45.5
2003	9.6	46.8
2002	9.5	48
2001	9.4	48.9
2000	9.6	49.8
1999	9.4	50.7
1998	9.4	51.2
1997	9.6	51.6
1996	9.5	52.6
1995	9.6	52.7
1994	9.9	52.7
1993	9.7	52.7
1992	10	52.5
1991	9.9	52.4
1990	10	52.3
1989	10.1	53.1
1988	10.7	51.9
1987	10.6	50.6
1986	11.3	50.6
1985	11.7	50.7
1984	12.7	50.8
1983	13.5	51.1
1982	14	51.4
1981	14.5	51.7
1980	15.4	52
1979	15.5	52.3
1978	15.5	52.7
1977	15.4	53
1976	16	53.4
1975	15.7	53.7
1974	16.1	53.9
1973	15.4	54.3
1972	15.9	54.5
1971	16	54.6
1970	16.5	54.5
1969	17.6	54.3
1968	18.4	54
1967	18.8	53.7
1966	18	53.5
1965	17.7	53.1
1964	18	53
1963	17.5	52.7
1962	18	52.5
1961	17.9	52.3
1960	18.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 18.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	South Sudan
2100	11.4%	20.1%
2099	11.4%	20.2%
2098	11.5%	20.3%
2097	11.6%	20.3%
2096	11.6%	20.4%
2095	11.7%	20.5%
2094	11.8%	20.6%
2093	11.8%	20.7%
2092	11.9%	20.9%
2091	11.9%	21%
2090	12%	21.1%
2089	12%	21.2%
2088	12%	21.3%
2087	12%	21.5%
2086	12%	21.6%
2085	12%	21.8%
2084	12%	21.9%
2083	11.9%	22.1%
2082	11.9%	22.3%
2081	11.8%	22.4%
2080	11.7%	22.6%
2079	11.6%	22.8%
2078	11.6%	23%
2077	11.5%	23.2%
2076	11.4%	23.3%
2075	11.3%	23.5%
2074	11.3%	23.7%
2073	11.2%	23.9%
2072	11.2%	24.1%
2071	11.2%	24.3%
2070	11.2%	24.5%
2069	11.2%	24.7%
2068	11.2%	25%
2067	11.3%	25.2%
2066	11.3%	25.4%
2065	11.4%	25.6%
2064	11.5%	25.8%
2063	11.6%	26%
2062	11.7%	26.3%
2061	11.8%	26.5%
2060	11.9%	26.7%
2059	12%	27%
2058	12.1%	27.2%
2057	12.1%	27.5%
2056	12.2%	27.8%
2055	12.2%	28.1%
2054	12.3%	28.5%
2053	12.3%	28.8%
2052	12.2%	29.2%
2051	12.2%	29.5%
2050	12.1%	29.9%
2049	12%	30.3%
2048	11.9%	30.8%
2047	11.8%	31.2%
2046	11.7%	31.6%
2045	11.6%	32%
2044	11.5%	32.4%
2043	11.4%	32.7%
2042	11.2%	33%
2041	11.2%	33.3%
2040	11.1%	33.6%
2039	11%	33.8%
2038	11%	33.9%
2037	10.9%	34.1%
2036	11%	34.2%
2035	11%	34.3%
2034	11.1%	34.4%
2033	11.2%	34.3%
2032	11.4%	34.4%
2031	11.6%	34.6%
2030	11.8%	34.8%
2029	12%	35.2%
2028	12.2%	35.8%
2027	12.4%	36.6%
2026	12.7%	37.5%
2025	13%	38.4%
2024	13.2%	38.9%
2023	13.6%	39.9%
2022	13.8%	40.9%
2021	14%	41.6%
2020	14.2%	42.4%
2019	14.3%	43.6%
2018	14.4%	44.9%
2017	14.4%	45%
2016	14.4%	43.7%
2015	14.5%	43.1%
2014	14.6%	42.5%
2013	14.7%	41.9%
2012	14.7%	41.9%
2011	14.6%	42.2%
2010	14.6%	42.8%
2009	14.6%	43.4%
2008	14.6%	43.8%
2007	14.7%	44.3%
2006	14.8%	44.8%
2005	15%	45.3%
2004	15.2%	45.8%
2003	15.4%	45.9%
2002	15.6%	45.7%
2001	15.7%	45.5%
2000	15.8%	45.5%
1999	16%	45.6%
1998	16.2%	45.8%
1997	16.5%	46%
