Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Sudan

Fertility rate in Japan vs Sudan by year

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Japan

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Sudan
2023	1.2	4.32
2022	1.26	4.38
2021	1.3	4.46
2020	1.33	4.54
2019	1.36	4.62
2018	1.42	4.68
2017	1.43	4.76
2016	1.44	4.83
2015	1.45	4.9
2014	1.42	4.91
2013	1.43	4.97
2012	1.41	5.03
2011	1.39	5.09
2010	1.39	5.14
2009	1.37	5.17
2008	1.37	5.21
2007	1.34	5.27
2006	1.32	5.33
2005	1.26	5.4
2004	1.29	5.46
2003	1.29	5.49
2002	1.32	5.53
2001	1.33	5.56
2000	1.36	5.6
1999	1.34	5.62
1998	1.38	5.65
1997	1.39	5.72
1996	1.43	5.79
1995	1.42	5.86
1994	1.5	5.91
1993	1.46	5.97
1992	1.5	6.02
1991	1.53	6.05
1990	1.54	6.07
1989	1.57	6.11
1988	1.66	6.13
1987	1.69	6.18
1986	1.72	6.23
1985	1.76	6.28
1984	1.81	6.34
1983	1.8	6.41
1982	1.77	6.47
1981	1.74	6.53
1980	1.75	6.59
1979	1.77	6.65
1978	1.79	6.72
1977	1.8	6.78
1976	1.85	6.82
1975	1.91	6.87
1974	2.05	6.91
1973	2.14	6.94
1972	2.14	6.98
1971	2.16	7.02
1970	2.13	6.99
1969	2.13	6.97
1968	2.13	6.95
1967	2.23	6.91
1966	1.58	6.88
1965	2.14	6.84
1964	2.05	6.8
1963	2	6.76
1962	1.98	6.7
1961	1.96	6.66
1960	2	6.66

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Sudan
2023	-871,617	1,361,564
2022	-825,825	1,333,992
2021	-640,976	1,293,817
2020	-542,923	1,295,781
2019	-531,858	1,291,747
2018	-456,520	1,257,387
2017	-406,310	1,208,046
2016	-343,106	1,174,422
2015	-292,424	1,145,259
2014	-267,279	1,097,962
2013	-242,146	1,078,446
2012	-229,733	1,073,062
2011	-204,533	1,070,888
2010	-128,070	1,068,381
2009	-76,828	1,041,810
2008	-51,225	1,001,826
2007	-25,600	992,819
2006	12,785	963,740
2005	-25,554	907,017
2004	76,656	889,382
2003	114,946	898,226
2002	178,423	897,965
2001	203,438	880,284
2000	228,317	858,536
1999	202,610	835,840
1998	265,440	814,752
1997	277,325	802,245
1996	314,392	792,926
1995	276,039	780,700
1994	363,017	764,645
1993	312,073	743,249
1992	360,833	731,177
1991	396,685	714,612
1990	407,478	699,953
1989	467,662	683,743
1988	527,085	672,604
1987	598,138	658,416
1986	631,706	649,649
1985	676,687	583,382
1984	756,523	577,405
1983	775,495	570,198
1982	805,664	606,362
1981	811,861	585,087
1980	864,372	552,930
1979	950,298	524,942
1978	1,011,234	497,987
1977	1,070,397	483,089
1976	1,127,750	470,019
1975	1,204,989	454,813
1974	1,332,960	444,456
1973	1,391,449	439,201
1972	1,372,006	428,340
1971	1,331,782	417,641
1970	1,230,496	401,013
1969	1,195,962	385,712
1968	1,191,930	370,917
1967	1,258,475	356,599
1966	682,072	342,118
1965	1,126,448	327,799
1964	1,046,553	315,166
1963	987,770	302,132
1962	901,864	287,317
1961	893,522	272,562
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Japan vs Sudan by year

