Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Sudan

Fertility rate in Italy vs Sudan by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Sudan
2023	1.2	4.32
2022	1.24	4.38
2021	1.25	4.46
2020	1.24	4.54
2019	1.27	4.62
2018	1.31	4.68
2017	1.34	4.76
2016	1.36	4.83
2015	1.36	4.9
2014	1.38	4.91
2013	1.39	4.97
2012	1.42	5.03
2011	1.42	5.09
2010	1.44	5.14
2009	1.44	5.17
2008	1.44	5.21
2007	1.39	5.27
2006	1.37	5.33
2005	1.33	5.4
2004	1.34	5.46
2003	1.29	5.49
2002	1.27	5.53
2001	1.25	5.56
2000	1.26	5.6
1999	1.23	5.62
1998	1.22	5.65
1997	1.22	5.72
1996	1.2	5.79
1995	1.19	5.86
1994	1.21	5.91
1993	1.25	5.97
1992	1.3	6.02
1991	1.3	6.05
1990	1.33	6.07
1989	1.33	6.11
1988	1.36	6.13
1987	1.33	6.18
1986	1.35	6.23
1985	1.42	6.28
1984	1.46	6.34
1983	1.51	6.41
1982	1.56	6.47
1981	1.58	6.53
1980	1.64	6.59
1979	1.73	6.65
1978	1.84	6.72
1977	1.93	6.78
1976	2.04	6.82
1975	2.17	6.87
1974	2.28	6.91
1973	2.3	6.94
1972	2.35	6.98
1971	2.4	7.02
1970	2.38	6.99
1969	2.47	6.97
1968	2.46	6.95
1967	2.5	6.91
1966	2.58	6.88
1965	2.6	6.84
1964	2.66	6.8
1963	2.51	6.76
1962	2.46	6.7
1961	2.44	6.66
1960	2.4	6.66

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Sudan
2023	-283,125	1,361,564
2022	-318,674	1,333,992
2021	-301,579	1,293,817
2020	-338,801	1,295,781
2019	-215,025	1,291,747
2018	-192,475	1,257,387
2017	-192,007	1,208,046
2016	-138,265	1,174,422
2015	-162,620	1,145,259
2014	-96,513	1,097,962
2013	-90,468	1,078,446
2012	-78,248	1,073,062
2011	-48,021	1,070,888
2010	-23,928	1,068,381
2009	-17,866	1,041,810
2008	-11,842	1,001,826
2007	-5,876	992,819
2006	0	963,740
2005	-17,450	907,017
2004	11,566	889,382
2003	-40,179	898,226
2002	-22,836	897,965
2001	-11,396	880,284
2000	-17,082	858,536
1999	-22,766	835,840
1998	-39,835	814,752
1997	-22,756	802,245
1996	-22,744	792,926
1995	-34,107	780,700
1994	-17,053	764,645
1993	0	743,249
1992	22,718	731,177
1991	11,352	714,612
1990	22,688	699,953
1989	28,336	683,743
1988	33,977	672,604
1987	16,980	658,416
1986	11,319	649,649
1985	28,297	583,382
1984	50,919	577,405
1983	33,939	570,198
1982	79,161	606,362
1981	73,452	585,087
1980	84,650	552,930
1979	129,531	524,942
1978	168,465	497,987
1977	190,248	483,089
1976	228,445	470,019
1975	271,660	454,813
1974	336,176	444,456
1973	328,508	439,201
1972	364,355	428,340
1971	383,922	417,641
1970	376,753	401,013
1969	390,827	385,712
1968	399,268	370,917
1967	439,074	356,599
1966	488,427	342,118
1965	474,222	327,799
1964	527,089	315,166
1963	440,767	302,132
1962	427,387	287,317
1961	459,880	272,562
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Italy vs Sudan by year

