Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Jordan vs South Sudan by year

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Jordan

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jordan	South Sudan
2023	2.64	3.86
2022	2.68	3.96
2021	2.74	4.05
2020	2.79	4.16
2019	2.86	4.26
2018	2.92	4.37
2017	2.99	4.48
2016	3.07	4.58
2015	3.14	4.7
2014	3.3	4.82
2013	3.45	4.94
2012	3.57	5.06
2011	3.69	5.19
2010	3.78	5.32
2009	3.84	5.45
2008	3.88	5.57
2007	3.8	5.7
2006	3.71	5.85
2005	3.65	6.02
2004	3.73	6.19
2003	3.82	6.35
2002	3.81	6.52
2001	3.8	6.65
2000	3.86	6.8
1999	3.97	6.94
1998	4.11	7.08
1997	4.32	7.2
1996	4.51	7.32
1995	4.68	7.34
1994	4.82	7.35
1993	4.97	7.36
1992	5.14	7.37
1991	5.33	7.38
1990	5.54	7.38
1989	5.8	7.37
1988	6.01	7.38
1987	6.2	7.39
1986	6.39	7.38
1985	6.53	7.36
1984	6.67	7.35
1983	6.81	7.34
1982	6.96	7.34
1981	7.12	7.33
1980	7.29	7.33
1979	7.45	7.32
1978	7.59	7.33
1977	7.72	7.33
1976	7.83	7.33
1975	7.93	7.33
1974	8	7.31
1973	8.06	7.31
1972	8.12	7.31
1971	8.15	7.3
1970	8.18	7.29
1969	8.19	7.28
1968	8.14	7.26
1967	8.06	7.26
1966	7.99	7.25
1965	7.93	7.22
1964	7.91	7.22
1963	7.85	7.2
1962	7.79	7.2
1961	7.7	7.18
1960	7.6	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jordan was 2.64 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 Jordan vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Jordan

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Jordan	South Sudan
2023	200,895	217,966
2022	199,900	211,166
2021	190,795	213,567
2020	198,138	212,332
2019	204,933	209,708
2018	205,333	168,497
2017	205,903	72,193
2016	205,891	110,553
2015	195,495	148,542
2014	184,169	227,611
2013	170,473	315,983
2012	175,437	312,974
2011	177,076	303,181
2010	177,748	287,409
2009	177,651	278,859
2008	175,048	268,268
2007	167,574	256,546
2006	147,643	246,706
2005	141,816	239,272
2004	141,752	231,877
2003	142,443	225,822
2002	139,250	212,014
2001	136,450	204,108
2000	136,414	196,055
1999	138,201	180,721
1998	140,696	-12,157
1997	145,358	121,454
1996	147,852	116,728
1995	147,652	110,417
1994	144,199	165,407
1993	139,467	32,779
1992	134,241	28,874
1991	129,642	87,873
1990	114,912	82,900
1989	112,608	83,735
1988	109,754	-125,447
1987	106,536	5,756
1986	103,551	99,502
1985	99,801	95,342
1984	96,092	90,970
1983	92,863	104,107
1982	89,473	118,641
1981	86,751	115,163
1980	84,508	112,307
1979	82,076	109,540
1978	79,908	107,352
1977	78,101	104,886
1976	75,981	102,346
1975	74,392	99,882
1974	72,212	97,181
1973	70,058	94,765
1972	67,707	74,803
1971	64,763	72,308
1970	60,321	44,776
1969	57,431	42,015
1968	53,336	44,213
1967	48,791	41,357
1966	44,580	38,523
1965	41,635	51,682
1964	39,205	64,786
1963	36,858	46,333
1962	34,598	47,406
1961	32,143	45,186
1960	29,491	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 +1.76% in Jordan and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Jordan vs South Sudan by year

