Fertility & birth rates in Ireland and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Ireland vs South Sudan by year

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Ireland

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ireland	South Sudan
2023	1.5	3.86
2022	1.54	3.96
2021	1.78	4.05
2020	1.63	4.16
2019	1.71	4.26
2018	1.75	4.37
2017	1.77	4.48
2016	1.81	4.58
2015	1.85	4.7
2014	1.89	4.82
2013	1.93	4.94
2012	1.98	5.06
2011	2.03	5.19
2010	2.05	5.32
2009	2.06	5.45
2008	2.06	5.57
2007	2.01	5.7
2006	1.91	5.85
2005	1.86	6.02
2004	1.93	6.19
2003	1.96	6.35
2002	1.97	6.52
2001	1.94	6.65
2000	1.89	6.8
1999	1.9	6.94
1998	1.94	7.08
1997	1.93	7.2
1996	1.88	7.32
1995	1.84	7.34
1994	1.85	7.35
1993	1.9	7.36
1992	1.99	7.37
1991	2.08	7.38
1990	2.11	7.38
1989	2.08	7.37
1988	2.17	7.38
1987	2.32	7.39
1986	2.44	7.38
1985	2.48	7.36
1984	2.58	7.35
1983	2.74	7.34
1982	2.94	7.34
1981	3.05	7.33
1980	3.21	7.33
1979	3.21	7.32
1978	3.21	7.33
1977	3.24	7.33
1976	3.29	7.33
1975	3.37	7.33
1974	3.59	7.31
1973	3.71	7.31
1972	3.84	7.31
1971	3.93	7.3
1970	3.85	7.29
1969	3.83	7.28
1968	3.77	7.26
1967	3.84	7.26
1966	3.94	7.25
1965	4.04	7.22
1964	4.07	7.22
1963	4.01	7.2
1962	3.92	7.2
1961	3.78	7.18
1960	3.78	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ireland was 1.5 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 Ireland vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ireland

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Ireland	South Sudan
2023	19,652	217,966
2022	19,287	211,166
2021	26,064	213,567
2020	23,687	212,332
2019	28,365	209,708
2018	29,878	168,497
2017	31,379	72,193
2016	33,339	110,553
2015	35,265	148,542
2014	37,728	227,611
2013	39,302	315,983
2012	42,775	312,974
2011	45,801	303,181
2010	47,426	287,409
2009	47,168	278,859
2008	46,691	268,268
2007	43,109	256,546
2006	36,752	246,706
2005	33,279	239,272
2004	33,376	231,877
2003	32,372	225,822
2002	31,062	212,014
2001	27,837	204,108
2000	23,592	196,055
1999	21,402	180,721
1998	22,277	-12,157
1997	21,311	121,454
1996	18,915	116,728
1995	16,601	110,417
1994	17,234	165,407
1993	17,166	32,779
1992	20,283	28,874
1991	21,206	87,873
1990	21,787	82,900
1989	20,012	83,735
1988	22,912	-125,447
1987	26,904	5,756
1986	27,963	99,502
1985	29,013	95,342
1984	31,791	90,970
1983	34,053	104,107
1982	38,344	118,641
1981	39,364	115,163
1980	40,612	112,307
1979	38,798	109,540
1978	36,288	107,352
1977	35,448	104,886
1976	33,676	102,346
1975	34,128	99,882
1974	34,199	97,181
1973	34,562	94,765
1972	34,316	74,803
1971	35,606	72,308
1970	30,756	44,776
1969	29,326	42,015
1968	27,697	44,213
1967	29,895	41,357
1966	26,866	38,523
1965	30,500	51,682
1964	31,532	64,786
1963	29,667	46,333
1962	28,077	47,406
1961	25,137	45,186
1960	28,286	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 +0.37% in Ireland and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.58% in Ireland and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Ireland vs South Sudan by year