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Italy

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Sudan
2023	6.4	33.6
2022	6.7	33.5
2021	6.8	33.9
2020	6.8	34.5
2019	7	34.9
2018	7.3	35.1
2017	7.6	35
2016	7.9	35.4
2015	8.1	35.7
2014	8.3	35.5
2013	8.5	36
2012	8.9	36.6
2011	9.1	37.3
2010	9.4	38
2009	9.6	38.1
2008	9.7	38.4
2007	9.6	38.9
2006	9.6	39.2
2005	9.5	39.6
2004	9.7	40
2003	9.5	40.2
2002	9.4	40.4
2001	9.4	40.7
2000	9.5	40.8
1999	9.4	41
1998	9.3	41.2
1997	9.4	41.6
1996	9.3	42.2
1995	9.2	42.6
1994	9.4	43
1993	9.7	43.4
1992	10	43.7
1991	9.9	43.8
1990	10	43.8
1989	9.9	44
1988	10.1	44.1
1987	9.7	44.2
1986	9.8	44.5
1985	10.2	44.7
1984	10.4	45.1
1983	10.6	45.6
1982	10.9	45.4
1981	11	45.6
1980	11.3	45.2
1979	11.9	45.3
1978	12.6	45
1977	13.2	45.3
1976	14	45.7
1975	14.9	45.9
1974	15.8	46.5
1973	16	47.6
1972	16.3	48.4
1971	16.8	48.9
1970	16.7	48.8
1969	17.4	48.8
1968	17.5	48.8
1967	17.9	48.8
1966	18.7	48.7
1965	19	48.6
1964	19.7	48.5
1963	18.7	48.3
1962	18.4	48
1961	18.4	47.6
1960	18.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 18.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Sudan
2100	11.1%	21.3%
2099	11.1%	21.4%
2098	11.1%	21.6%
2097	11.1%	21.8%
2096	11.1%	21.9%
2095	11.1%	22.1%
2094	11.1%	22.3%
2093	11.2%	22.4%
2092	11.2%	22.6%
2091	11.2%	22.8%
2090	11.2%	22.9%
2089	11.3%	23.1%
2088	11.3%	23.3%
2087	11.3%	23.4%
2086	11.3%	23.6%
2085	11.3%	23.7%
2084	11.3%	23.9%
2083	11.3%	24.1%
2082	11.3%	24.3%
2081	11.2%	24.4%
2080	11.2%	24.6%
2079	11.2%	24.8%
2078	11.1%	25%
2077	11.1%	25.2%
2076	11%	25.4%
2075	10.9%	25.6%
2074	10.9%	25.9%
2073	10.8%	26.1%
2072	10.8%	26.3%
2071	10.7%	26.6%
2070	10.7%	26.8%
2069	10.6%	27.1%
2068	10.6%	27.3%
2067	10.6%	27.6%
2066	10.5%	27.8%
2065	10.5%	28.1%
2064	10.5%	28.3%
2063	10.6%	28.6%
2062	10.6%	28.8%
2061	10.6%	29.1%
2060	10.6%	29.3%
2059	10.7%	29.5%
2058	10.7%	29.8%
2057	10.8%	30%
2056	10.8%	30.2%
2055	10.8%	30.5%
2054	10.9%	30.7%
2053	10.9%	31%
2052	10.9%	31.2%
2051	10.9%	31.5%
2050	10.9%	31.8%
2049	10.9%	32.1%
2048	10.8%	32.4%
2047	10.8%	32.7%
2046	10.7%	33%
2045	10.7%	33.4%
2044	10.6%	33.7%
2043	10.6%	34.1%
2042	10.5%	34.5%
2041	10.5%	34.9%
2040	10.4%	35.3%
2039	10.4%	35.7%
2038	10.3%	36.1%
2037	10.3%	36.5%
2036	10.3%	36.9%
2035	10.3%	37.3%
2034	10.4%	37.7%
2033	10.4%	38.1%
2032	10.5%	38.4%
2031	10.7%	38.7%
2030	10.8%	39%
2029	11%	39.2%
2028	11.1%	39.4%
2027	11.3%	39.6%
2026	11.5%	40%
2025	11.8%	40.4%
2024	11.9%	40.5%
2023	12.1%	40.6%
2022	12.4%	40.9%
2021	12.6%	41.2%
2020	12.8%	41.4%
2019	13%	41.7%
2018	13.2%	42%
2017	13.4%	42.6%
2016	13.6%	43.1%
2015	13.7%	43.6%
2014	13.8%	44%
2013	13.9%	44.4%
2012	14%	44.5%
2011	14%	44.6%
2010	14%	44.6%
2009	14%	44.7%
2008	14%	44.9%
2007	14%	45.1%
2006	14.1%	45.3%
2005	14.1%	45.4%
2004	14.2%	45.5%
2003	14.2%	45.6%
2002	14.2%	45.6%
2001	14.2%	45.7%
2000	14.3%	45.8%
1999	14.3%	45.9%
1998	14.3%	46.1%
1997	14.4%	46.2%
1996	14.5%	46.2%
1995	14.6%	46.3%
1994	14.8%	46.3%
1993	15%	46.3%
1992	15.2%	46.3%
1991	15.8%	46.2%
1990	16.5%	46.1%
1989	17%	46.1%
1988	17.5%	46%
1987	18.1%	46%
1986	18.7%	46.1%
1985	19.3%	46.1%
1984	19.9%	46.2%
1983	20.5%	46.3%
1982	21.1%	46.4%
1981	21.6%	46.6%
1980	22.3%	46.8%
1979	22.8%	47.1%
1978	23.4%	47.4%
1977	23.7%	47.7%
1976	24.1%	47.8%
1975	24.3%	48%
1974	24.5%	48.1%
1973	24.6%	47.9%
1972	24.6%	47.7%
1971	24.6%	47.6%
1970	24.7%	47.5%
1969	24.7%	47.4%
1968	24.6%	47.3%
1967	24.6%	47.2%
1966	24.5%	47.1%
1965	24.5%	47%
1964	24.5%	46.9%
1963	24.5%	46.7%
1962	24.7%	46.6%
1961	25%	46.6%
1960	25%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Sudan