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Jordan

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jordan	South Sudan
2023	20.6	28.6
2022	20.9	29.1
2021	21.3	29.7
2020	21.7	29.4
2019	22.2	29.4
2018	22.7	29.1
2017	23.2	32.8
2016	23.7	35.1
2015	23.7	35.4
2014	24.3	38.2
2013	24.9	38.3
2012	26.9	39.1
2011	27.4	39.8
2010	28.1	39.9
2009	28.6	41
2008	28.7	41.6
2007	28.2	42.3
2006	26.5	43.2
2005	27.2	44.3
2004	27.7	45.5
2003	28.5	46.8
2002	28.5	48
2001	28.5	48.9
2000	29.1	49.8
1999	30	50.7
1998	31.1	51.2
1997	32.7	51.6
1996	34	52.6
1995	35.1	52.7
1994	35.6	52.7
1993	36.1	52.7
1992	36.6	52.5
1991	37.3	52.4
1990	35.9	52.3
1989	38	53.1
1988	38.9	51.9
1987	39.6	50.6
1986	40.4	50.6
1985	40.9	50.7
1984	41.4	50.8
1983	42	51.1
1982	42.5	51.4
1981	43.1	51.7
1980	43.9	52
1979	44.5	52.3
1978	45	52.7
1977	45.6	53
1976	46	53.4
1975	46.7	53.7
1974	47.2	53.9
1973	47.7	54.3
1972	48.1	54.5
1971	48.4	54.6
1970	48.6	54.5
1969	48.9	54.3
1968	49.2	54
1967	49.2	53.7
1966	49.5	53.5
1965	50	53.1
1964	50.7	53
1963	51	52.7
1962	51	52.5
1961	50.7	52.3
1960	50.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Jordan and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 50.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jordan	South Sudan
2100	15.7%	20.1%
2099	15.7%	20.2%
2098	15.7%	20.3%
2097	15.8%	20.3%
2096	15.9%	20.4%
2095	15.9%	20.5%
2094	16%	20.6%
2093	16.1%	20.7%
2092	16.2%	20.9%
2091	16.3%	21%
2090	16.4%	21.1%
2089	16.5%	21.2%
2088	16.6%	21.3%
2087	16.8%	21.5%
2086	16.9%	21.6%
2085	17%	21.8%
2084	17.2%	21.9%
2083	17.3%	22.1%
2082	17.4%	22.3%
2081	17.6%	22.4%
2080	17.7%	22.6%
2079	17.8%	22.8%
2078	17.9%	23%
2077	18%	23.2%
2076	18.1%	23.3%
2075	18.1%	23.5%
2074	18.2%	23.7%
2073	18.3%	23.9%
2072	18.4%	24.1%
2071	18.4%	24.3%
2070	18.5%	24.5%
2069	18.6%	24.7%
2068	18.7%	25%
2067	18.8%	25.2%
2066	18.9%	25.4%
2065	19.1%	25.6%
2064	19.2%	25.8%
2063	19.4%	26%
2062	19.6%	26.3%
2061	19.8%	26.5%
2060	20.1%	26.7%
2059	20.3%	27%
2058	20.6%	27.2%
2057	20.9%	27.5%
2056	21.2%	27.8%
2055	21.5%	28.1%
2054	21.8%	28.5%
2053	22.1%	28.8%
2052	22.4%	29.2%
2051	22.7%	29.5%
2050	22.9%	29.9%
2049	23.2%	30.3%
2048	23.4%	30.8%
2047	23.6%	31.2%
2046	23.8%	31.6%
2045	24%	32%
2044	24.2%	32.4%
2043	24.4%	32.7%
2042	24.5%	33%
2041	24.6%	33.3%
2040	24.8%	33.6%
2039	25%	33.8%
2038	25.1%	33.9%
2037	25.3%	34.1%
2036	25.6%	34.2%
2035	25.8%	34.3%
2034	26.1%	34.4%
2033	26.4%	34.3%
2032	26.7%	34.4%
2031	27.1%	34.6%
2030	27.5%	34.8%
2029	28.1%	35.2%
2028	28.7%	35.8%
2027	29.3%	36.6%
2026	30%	37.5%
2025	30.4%	38.4%
2024	30.7%	38.9%
2023	31.2%	39.9%
2022	31.9%	40.9%
2021	32.4%	41.6%
2020	32.8%	42.4%
2019	33.3%	43.6%
2018	33.7%	44.9%
2017	34.1%	45%
2016	34.5%	43.7%
2015	34.8%	43.1%
2014	34.9%	42.5%
2013	34.9%	41.9%
2012	35.1%	41.9%
2011	35.5%	42.2%
2010	36%	42.8%
2009	36.5%	43.4%
2008	37%	43.8%
2007	37.5%	44.3%
2006	38%	44.8%
2005	38.4%	45.3%
2004	38.8%	45.8%
2003	39.2%	45.9%
2002	39.5%	45.7%
2001	39.8%	45.5%
2000	40.1%	45.5%
1999	40.2%	45.6%
1998	40.3%	45.8%
1997	40.4%	46%
1996	40.4%	46%
1995	40.5%	45.8%
1994	40.9%	45.8%
1993	41.5%	45.7%
1992	42.2%	45.6%
1991	43.1%	45.5%
1990	45%	45.4%
1989	46.8%	45.4%
1988	47.2%	46.2%
1987	47.6%	46.9%
1986	47.9%	46.7%
1985	48.2%	46.6%
1984	48.6%	46.5%
1983	48.9%	46.3%
1982	49.2%	46.2%
1981	49.5%	46%
1980	49.7%	45.8%
1979	50%	45.7%
1978	50.2%	45.5%
1977	50.4%	45.4%
1976	50.5%	45.3%
1975	50.6%	45.2%
1974	50.6%	45.1%
1973	50.6%	45%
1972	50.6%	44.8%
1971	50.4%	44.7%
1970	50.3%	44.5%
1969	50%	44.3%
1968	49.8%	44%
1967	49.4%	43.8%
1966	49.1%	43.5%
1965	48.7%	43.3%
1964	48.2%	43%
1963	47.7%	42.8%
1962	47.2%	42.6%
1961	46.6%	42.6%
1960	46.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 45% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jordan vs South Sudan

