Fertility & birth rates in Italy and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Italy vs South Sudan by year

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Italy

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	South Sudan
2023	1.2	3.86
2022	1.24	3.96
2021	1.25	4.05
2020	1.24	4.16
2019	1.27	4.26
2018	1.31	4.37
2017	1.34	4.48
2016	1.36	4.58
2015	1.36	4.7
2014	1.38	4.82
2013	1.39	4.94
2012	1.42	5.06
2011	1.42	5.19
2010	1.44	5.32
2009	1.44	5.45
2008	1.44	5.57
2007	1.39	5.7
2006	1.37	5.85
2005	1.33	6.02
2004	1.34	6.19
2003	1.29	6.35
2002	1.27	6.52
2001	1.25	6.65
2000	1.26	6.8
1999	1.23	6.94
1998	1.22	7.08
1997	1.22	7.2
1996	1.2	7.32
1995	1.19	7.34
1994	1.21	7.35
1993	1.25	7.36
1992	1.3	7.37
1991	1.3	7.38
1990	1.33	7.38
1989	1.33	7.37
1988	1.36	7.38
1987	1.33	7.39
1986	1.35	7.38
1985	1.42	7.36
1984	1.46	7.35
1983	1.51	7.34
1982	1.56	7.34
1981	1.58	7.33
1980	1.64	7.33
1979	1.73	7.32
1978	1.84	7.33
1977	1.93	7.33
1976	2.04	7.33
1975	2.17	7.33
1974	2.28	7.31
1973	2.3	7.31
1972	2.35	7.31
1971	2.4	7.3
1970	2.38	7.29
1969	2.47	7.28
1968	2.46	7.26
1967	2.5	7.26
1966	2.58	7.25
1965	2.6	7.22
1964	2.66	7.22
1963	2.51	7.2
1962	2.46	7.2
1961	2.44	7.18
1960	2.4	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	South Sudan
2023	-283,125	217,966
2022	-318,674	211,166
2021	-301,579	213,567
2020	-338,801	212,332
2019	-215,025	209,708
2018	-192,475	168,497
2017	-192,007	72,193
2016	-138,265	110,553
2015	-162,620	148,542
2014	-96,513	227,611
2013	-90,468	315,983
2012	-78,248	312,974
2011	-48,021	303,181
2010	-23,928	287,409
2009	-17,866	278,859
2008	-11,842	268,268
2007	-5,876	256,546
2006	0	246,706
2005	-17,450	239,272
2004	11,566	231,877
2003	-40,179	225,822
2002	-22,836	212,014
2001	-11,396	204,108
2000	-17,082	196,055
1999	-22,766	180,721
1998	-39,835	-12,157
1997	-22,756	121,454
1996	-22,744	116,728
1995	-34,107	110,417
1994	-17,053	165,407
1993	0	32,779
1992	22,718	28,874
1991	11,352	87,873
1990	22,688	82,900
1989	28,336	83,735
1988	33,977	-125,447
1987	16,980	5,756
1986	11,319	99,502
1985	28,297	95,342
1984	50,919	90,970
1983	33,939	104,107
1982	79,161	118,641
1981	73,452	115,163
1980	84,650	112,307
1979	129,531	109,540
1978	168,465	107,352
1977	190,248	104,886
1976	228,445	102,346
1975	271,660	99,882
1974	336,176	97,181
1973	328,508	94,765
1972	364,355	74,803
1971	383,922	72,308
1970	376,753	44,776
1969	390,827	42,015
1968	399,268	44,213
1967	439,074	41,357
1966	488,427	38,523
1965	474,222	51,682
1964	527,089	64,786
1963	440,767	46,333
1962	427,387	47,406
1961	459,880	45,186
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Italy vs South Sudan by year

