Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Sudan

Fertility rate in Greece vs Sudan by year

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Greece

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Sudan
2023	1.32	4.32
2022	1.32	4.38
2021	1.43	4.46
2020	1.39	4.54
2019	1.34	4.62
2018	1.35	4.68
2017	1.35	4.76
2016	1.38	4.83
2015	1.33	4.9
2014	1.3	4.91
2013	1.29	4.97
2012	1.34	5.03
2011	1.4	5.09
2010	1.48	5.14
2009	1.5	5.17
2008	1.5	5.21
2007	1.41	5.27
2006	1.4	5.33
2005	1.34	5.4
2004	1.31	5.46
2003	1.29	5.49
2002	1.28	5.53
2001	1.25	5.56
2000	1.25	5.6
1999	1.23	5.62
1998	1.24	5.65
1997	1.27	5.72
1996	1.26	5.79
1995	1.28	5.86
1994	1.33	5.91
1993	1.32	5.97
1992	1.36	6.02
1991	1.37	6.05
1990	1.39	6.07
1989	1.4	6.11
1988	1.5	6.13
1987	1.5	6.18
1986	1.6	6.23
1985	1.67	6.28
1984	1.83	6.34
1983	1.94	6.41
1982	2.03	6.47
1981	2.09	6.53
1980	2.23	6.59
1979	2.26	6.65
1978	2.28	6.72
1977	2.27	6.78
1976	2.35	6.82
1975	2.33	6.87
1974	2.38	6.91
1973	2.27	6.94
1972	2.32	6.98
1971	2.32	7.02
1970	2.4	6.99
1969	2.36	6.97
1968	2.42	6.95
1967	2.45	6.91
1966	2.32	6.88
1965	2.25	6.84
1964	2.24	6.8
1963	2.14	6.76
1962	2.16	6.7
1961	2.13	6.66
1960	2.23	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Sudan
2023	-56,200	1,361,564
2022	-63,665	1,333,992
2021	-58,131	1,293,817
2020	-46,004	1,295,781
2019	-41,814	1,291,747
2018	-33,272	1,257,387
2017	-36,566	1,208,046
2016	-25,862	1,174,422
2015	-29,216	1,145,259
2014	-20,696	1,097,962
2013	-17,545	1,078,446
2012	-16,568	1,073,062
2011	-4,441	1,070,888
2010	5,560	1,068,381
2009	8,886	1,041,810
2008	11,077	1,001,826
2007	2,210	992,819
2006	6,612	963,740
2005	2,197	907,017
2004	0	889,382
2003	-1,093	898,226
2002	0	897,965
2001	0	880,284
2000	-1,081	858,536
1999	-2,153	835,840
1998	-2,144	814,752
1997	2,133	802,245
1996	0	792,926
1995	1,056	780,700
1994	6,307	764,645
1993	4,185	743,249
1992	6,239	731,177
1991	6,192	714,612
1990	8,157	699,953
1989	9,080	683,743
1988	15,055	672,604
1987	10,001	658,416
1986	20,931	649,649
1985	22,849	583,382
1984	37,604	577,405
1983	42,341	570,198
1982	50,906	606,362
1981	54,484	585,087
1980	60,748	552,930
1979	65,882	524,942
1978	64,124	497,987
1977	59,574	483,089
1976	65,236	470,019
1975	61,516	454,813
1974	68,111	444,456
1973	59,824	439,201
1972	64,887	428,340
1971	67,116	417,641
1970	71,222	401,013
1969	82,464	385,712
1968	87,408	370,917
1967	91,183	356,599
1966	86,998	342,118
1965	83,793	327,799
1964	83,402	315,166
1963	81,404	302,132
1962	85,327	287,317
1961	86,500	272,562
1960	96,648	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Greece vs Sudan by year