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Japan

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Sudan
2023	6	33.6
2022	6.3	33.5
2021	6.6	33.9
2020	6.8	34.5
2019	7	34.9
2018	7.4	35.1
2017	7.6	35
2016	7.8	35.4
2015	8	35.7
2014	8	35.5
2013	8.2	36
2012	8.2	36.6
2011	8.3	37.3
2010	8.5	38
2009	8.5	38.1
2008	8.7	38.4
2007	8.6	38.9
2006	8.7	39.2
2005	8.4	39.6
2004	8.8	40
2003	8.9	40.2
2002	9.2	40.4
2001	9.3	40.7
2000	9.5	40.8
1999	9.4	41
1998	9.6	41.2
1997	9.5	41.6
1996	9.7	42.2
1995	9.6	42.6
1994	10	43
1993	9.6	43.4
1992	9.8	43.7
1991	9.9	43.8
1990	10	43.8
1989	10.2	44
1988	10.8	44.1
1987	11.1	44.2
1986	11.4	44.5
1985	11.9	44.7
1984	12.5	45.1
1983	12.7	45.6
1982	12.8	45.4
1981	13	45.6
1980	13.6	45.2
1979	14.2	45.3
1978	14.9	45
1977	15.5	45.3
1976	16.3	45.7
1975	17.1	45.9
1974	18.6	46.5
1973	19.4	47.6
1972	19.3	48.4
1971	19.2	48.9
1970	18.8	48.8
1969	18.5	48.8
1968	18.6	48.8
1967	19.4	48.8
1966	13.7	48.7
1965	18.6	48.6
1964	17.7	48.5
1963	17.3	48.3
1962	17	48
1961	16.9	47.6
1960	17.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 17.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Sudan
2100	11.5%	21.3%
2099	11.5%	21.4%
2098	11.5%	21.6%
2097	11.5%	21.8%
2096	11.6%	21.9%
2095	11.6%	22.1%
2094	11.6%	22.3%
2093	11.7%	22.4%
2092	11.7%	22.6%
2091	11.8%	22.8%
2090	11.8%	22.9%
2089	11.8%	23.1%
2088	11.8%	23.3%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.8%	23.7%
2084	11.8%	23.9%
2083	11.8%	24.1%
2082	11.8%	24.3%
2081	11.7%	24.4%
2080	11.6%	24.6%
2079	11.6%	24.8%
2078	11.5%	25%
2077	11.4%	25.2%
2076	11.3%	25.4%
2075	11.2%	25.6%
2074	11.1%	25.9%
2073	11.1%	26.1%
2072	11%	26.3%
2071	10.9%	26.6%
2070	10.9%	26.8%
2069	10.8%	27.1%
2068	10.8%	27.3%
2067	10.8%	27.6%
2066	10.8%	27.8%
2065	10.8%	28.1%
2064	10.8%	28.3%
2063	10.8%	28.6%
2062	10.9%	28.8%
2061	10.9%	29.1%
2060	11%	29.3%
2059	11%	29.5%
2058	11.1%	29.8%
2057	11.1%	30%
2056	11.2%	30.2%
2055	11.2%	30.5%
2054	11.3%	30.7%
2053	11.3%	31%
2052	11.3%	31.2%
2051	11.3%	31.5%
2050	11.2%	31.8%
2049	11.2%	32.1%
2048	11.1%	32.4%
2047	11.1%	32.7%
2046	11%	33%
2045	10.9%	33.4%
2044	10.8%	33.7%
2043	10.7%	34.1%
2042	10.6%	34.5%
2041	10.5%	34.9%
2040	10.4%	35.3%
2039	10.3%	35.7%
2038	10.2%	36.1%
2037	10.1%	36.5%
2036	10.1%	36.9%
2035	10.1%	37.3%
2034	10.1%	37.7%
2033	10.1%	38.1%
2032	10.2%	38.4%
2031	10.3%	38.7%
2030	10.5%	39%
2029	10.6%	39.2%
2028	10.8%	39.4%
2027	11%	39.6%
2026	11.1%	40%
2025	11.3%	40.4%
2024	11.4%	40.5%
2023	11.6%	40.6%
2022	11.9%	40.9%
2021	12%	41.2%
2020	12.2%	41.4%
2019	12.4%	41.7%
2018	12.5%	42%
2017	12.6%	42.6%
2016	12.7%	43.1%
2015	12.8%	43.6%
2014	13%	44%
2013	13.1%	44.4%
2012	13.2%	44.5%
2011	13.3%	44.6%
2010	13.4%	44.6%
2009	13.5%	44.7%
2008	13.5%	44.9%
2007	13.6%	45.1%
2006	13.7%	45.3%
2005	13.8%	45.4%
2004	13.8%	45.5%
2003	13.9%	45.6%
2002	14.1%	45.6%
2001	14.2%	45.7%
2000	14.4%	45.8%
1999	14.6%	45.9%
1998	14.8%	46.1%
1997	15.1%	46.2%
1996	15.3%	46.2%
1995	15.6%	46.3%
1994	16%	46.3%
1993	16.4%	46.3%
1992	16.9%	46.3%
1991	17.4%	46.2%
1990	18%	46.1%
1989	18.8%	46.1%
1988	19.5%	46%
1987	20.3%	46%
1986	21%	46.1%
1985	21.7%	46.1%
1984	22.2%	46.2%
1983	22.6%	46.3%
1982	23.1%	46.4%
1981	23.3%	46.6%
1980	23.4%	46.8%
1979	23.7%	47.1%
1978	23.8%	47.4%
1977	23.9%	47.7%
1976	23.9%	47.8%
1975	23.8%	48%
1974	23.8%	48.1%
1973	23.6%	47.9%
1972	23.4%	47.7%
1971	23.3%	47.6%
1970	23.3%	47.5%
1969	23.4%	47.4%
1968	23.5%	47.3%
1967	23.8%	47.2%
1966	24.4%	47.1%
1965	25.1%	47%
1964	25.8%	46.9%
1963	26.8%	46.7%
1962	28%	46.6%
1961	29.1%	46.6%
1960	29.8%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 18% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Sudan

