Fertility & birth rates in Japan and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Japan vs South Sudan by year

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Japan

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	South Sudan
2023	1.2	3.86
2022	1.26	3.96
2021	1.3	4.05
2020	1.33	4.16
2019	1.36	4.26
2018	1.42	4.37
2017	1.43	4.48
2016	1.44	4.58
2015	1.45	4.7
2014	1.42	4.82
2013	1.43	4.94
2012	1.41	5.06
2011	1.39	5.19
2010	1.39	5.32
2009	1.37	5.45
2008	1.37	5.57
2007	1.34	5.7
2006	1.32	5.85
2005	1.26	6.02
2004	1.29	6.19
2003	1.29	6.35
2002	1.32	6.52
2001	1.33	6.65
2000	1.36	6.8
1999	1.34	6.94
1998	1.38	7.08
1997	1.39	7.2
1996	1.43	7.32
1995	1.42	7.34
1994	1.5	7.35
1993	1.46	7.36
1992	1.5	7.37
1991	1.53	7.38
1990	1.54	7.38
1989	1.57	7.37
1988	1.66	7.38
1987	1.69	7.39
1986	1.72	7.38
1985	1.76	7.36
1984	1.81	7.35
1983	1.8	7.34
1982	1.77	7.34
1981	1.74	7.33
1980	1.75	7.33
1979	1.77	7.32
1978	1.79	7.33
1977	1.8	7.33
1976	1.85	7.33
1975	1.91	7.33
1974	2.05	7.31
1973	2.14	7.31
1972	2.14	7.31
1971	2.16	7.3
1970	2.13	7.29
1969	2.13	7.28
1968	2.13	7.26
1967	2.23	7.26
1966	1.58	7.25
1965	2.14	7.22
1964	2.05	7.22
1963	2	7.2
1962	1.98	7.2
1961	1.96	7.18
1960	2	7.16

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	South Sudan
2023	-871,617	217,966
2022	-825,825	211,166
2021	-640,976	213,567
2020	-542,923	212,332
2019	-531,858	209,708
2018	-456,520	168,497
2017	-406,310	72,193
2016	-343,106	110,553
2015	-292,424	148,542
2014	-267,279	227,611
2013	-242,146	315,983
2012	-229,733	312,974
2011	-204,533	303,181
2010	-128,070	287,409
2009	-76,828	278,859
2008	-51,225	268,268
2007	-25,600	256,546
2006	12,785	246,706
2005	-25,554	239,272
2004	76,656	231,877
2003	114,946	225,822
2002	178,423	212,014
2001	203,438	204,108
2000	228,317	196,055
1999	202,610	180,721
1998	265,440	-12,157
1997	277,325	121,454
1996	314,392	116,728
1995	276,039	110,417
1994	363,017	165,407
1993	312,073	32,779
1992	360,833	28,874
1991	396,685	87,873
1990	407,478	82,900
1989	467,662	83,735
1988	527,085	-125,447
1987	598,138	5,756
1986	631,706	99,502
1985	676,687	95,342
1984	756,523	90,970
1983	775,495	104,107
1982	805,664	118,641
1981	811,861	115,163
1980	864,372	112,307
1979	950,298	109,540
1978	1,011,234	107,352
1977	1,070,397	104,886
1976	1,127,750	102,346
1975	1,204,989	99,882
1974	1,332,960	97,181
1973	1,391,449	94,765
1972	1,372,006	74,803
1971	1,331,782	72,308
1970	1,230,496	44,776
1969	1,195,962	42,015
1968	1,191,930	44,213
1967	1,258,475	41,357
1966	682,072	38,523
1965	1,126,448	51,682
1964	1,046,553	64,786
1963	987,770	46,333
1962	901,864	47,406
1961	893,522	45,186
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Japan vs South Sudan by year