1996	16.9%	46%
1995	17.3%	45.8%
1994	17.8%	45.8%
1993	18.2%	45.7%
1992	18.6%	45.6%
1991	18.9%	45.5%
1990	19.4%	45.4%
1989	19.9%	45.4%
1988	20.5%	46.2%
1987	20.9%	46.9%
1986	21.4%	46.7%
1985	21.9%	46.6%
1984	22.4%	46.5%
1983	22.8%	46.3%
1982	23.2%	46.2%
1981	23.6%	46%
1980	23.4%	45.8%
1979	23.2%	45.7%
1978	23.5%	45.5%
1977	23.6%	45.4%
1976	23.8%	45.3%
1975	24%	45.2%
1974	24.3%	45.1%
1973	24.5%	45%
1972	24.8%	44.8%
1971	25.1%	44.7%
1970	24.8%	44.5%
1969	25.2%	44.3%
1968	25.2%	44%
1967	25.3%	43.8%
1966	25.5%	43.5%
1965	25.3%	43.3%
1964	25.9%	43%
1963	26%	42.8%
1962	26.1%	42.6%
1961	26.4%	42.6%
1960	26.7%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs South Sudan

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Greece

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	South Sudan
2023	5	692
2022	10	704
2021	9	749
2020	7	729
2019	5	745
2018	5	913
2017	5	1,662
2016	5	1,629
2015	5	1,436
2014	4	1,216
2013	4	771
2012	4	755
2011	4	770
2010	4	776
2009	3	823
2008	3	858
2007	3	933
2006	3	1,005
2005	3	1,074
2004	3	1,150
2003	3	1,199
2002	3	1,521
2001	3	1,580
2000	4	1,658
1999	4	2,048
1998	4	7,514
1997	4	4,172
1996	4	4,357
1995	5	4,430
1994	5	1,666
1993	5	7,537
1992	6	7,597
1991	6	4,764
1990	7	4,877
1989	7	5,103
1988	7	5,535
1987	9	8,045
1986	8	3,720
1985	9	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	South Sudan
2023	0.37%	9.87%
2022	0.38%	9.87%
2021	0.39%	9.87%
2020	0.4%	9.87%
2019	0.41%	9.87%
2018	0.42%	13.2%
2017	0.43%	27.8%
2016	0.43%	26.4%
2015	0.43%	23.7%
2014	0.42%	18.2%
2013	0.41%	9.92%
2012	0.4%	10.1%
2011	0.4%	10.5%
2010	0.39%	10.9%
2009	0.4%	11.5%
2008	0.4%	12.1%
2007	0.41%	12.7%
2006	0.43%	13.4%
2005	0.46%	14.1%
2004	0.49%	14.8%
2003	0.52%	15.7%
2002	0.56%	16.5%
2001	0.6%	17.4%
2000	0.64%	18.3%
1999	0.69%	19.2%
1998	0.73%	42.6%
1997	0.77%	25.2%
1996	0.81%	26.1%
1995	0.85%	27%
1994	0.88%	23%
1993	0.91%	33.1%
1992	0.95%	33.8%
1991	0.99%	29.7%
1990	1.05%	30.3%
1989	1.11%	30.7%
1988	1.19%	76.7%
1987	1.27%	36%
1986	1.37%	26.7%
1985	1.46%	27.1%
1984	1.54%	27.5%
1983	1.62%	27.8%
1982	1.71%	28.2%
1981	1.83%	28.5%
1980	1.96%	28.9%
1979	2.09%	29.2%
1978	2.24%	29.5%
1977	2.38%	29.9%
1976	2.51%	30.2%
1975	2.62%	30.6%
1974	2.7%	30.9%
1973	2.76%	31.3%
1972	2.84%	31.6%
1971	2.96%	31.9%
1970	3.13%	32.3%
1969	3.33%	32.6%
1968	3.54%	32.9%
1967	3.73%	33.3%
1966	3.86%	33.6%
1965	3.97%	34%
1964	4.1%	34.3%
1963	4.25%	34.6%
1962	4.39%	34.9%
1961	4.51%	35.2%
1960	4.62%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.