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Japan

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Sudan
2023	3	256
2022	5	263
2021	4	305
2020	4	273
2019	5	262
2018	5	268
2017	5	277
2016	5	288
2015	5	298
2014	5	309
2013	5	327
2012	6	340
2011	6	357
2010	6	370
2009	6	382
2008	6	426
2007	6	445
2006	7	485
2005	7	506
2004	7	536
2003	8	593
2002	8	588
2001	8	616
2000	9	645
1999	9	662
1998	10	669
1997	10	681
1996	11	712
1995	11	730
1994	11	775
1993	12	839
1992	13	863
1991	13	873
1990	14	840
1989	15	881
1988	16	877
1987	17	914
1986	18	938
1985	19	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Sudan
2023	0.24%	5.01%
2022	0.24%	5.18%
2021	0.24%	5.36%
2020	0.24%	5.53%
2019	0.25%	5.71%
2018	0.25%	5.89%
2017	0.26%	6.07%
2016	0.27%	6.26%
2015	0.28%	6.45%
2014	0.29%	6.64%
2013	0.3%	6.83%
2012	0.31%	7.02%
2011	0.33%	7.22%
2010	0.33%	7.42%
2009	0.34%	7.64%
2008	0.34%	7.88%
2007	0.35%	8.13%
2006	0.36%	8.4%
2005	0.37%	10%
2004	0.39%	10.3%
2003	0.4%	9.31%
2002	0.41%	9.65%
2001	0.43%	9.99%
2000	0.45%	10.3%
1999	0.47%	10.7%
1998	0.5%	11%
1997	0.52%	11.3%
1996	0.55%	11.6%
1995	0.57%	11.9%
1994	0.59%	12.2%
1993	0.6%	12.5%
1992	0.61%	12.7%
1991	0.62%	13%
1990	0.63%	13.2%
1989	0.64%	13.4%
1988	0.66%	13.6%
1987	0.68%	13.8%
1986	0.71%	14%
1985	0.75%	17.8%
1984	0.79%	18%
1983	0.83%	18.2%
1982	0.88%	14.5%
1981	0.93%	14.6%
1980	0.99%	14.8%
1979	1.05%	14.9%
1978	1.11%	15%
1977	1.18%	15.1%
1976	1.25%	15.2%
1975	1.33%	15.3%
1974	1.41%	15.4%
1973	1.49%	15.5%
1972	1.57%	15.6%
1971	1.65%	15.7%
1970	1.75%	15.8%
1969	1.85%	15.9%
1968	1.96%	16%
1967	2.1%	16.2%
1966	2.26%	16.3%
1965	2.46%	16.5%
1964	2.7%	16.7%
1963	2.98%	17%
1962	3.29%	17.2%
1961	3.62%	17.5%
1960	3.97%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.