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Italy

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	South Sudan
2023	6.4	28.6
2022	6.7	29.1
2021	6.8	29.7
2020	6.8	29.4
2019	7	29.4
2018	7.3	29.1
2017	7.6	32.8
2016	7.9	35.1
2015	8.1	35.4
2014	8.3	38.2
2013	8.5	38.3
2012	8.9	39.1
2011	9.1	39.8
2010	9.4	39.9
2009	9.6	41
2008	9.7	41.6
2007	9.6	42.3
2006	9.6	43.2
2005	9.5	44.3
2004	9.7	45.5
2003	9.5	46.8
2002	9.4	48
2001	9.4	48.9
2000	9.5	49.8
1999	9.4	50.7
1998	9.3	51.2
1997	9.4	51.6
1996	9.3	52.6
1995	9.2	52.7
1994	9.4	52.7
1993	9.7	52.7
1992	10	52.5
1991	9.9	52.4
1990	10	52.3
1989	9.9	53.1
1988	10.1	51.9
1987	9.7	50.6
1986	9.8	50.6
1985	10.2	50.7
1984	10.4	50.8
1983	10.6	51.1
1982	10.9	51.4
1981	11	51.7
1980	11.3	52
1979	11.9	52.3
1978	12.6	52.7
1977	13.2	53
1976	14	53.4
1975	14.9	53.7
1974	15.8	53.9
1973	16	54.3
1972	16.3	54.5
1971	16.8	54.6
1970	16.7	54.5
1969	17.4	54.3
1968	17.5	54
1967	17.9	53.7
1966	18.7	53.5
1965	19	53.1
1964	19.7	53
1963	18.7	52.7
1962	18.4	52.5
1961	18.4	52.3
1960	18.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 18.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	South Sudan
2100	11.1%	20.1%
2099	11.1%	20.2%
2098	11.1%	20.3%
2097	11.1%	20.3%
2096	11.1%	20.4%
2095	11.1%	20.5%
2094	11.1%	20.6%
2093	11.2%	20.7%
2092	11.2%	20.9%
2091	11.2%	21%
2090	11.2%	21.1%
2089	11.3%	21.2%
2088	11.3%	21.3%
2087	11.3%	21.5%
2086	11.3%	21.6%
2085	11.3%	21.8%
2084	11.3%	21.9%
2083	11.3%	22.1%
2082	11.3%	22.3%
2081	11.2%	22.4%
2080	11.2%	22.6%
2079	11.2%	22.8%
2078	11.1%	23%
2077	11.1%	23.2%
2076	11%	23.3%
2075	10.9%	23.5%
2074	10.9%	23.7%
2073	10.8%	23.9%
2072	10.8%	24.1%
2071	10.7%	24.3%
2070	10.7%	24.5%
2069	10.6%	24.7%
2068	10.6%	25%
2067	10.6%	25.2%
2066	10.5%	25.4%
2065	10.5%	25.6%
2064	10.5%	25.8%
2063	10.6%	26%
2062	10.6%	26.3%
2061	10.6%	26.5%
2060	10.6%	26.7%
2059	10.7%	27%
2058	10.7%	27.2%
2057	10.8%	27.5%
2056	10.8%	27.8%
2055	10.8%	28.1%
2054	10.9%	28.5%
2053	10.9%	28.8%
2052	10.9%	29.2%
2051	10.9%	29.5%
2050	10.9%	29.9%
2049	10.9%	30.3%
2048	10.8%	30.8%
2047	10.8%	31.2%
2046	10.7%	31.6%
2045	10.7%	32%
2044	10.6%	32.4%
2043	10.6%	32.7%
2042	10.5%	33%
2041	10.5%	33.3%
2040	10.4%	33.6%
2039	10.4%	33.8%
2038	10.3%	33.9%
2037	10.3%	34.1%
2036	10.3%	34.2%
2035	10.3%	34.3%
2034	10.4%	34.4%
2033	10.4%	34.3%
2032	10.5%	34.4%
2031	10.7%	34.6%
2030	10.8%	34.8%
2029	11%	35.2%
2028	11.1%	35.8%
2027	11.3%	36.6%
2026	11.5%	37.5%
2025	11.8%	38.4%
2024	11.9%	38.9%
2023	12.1%	39.9%
2022	12.4%	40.9%
2021	12.6%	41.6%
2020	12.8%	42.4%
2019	13%	43.6%
2018	13.2%	44.9%
2017	13.4%	45%
2016	13.6%	43.7%
2015	13.7%	43.1%
2014	13.8%	42.5%
2013	13.9%	41.9%
2012	14%	41.9%
2011	14%	42.2%
2010	14%	42.8%
2009	14%	43.4%
2008	14%	43.8%
2007	14%	44.3%
2006	14.1%	44.8%
2005	14.1%	45.3%
2004	14.2%	45.8%
2003	14.2%	45.9%
2002	14.2%	45.7%
2001	14.2%	45.5%
2000	14.3%	45.5%
1999	14.3%	45.6%
1998	14.3%	45.8%
1997	14.4%	46%
1996	14.5%	46%
1995	14.6%	45.8%
1994	14.8%	45.8%
1993	15%	45.7%
1992	15.2%	45.6%
1991	15.8%	45.5%
1990	16.5%	45.4%
1989	17%	45.4%
1988	17.5%	46.2%
1987	18.1%	46.9%
1986	18.7%	46.7%
1985	19.3%	46.6%
1984	19.9%	46.5%
1983	20.5%	46.3%
1982	21.1%	46.2%
1981	21.6%	46%
1980	22.3%	45.8%
1979	22.8%	45.7%
1978	23.4%	45.5%
1977	23.7%	45.4%
1976	24.1%	45.3%
1975	24.3%	45.2%
1974	24.5%	45.1%
1973	24.6%	45%
1972	24.6%	44.8%
1971	24.6%	44.7%
1970	24.7%	44.5%
1969	24.7%	44.3%
1968	24.6%	44%
1967	24.6%	43.8%
1966	24.5%	43.5%
1965	24.5%	43.3%
1964	24.5%	43%
1963	24.5%	42.8%
1962	24.7%	42.6%
1961	25%	42.6%
1960	25%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs South Sudan