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Ireland

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ireland	South Sudan
2023	10.3	28.6
2022	10.4	29.1
2021	11.8	29.7
2020	11.1	29.4
2019	11.9	29.4
2018	12.5	29.1
2017	12.8	32.8
2016	13.4	35.1
2015	13.9	35.4
2014	14.4	38.2
2013	14.9	38.3
2012	15.6	39.1
2011	16.2	39.8
2010	16.5	39.9
2009	16.7	41
2008	16.7	41.6
2007	16.2	42.3
2006	15.3	43.2
2005	14.8	44.3
2004	15.2	45.5
2003	15.4	46.8
2002	15.4	48
2001	15	48.9
2000	14.4	49.8
1999	14.4	50.7
1998	14.5	51.2
1997	14.4	51.6
1996	13.9	52.6
1995	13.5	52.7
1994	13.4	52.7
1993	13.8	52.7
1992	14.4	52.5
1991	14.9	52.4
1990	15.1	52.3
1989	14.8	53.1
1988	15.5	51.9
1987	16.5	50.6
1986	17.4	50.6
1985	17.6	50.7
1984	18.1	50.8
1983	19.1	51.1
1982	20.3	51.4
1981	20.9	51.7
1980	21.7	52
1979	21.5	52.3
1978	21.1	52.7
1977	21	53
1976	20.9	53.4
1975	21.1	53.7
1974	22	53.9
1973	22.3	54.3
1972	22.6	54.5
1971	22.6	54.6
1970	21.8	54.5
1969	21.5	54.3
1968	20.9	54
1967	21.1	53.7
1966	21.5	53.5
1965	22.1	53.1
1964	22.4	53
1963	22.2	52.7
1962	21.8	52.5
1961	21.2	52.3
1960	21.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.3 in Ireland and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 21.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ireland	South Sudan
2100	12.7%	20.1%
2099	12.7%	20.2%
2098	12.8%	20.3%
2097	12.8%	20.3%
2096	12.9%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.5%
2094	13.1%	20.6%
2093	13.2%	20.7%
2092	13.3%	20.9%
2091	13.4%	21%
2090	13.4%	21.1%
2089	13.5%	21.2%
2088	13.6%	21.3%
2087	13.7%	21.5%
2086	13.7%	21.6%
2085	13.8%	21.8%
2084	13.8%	21.9%
2083	13.8%	22.1%
2082	13.8%	22.3%
2081	13.8%	22.4%
2080	13.7%	22.6%
2079	13.7%	22.8%
2078	13.6%	23%
2077	13.6%	23.2%
2076	13.5%	23.3%
2075	13.5%	23.5%
2074	13.4%	23.7%
2073	13.4%	23.9%
2072	13.4%	24.1%
2071	13.3%	24.3%
2070	13.3%	24.5%
2069	13.4%	24.7%
2068	13.4%	25%
2067	13.5%	25.2%
2066	13.5%	25.4%
2065	13.6%	25.6%
2064	13.8%	25.8%
2063	13.9%	26%
2062	14%	26.3%
2061	14.2%	26.5%
2060	14.4%	26.7%
2059	14.6%	27%
2058	14.7%	27.2%
2057	14.9%	27.5%
2056	15.1%	27.8%
2055	15.2%	28.1%
2054	15.3%	28.5%
2053	15.5%	28.8%
2052	15.6%	29.2%
2051	15.6%	29.5%
2050	15.7%	29.9%
2049	15.7%	30.3%
2048	15.7%	30.8%
2047	15.7%	31.2%
2046	15.6%	31.6%
2045	15.6%	32%
2044	15.5%	32.4%
2043	15.4%	32.7%
2042	15.3%	33%
2041	15.3%	33.3%
2040	15.2%	33.6%
2039	15.2%	33.8%
2038	15.1%	33.9%
2037	15.1%	34.1%
2036	15.3%	34.2%
2035	15.3%	34.3%
2034	15.5%	34.4%
2033	15.7%	34.3%
2032	15.9%	34.4%
2031	16.1%	34.6%
2030	16.4%	34.8%
2029	16.7%	35.2%
2028	17%	35.8%
2027	17.4%	36.6%
2026	17.9%	37.5%
2025	18.3%	38.4%
2024	18.6%	38.9%
2023	19%	39.9%
2022	19.5%	40.9%
2021	19.8%	41.6%
2020	20.1%	42.4%
2019	20.4%	43.6%
2018	20.7%	44.9%
2017	20.9%	45%
2016	21.2%	43.7%
2015	21.3%	43.1%
2014	21.4%	42.5%
2013	21.5%	41.9%
2012	21.5%	41.9%
2011	21.4%	42.2%
2010	21.1%	42.8%
2009	20.7%	43.4%
2008	20.5%	43.8%
2007	20.3%	44.3%
2006	20.4%	44.8%
2005	20.6%	45.3%
2004	20.8%	45.8%
2003	21%	45.9%
2002	21.1%	45.7%
2001	21.4%	45.5%
2000	21.8%	45.5%
1999	22.1%	45.6%
1998	22.5%	45.8%
1997	23%	46%
1996	23.6%	46%
1995	24.2%	45.8%
1994	24.9%	45.8%
1993	25.5%	45.7%
1992	26%	45.6%
1991	26.6%	45.5%
1990	27.1%	45.4%
1989	27.6%	45.4%
1988	28.1%	46.2%
1987	28.5%	46.9%
1986	28.9%	46.7%
1985	29.3%	46.6%
1984	29.6%	46.5%
1983	29.9%	46.3%
1982	30.1%	46.2%
1981	30.3%	46%
1980	30.4%	45.8%
1979	30.5%	45.7%
1978	30.7%	45.5%
1977	30.9%	45.4%
1976	31%	45.3%
1975	31.1%	45.2%
1974	31.2%	45.1%
1973	31.2%	45%
1972	31.2%	44.8%
1971	31.2%	44.7%
1970	31.1%	44.5%
1969	31.1%	44.3%
1968	31.1%	44%
1967	31.1%	43.8%
1966	31.1%	43.5%
1965	31.1%	43.3%
1964	30.9%	43%
1963	30.9%	42.8%
1962	30.9%	42.6%
1961	31%	42.6%
1960	30.9%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.6% of the population in Ireland and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ireland and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ireland vs South Sudan