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Greece

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Sudan
2023	6.8	33.6
2022	7.3	33.5
2021	8.1	33.9
2020	7.9	34.5
2019	7.8	34.9
2018	8.1	35.1
2017	8.2	35
2016	8.6	35.4
2015	8.5	35.7
2014	8.5	35.5
2013	8.6	36
2012	9.1	36.6
2011	9.6	37.3
2010	10.3	38
2009	10.6	38.1
2008	10.7	38.4
2007	10.1	38.9
2006	10.2	39.2
2005	9.8	39.6
2004	9.6	40
2003	9.6	40.2
2002	9.5	40.4
2001	9.4	40.7
2000	9.6	40.8
1999	9.4	41
1998	9.4	41.2
1997	9.6	41.6
1996	9.5	42.2
1995	9.6	42.6
1994	9.9	43
1993	9.7	43.4
1992	10	43.7
1991	9.9	43.8
1990	10	43.8
1989	10.1	44
1988	10.7	44.1
1987	10.6	44.2
1986	11.3	44.5
1985	11.7	44.7
1984	12.7	45.1
1983	13.5	45.6
1982	14	45.4
1981	14.5	45.6
1980	15.4	45.2
1979	15.5	45.3
1978	15.5	45
1977	15.4	45.3
1976	16	45.7
1975	15.7	45.9
1974	16.1	46.5
1973	15.4	47.6
1972	15.9	48.4
1971	16	48.9
1970	16.5	48.8
1969	17.6	48.8
1968	18.4	48.8
1967	18.8	48.8
1966	18	48.7
1965	17.7	48.6
1964	18	48.5
1963	17.5	48.3
1962	18	48
1961	17.9	47.6
1960	18.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 18.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Sudan
2100	11.4%	21.3%
2099	11.4%	21.4%
2098	11.5%	21.6%
2097	11.6%	21.8%
2096	11.6%	21.9%
2095	11.7%	22.1%
2094	11.8%	22.3%
2093	11.8%	22.4%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	12%	22.9%
2089	12%	23.1%
2088	12%	23.3%
2087	12%	23.4%
2086	12%	23.6%
2085	12%	23.7%
2084	12%	23.9%
2083	11.9%	24.1%
2082	11.9%	24.3%
2081	11.8%	24.4%
2080	11.7%	24.6%
2079	11.6%	24.8%
2078	11.6%	25%
2077	11.5%	25.2%
2076	11.4%	25.4%
2075	11.3%	25.6%
2074	11.3%	25.9%
2073	11.2%	26.1%
2072	11.2%	26.3%
2071	11.2%	26.6%
2070	11.2%	26.8%
2069	11.2%	27.1%
2068	11.2%	27.3%
2067	11.3%	27.6%
2066	11.3%	27.8%
2065	11.4%	28.1%
2064	11.5%	28.3%
2063	11.6%	28.6%
2062	11.7%	28.8%
2061	11.8%	29.1%
2060	11.9%	29.3%
2059	12%	29.5%
2058	12.1%	29.8%
2057	12.1%	30%
2056	12.2%	30.2%
2055	12.2%	30.5%
2054	12.3%	30.7%
2053	12.3%	31%
2052	12.2%	31.2%
2051	12.2%	31.5%
2050	12.1%	31.8%
2049	12%	32.1%
2048	11.9%	32.4%
2047	11.8%	32.7%
2046	11.7%	33%
2045	11.6%	33.4%
2044	11.5%	33.7%
2043	11.4%	34.1%
2042	11.2%	34.5%
2041	11.2%	34.9%
2040	11.1%	35.3%
2039	11%	35.7%
2038	11%	36.1%
2037	10.9%	36.5%
2036	11%	36.9%
2035	11%	37.3%
2034	11.1%	37.7%
2033	11.2%	38.1%
2032	11.4%	38.4%
2031	11.6%	38.7%
2030	11.8%	39%
2029	12%	39.2%
2028	12.2%	39.4%
2027	12.4%	39.6%
2026	12.7%	40%
2025	13%	40.4%
2024	13.2%	40.5%
2023	13.6%	40.6%
2022	13.8%	40.9%
2021	14%	41.2%
2020	14.2%	41.4%
2019	14.3%	41.7%
2018	14.4%	42%
2017	14.4%	42.6%
2016	14.4%	43.1%
2015	14.5%	43.6%
2014	14.6%	44%
2013	14.7%	44.4%
2012	14.7%	44.5%
2011	14.6%	44.6%
2010	14.6%	44.6%
2009	14.6%	44.7%
2008	14.6%	44.9%
2007	14.7%	45.1%
2006	14.8%	45.3%
2005	15%	45.4%
2004	15.2%	45.5%
2003	15.4%	45.6%
2002	15.6%	45.6%
2001	15.7%	45.7%
2000	15.8%	45.8%
1999	16%	45.9%
1998	16.2%	46.1%
1997	16.5%	46.2%
1996	16.9%	46.2%
1995	17.3%	46.3%
1994	17.8%	46.3%
1993	18.2%	46.3%
1992	18.6%	46.3%
1991	18.9%	46.2%
1990	19.4%	46.1%
1989	19.9%	46.1%
1988	20.5%	46%
1987	20.9%	46%
1986	21.4%	46.1%
1985	21.9%	46.1%
1984	22.4%	46.2%
1983	22.8%	46.3%
1982	23.2%	46.4%
1981	23.6%	46.6%
1980	23.4%	46.8%
1979	23.2%	47.1%
1978	23.5%	47.4%
1977	23.6%	47.7%
1976	23.8%	47.8%
1975	24%	48%
1974	24.3%	48.1%
1973	24.5%	47.9%
1972	24.8%	47.7%
1971	25.1%	47.6%
1970	24.8%	47.5%
1969	25.2%	47.4%
1968	25.2%	47.3%
1967	25.3%	47.2%
1966	25.5%	47.1%
1965	25.3%	47%
1964	25.9%	46.9%
1963	26%	46.7%
1962	26.1%	46.6%
1961	26.4%	46.6%
1960	26.7%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Sudan