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Italy

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Sudan
2023	6	256
2022	10	263
2021	7	305
2020	8	273
2019	7	262
2018	7	268
2017	8	277
2016	8	288
2015	8	298
2014	8	309
2013	8	327
2012	8	340
2011	8	357
2010	8	370
2009	8	382
2008	7	426
2007	7	445
2006	7	485
2005	8	506
2004	8	536
2003	8	593
2002	10	588
2001	10	616
2000	11	645
1999	11	662
1998	12	669
1997	13	681
1996	14	712
1995	15	730
1994	15	775
1993	16	839
1992	17	863
1991	18	873
1990	18	840
1989	19	881
1988	20	877
1987	21	914
1986	22	938
1985	22	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Sudan
2023	0.28%	5.01%
2022	0.28%	5.18%
2021	0.29%	5.36%
2020	0.3%	5.53%
2019	0.31%	5.71%
2018	0.32%	5.89%
2017	0.33%	6.07%
2016	0.34%	6.26%
2015	0.35%	6.45%
2014	0.36%	6.64%
2013	0.37%	6.83%
2012	0.38%	7.02%
2011	0.39%	7.22%
2010	0.4%	7.42%
2009	0.41%	7.64%
2008	0.41%	7.88%
2007	0.42%	8.13%
2006	0.43%	8.4%
2005	0.45%	10%
2004	0.46%	10.3%
2003	0.48%	9.31%
2002	0.51%	9.65%
2001	0.53%	9.99%
2000	0.56%	10.3%
1999	0.59%	10.7%
1998	0.62%	11%
1997	0.66%	11.3%
1996	0.7%	11.6%
1995	0.75%	11.9%
1994	0.8%	12.2%
1993	0.85%	12.5%
1992	0.89%	12.7%
1991	0.93%	13%
1990	0.97%	13.2%
1989	1%	13.4%
1988	1.04%	13.6%
1987	1.08%	13.8%
1986	1.14%	14%
1985	1.2%	17.8%
1984	1.27%	18%
1983	1.35%	18.2%
1982	1.43%	14.5%
1981	1.52%	14.6%
1980	1.61%	14.8%
1979	1.7%	14.9%
1978	1.82%	15%
1977	1.95%	15.1%
1976	2.11%	15.2%
1975	2.31%	15.3%
1974	2.53%	15.4%
1973	2.76%	15.5%
1972	2.98%	15.6%
1971	3.18%	15.7%
1970	3.36%	15.8%
1969	3.51%	15.9%
1968	3.64%	16%
1967	3.78%	16.2%
1966	3.93%	16.3%
1965	4.11%	16.5%
1964	4.31%	16.7%
1963	4.53%	17%
1962	4.76%	17.2%
1961	4.98%	17.5%
1960	5.19%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.