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Japan

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	South Sudan
2023	6	28.6
2022	6.3	29.1
2021	6.6	29.7
2020	6.8	29.4
2019	7	29.4
2018	7.4	29.1
2017	7.6	32.8
2016	7.8	35.1
2015	8	35.4
2014	8	38.2
2013	8.2	38.3
2012	8.2	39.1
2011	8.3	39.8
2010	8.5	39.9
2009	8.5	41
2008	8.7	41.6
2007	8.6	42.3
2006	8.7	43.2
2005	8.4	44.3
2004	8.8	45.5
2003	8.9	46.8
2002	9.2	48
2001	9.3	48.9
2000	9.5	49.8
1999	9.4	50.7
1998	9.6	51.2
1997	9.5	51.6
1996	9.7	52.6
1995	9.6	52.7
1994	10	52.7
1993	9.6	52.7
1992	9.8	52.5
1991	9.9	52.4
1990	10	52.3
1989	10.2	53.1
1988	10.8	51.9
1987	11.1	50.6
1986	11.4	50.6
1985	11.9	50.7
1984	12.5	50.8
1983	12.7	51.1
1982	12.8	51.4
1981	13	51.7
1980	13.6	52
1979	14.2	52.3
1978	14.9	52.7
1977	15.5	53
1976	16.3	53.4
1975	17.1	53.7
1974	18.6	53.9
1973	19.4	54.3
1972	19.3	54.5
1971	19.2	54.6
1970	18.8	54.5
1969	18.5	54.3
1968	18.6	54
1967	19.4	53.7
1966	13.7	53.5
1965	18.6	53.1
1964	17.7	53
1963	17.3	52.7
1962	17	52.5
1961	16.9	52.3
1960	17.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 17.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	South Sudan
2100	11.5%	20.1%
2099	11.5%	20.2%
2098	11.5%	20.3%
2097	11.5%	20.3%
2096	11.6%	20.4%
2095	11.6%	20.5%
2094	11.6%	20.6%
2093	11.7%	20.7%
2092	11.7%	20.9%
2091	11.8%	21%
2090	11.8%	21.1%
2089	11.8%	21.2%
2088	11.8%	21.3%
2087	11.9%	21.5%
2086	11.9%	21.6%
2085	11.8%	21.8%
2084	11.8%	21.9%
2083	11.8%	22.1%
2082	11.8%	22.3%
2081	11.7%	22.4%
2080	11.6%	22.6%
2079	11.6%	22.8%
2078	11.5%	23%
2077	11.4%	23.2%
2076	11.3%	23.3%
2075	11.2%	23.5%
2074	11.1%	23.7%
2073	11.1%	23.9%
2072	11%	24.1%
2071	10.9%	24.3%
2070	10.9%	24.5%
2069	10.8%	24.7%
2068	10.8%	25%
2067	10.8%	25.2%
2066	10.8%	25.4%
2065	10.8%	25.6%
2064	10.8%	25.8%
2063	10.8%	26%
2062	10.9%	26.3%
2061	10.9%	26.5%
2060	11%	26.7%
2059	11%	27%
2058	11.1%	27.2%
2057	11.1%	27.5%
2056	11.2%	27.8%
2055	11.2%	28.1%
2054	11.3%	28.5%
2053	11.3%	28.8%
2052	11.3%	29.2%
2051	11.3%	29.5%
2050	11.2%	29.9%
2049	11.2%	30.3%
2048	11.1%	30.8%
2047	11.1%	31.2%
2046	11%	31.6%
2045	10.9%	32%
2044	10.8%	32.4%
2043	10.7%	32.7%
2042	10.6%	33%
2041	10.5%	33.3%
2040	10.4%	33.6%
2039	10.3%	33.8%
2038	10.2%	33.9%
2037	10.1%	34.1%
2036	10.1%	34.2%
2035	10.1%	34.3%
2034	10.1%	34.4%
2033	10.1%	34.3%
2032	10.2%	34.4%
2031	10.3%	34.6%
2030	10.5%	34.8%
2029	10.6%	35.2%
2028	10.8%	35.8%
2027	11%	36.6%
2026	11.1%	37.5%
2025	11.3%	38.4%
2024	11.4%	38.9%
2023	11.6%	39.9%
2022	11.9%	40.9%
2021	12%	41.6%
2020	12.2%	42.4%
2019	12.4%	43.6%
2018	12.5%	44.9%
2017	12.6%	45%
2016	12.7%	43.7%
2015	12.8%	43.1%
2014	13%	42.5%
2013	13.1%	41.9%
2012	13.2%	41.9%
2011	13.3%	42.2%
2010	13.4%	42.8%
2009	13.5%	43.4%
2008	13.5%	43.8%
2007	13.6%	44.3%
2006	13.7%	44.8%
2005	13.8%	45.3%
2004	13.8%	45.8%
2003	13.9%	45.9%
2002	14.1%	45.7%
2001	14.2%	45.5%
2000	14.4%	45.5%
1999	14.6%	45.6%
1998	14.8%	45.8%
1997	15.1%	46%
1996	15.3%	46%
1995	15.6%	45.8%
1994	16%	45.8%
1993	16.4%	45.7%
1992	16.9%	45.6%
1991	17.4%	45.5%
1990	18%	45.4%
1989	18.8%	45.4%
1988	19.5%	46.2%
1987	20.3%	46.9%
1986	21%	46.7%
1985	21.7%	46.6%
1984	22.2%	46.5%
1983	22.6%	46.3%
1982	23.1%	46.2%
1981	23.3%	46%
1980	23.4%	45.8%
1979	23.7%	45.7%
1978	23.8%	45.5%
1977	23.9%	45.4%
1976	23.9%	45.3%
1975	23.8%	45.2%
1974	23.8%	45.1%
1973	23.6%	45%
1972	23.4%	44.8%
1971	23.3%	44.7%
1970	23.3%	44.5%
1969	23.4%	44.3%
1968	23.5%	44%
1967	23.8%	43.8%
1966	24.4%	43.5%
1965	25.1%	43.3%
1964	25.8%	43%
1963	26.8%	42.8%
1962	28%	42.6%
1961	29.1%	42.6%
1960	29.8%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 18% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs South Sudan