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Greece

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Sudan
2023	5	256
2022	10	263
2021	9	305
2020	7	273
2019	5	262
2018	5	268
2017	5	277
2016	5	288
2015	5	298
2014	4	309
2013	4	327
2012	4	340
2011	4	357
2010	4	370
2009	3	382
2008	3	426
2007	3	445
2006	3	485
2005	3	506
2004	3	536
2003	3	593
2002	3	588
2001	3	616
2000	4	645
1999	4	662
1998	4	669
1997	4	681
1996	4	712
1995	5	730
1994	5	775
1993	5	839
1992	6	863
1991	6	873
1990	7	840
1989	7	881
1988	7	877
1987	9	914
1986	8	938
1985	9	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Sudan
2023	0.37%	5.01%
2022	0.38%	5.18%
2021	0.39%	5.36%
2020	0.4%	5.53%
2019	0.41%	5.71%
2018	0.42%	5.89%
2017	0.43%	6.07%
2016	0.43%	6.26%
2015	0.43%	6.45%
2014	0.42%	6.64%
2013	0.41%	6.83%
2012	0.4%	7.02%
2011	0.4%	7.22%
2010	0.39%	7.42%
2009	0.4%	7.64%
2008	0.4%	7.88%
2007	0.41%	8.13%
2006	0.43%	8.4%
2005	0.46%	10%
2004	0.49%	10.3%
2003	0.52%	9.31%
2002	0.56%	9.65%
2001	0.6%	9.99%
2000	0.64%	10.3%
1999	0.69%	10.7%
1998	0.73%	11%
1997	0.77%	11.3%
1996	0.81%	11.6%
1995	0.85%	11.9%
1994	0.88%	12.2%
1993	0.91%	12.5%
1992	0.95%	12.7%
1991	0.99%	13%
1990	1.05%	13.2%
1989	1.11%	13.4%
1988	1.19%	13.6%
1987	1.27%	13.8%
1986	1.37%	14%
1985	1.46%	17.8%
1984	1.54%	18%
1983	1.62%	18.2%
1982	1.71%	14.5%
1981	1.83%	14.6%
1980	1.96%	14.8%
1979	2.09%	14.9%
1978	2.24%	15%
1977	2.38%	15.1%
1976	2.51%	15.2%
1975	2.62%	15.3%
1974	2.7%	15.4%
1973	2.76%	15.5%
1972	2.84%	15.6%
1971	2.96%	15.7%
1970	3.13%	15.8%
1969	3.33%	15.9%
1968	3.54%	16%
1967	3.73%	16.2%
1966	3.86%	16.3%
1965	3.97%	16.5%
1964	4.1%	16.7%
1963	4.25%	17%
1962	4.39%	17.2%
1961	4.51%	17.5%
1960	4.62%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.