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Ireland

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ireland	South Sudan
2023	4	692
2022	7	704
2021	6	749
2020	6	729
2019	4	745
2018	5	913
2017	4	1,662
2016	4	1,629
2015	5	1,436
2014	5	1,216
2013	5	771
2012	6	755
2011	6	770
2010	6	776
2009	6	823
2008	6	858
2007	6	933
2006	6	1,005
2005	6	1,074
2004	6	1,150
2003	6	1,199
2002	7	1,521
2001	7	1,580
2000	8	1,658
1999	7	2,048
1998	8	7,514
1997	8	4,172
1996	8	4,357
1995	9	4,430
1994	9	1,666
1993	9	7,537
1992	10	7,597
1991	10	4,764
1990	11	4,877
1989	10	5,103
1988	11	5,535
1987	10	8,045
1986	11	3,720
1985	11	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ireland, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ireland

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ireland	South Sudan
2023	0.38%	9.87%
2022	0.37%	9.87%
2021	0.36%	9.87%
2020	0.35%	9.87%
2019	0.34%	9.87%
2018	0.34%	13.2%
2017	0.35%	27.8%
2016	0.36%	26.4%
2015	0.37%	23.7%
2014	0.38%	18.2%
2013	0.39%	9.92%
2012	0.4%	10.1%
2011	0.41%	10.5%
2010	0.42%	10.9%
2009	0.43%	11.5%
2008	0.44%	12.1%
2007	0.46%	12.7%
2006	0.49%	13.4%
2005	0.52%	14.1%
2004	0.56%	14.8%
2003	0.6%	15.7%
2002	0.65%	16.5%
2001	0.69%	17.4%
2000	0.72%	18.3%
1999	0.73%	19.2%
1998	0.73%	42.6%
1997	0.73%	25.2%
1996	0.73%	26.1%
1995	0.73%	27%
1994	0.74%	23%
1993	0.77%	33.1%
1992	0.81%	33.8%
1991	0.87%	29.7%
1990	0.92%	30.3%
1989	0.96%	30.7%
1988	0.99%	76.7%
1987	1.02%	36%
1986	1.04%	26.7%
1985	1.07%	27.1%
1984	1.11%	27.5%
1983	1.17%	27.8%
1982	1.23%	28.2%
1981	1.32%	28.5%
1980	1.43%	28.9%
1979	1.56%	29.2%
1978	1.69%	29.5%
1977	1.81%	29.9%
1976	1.91%	30.2%
1975	2%	30.6%
1974	2.06%	30.9%
1973	2.11%	31.3%
1972	2.14%	31.6%
1971	2.17%	31.9%
1970	2.22%	32.3%
1969	2.3%	32.6%
1968	2.41%	32.9%
1967	2.55%	33.3%
1966	2.71%	33.6%
1965	2.87%	34%
1964	3.01%	34.3%
1963	3.13%	34.6%
1962	3.25%	34.9%
1961	3.38%	35.2%
1960	3.53%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Ireland and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.