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Japan

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	South Sudan
2023	3	692
2022	5	704
2021	4	749
2020	4	729
2019	5	745
2018	5	913
2017	5	1,662
2016	5	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	7	1,005
2005	7	1,074
2004	7	1,150
2003	8	1,199
2002	8	1,521
2001	8	1,580
2000	9	1,658
1999	9	2,048
1998	10	7,514
1997	10	4,172
1996	11	4,357
1995	11	4,430
1994	11	1,666
1993	12	7,537
1992	13	7,597
1991	13	4,764
1990	14	4,877
1989	15	5,103
1988	16	5,535
1987	17	8,045
1986	18	3,720
1985	19	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	South Sudan
2023	0.24%	9.87%
2022	0.24%	9.87%
2021	0.24%	9.87%
2020	0.24%	9.87%
2019	0.25%	9.87%
2018	0.25%	13.2%
2017	0.26%	27.8%
2016	0.27%	26.4%
2015	0.28%	23.7%
2014	0.29%	18.2%
2013	0.3%	9.92%
2012	0.31%	10.1%
2011	0.33%	10.5%
2010	0.33%	10.9%
2009	0.34%	11.5%
2008	0.34%	12.1%
2007	0.35%	12.7%
2006	0.36%	13.4%
2005	0.37%	14.1%
2004	0.39%	14.8%
2003	0.4%	15.7%
2002	0.41%	16.5%
2001	0.43%	17.4%
2000	0.45%	18.3%
1999	0.47%	19.2%
1998	0.5%	42.6%
1997	0.52%	25.2%
1996	0.55%	26.1%
1995	0.57%	27%
1994	0.59%	23%
1993	0.6%	33.1%
1992	0.61%	33.8%
1991	0.62%	29.7%
1990	0.63%	30.3%
1989	0.64%	30.7%
1988	0.66%	76.7%
1987	0.68%	36%
1986	0.71%	26.7%
1985	0.75%	27.1%
1984	0.79%	27.5%
1983	0.83%	27.8%
1982	0.88%	28.2%
1981	0.93%	28.5%
1980	0.99%	28.9%
1979	1.05%	29.2%
1978	1.11%	29.5%
1977	1.18%	29.9%
1976	1.25%	30.2%
1975	1.33%	30.6%
1974	1.41%	30.9%
1973	1.49%	31.3%
1972	1.57%	31.6%
1971	1.65%	31.9%
1970	1.75%	32.3%
1969	1.85%	32.6%
1968	1.96%	32.9%
1967	2.1%	33.3%
1966	2.26%	33.6%
1965	2.46%	34%
1964	2.7%	34.3%
1963	2.98%	34.6%
1962	3.29%	34.9%
1961	3.62%	35.2%
1960	3.97%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.