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Italy

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	South Sudan
2023	6	692
2022	10	704
2021	7	749
2020	8	729
2019	7	745
2018	7	913
2017	8	1,662
2016	8	1,629
2015	8	1,436
2014	8	1,216
2013	8	771
2012	8	755
2011	8	770
2010	8	776
2009	8	823
2008	7	858
2007	7	933
2006	7	1,005
2005	8	1,074
2004	8	1,150
2003	8	1,199
2002	10	1,521
2001	10	1,580
2000	11	1,658
1999	11	2,048
1998	12	7,514
1997	13	4,172
1996	14	4,357
1995	15	4,430
1994	15	1,666
1993	16	7,537
1992	17	7,597
1991	18	4,764
1990	18	4,877
1989	19	5,103
1988	20	5,535
1987	21	8,045
1986	22	3,720
1985	22	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	South Sudan
2023	0.28%	9.87%
2022	0.28%	9.87%
2021	0.29%	9.87%
2020	0.3%	9.87%
2019	0.31%	9.87%
2018	0.32%	13.2%
2017	0.33%	27.8%
2016	0.34%	26.4%
2015	0.35%	23.7%
2014	0.36%	18.2%
2013	0.37%	9.92%
2012	0.38%	10.1%
2011	0.39%	10.5%
2010	0.4%	10.9%
2009	0.41%	11.5%
2008	0.41%	12.1%
2007	0.42%	12.7%
2006	0.43%	13.4%
2005	0.45%	14.1%
2004	0.46%	14.8%
2003	0.48%	15.7%
2002	0.51%	16.5%
2001	0.53%	17.4%
2000	0.56%	18.3%
1999	0.59%	19.2%
1998	0.62%	42.6%
1997	0.66%	25.2%
1996	0.7%	26.1%
1995	0.75%	27%
1994	0.8%	23%
1993	0.85%	33.1%
1992	0.89%	33.8%
1991	0.93%	29.7%
1990	0.97%	30.3%
1989	1%	30.7%
1988	1.04%	76.7%
1987	1.08%	36%
1986	1.14%	26.7%
1985	1.2%	27.1%
1984	1.27%	27.5%
1983	1.35%	27.8%
1982	1.43%	28.2%
1981	1.52%	28.5%
1980	1.61%	28.9%
1979	1.7%	29.2%
1978	1.82%	29.5%
1977	1.95%	29.9%
1976	2.11%	30.2%
1975	2.31%	30.6%
1974	2.53%	30.9%
1973	2.76%	31.3%
1972	2.98%	31.6%
1971	3.18%	31.9%
1970	3.36%	32.3%
1969	3.51%	32.6%
1968	3.64%	32.9%
1967	3.78%	33.3%
1966	3.93%	33.6%
1965	4.11%	34%
1964	4.31%	34.3%
1963	4.53%	34.6%
1962	4.76%	34.9%
1961	4.98%	35.2%
1960	5.19%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.