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Jordan

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jordan	South Sudan
2023	31	692
2022	35	704
2021	79	749
2020	41	729
2019	35	745
2018	36	913
2017	38	1,662
2016	40	1,629
2015	41	1,436
2014	43	1,216
2013	44	771
2012	47	755
2011	47	770
2010	48	776
2009	49	823
2008	50	858
2007	50	933
2006	49	1,005
2005	53	1,074
2004	54	1,150
2003	56	1,199
2002	58	1,521
2001	60	1,580
2000	61	1,658
1999	63	2,048
1998	65	7,514
1997	67	4,172
1996	69	4,357
1995	70	4,430
1994	70	1,666
1993	71	7,537
1992	72	7,597
1991	74	4,764
1990	72	4,877
1989	79	5,103
1988	82	5,535
1987	87	8,045
1986	93	3,720
1985	100	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jordan, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jordan

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jordan	South Sudan
2023	1.32%	9.87%
2022	1.36%	9.87%
2021	1.4%	9.87%
2020	1.44%	9.87%
2019	1.48%	9.87%
2018	1.52%	13.2%
2017	1.56%	27.8%
2016	1.6%	26.4%
2015	1.65%	23.7%
2014	1.69%	18.2%
2013	1.74%	9.92%
2012	1.78%	10.1%
2011	1.83%	10.5%
2010	1.89%	10.9%
2009	1.94%	11.5%
2008	2%	12.1%
2007	2.07%	12.7%
2006	2.13%	13.4%
2005	2.2%	14.1%
2004	2.27%	14.8%
2003	2.35%	15.7%
2002	2.42%	16.5%
2001	2.5%	17.4%
2000	2.58%	18.3%
1999	2.66%	19.2%
1998	2.74%	42.6%
1997	2.83%	25.2%
1996	2.91%	26.1%
1995	3.01%	27%
1994	3.1%	23%
1993	3.2%	33.1%
1992	3.31%	33.8%
1991	3.42%	29.7%
1990	3.54%	30.3%
1989	3.68%	30.7%
1988	3.82%	76.7%
1987	3.98%	36%
1986	4.16%	26.7%
1985	4.34%	27.1%
1984	4.55%	27.5%
1983	4.76%	27.8%
1982	4.99%	28.2%
1981	5.22%	28.5%
1980	5.48%	28.9%
1979	5.74%	29.2%
1978	6.02%	29.5%
1977	6.31%	29.9%
1976	6.63%	30.2%
1975	6.96%	30.6%
1974	7.31%	30.9%
1973	7.67%	31.3%
1972	8.06%	31.6%
1971	8.48%	31.9%
1970	8.91%	32.3%
1969	9.38%	32.6%
1968	9.87%	32.9%
1967	10.4%	33.3%
1966	11%	33.6%
1965	11.6%	34%
1964	12.3%	34.3%
1963	13%	34.6%
1962	13.8%	34.9%
1961	14.6%	35.2%
1960	15.5%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.32% in Jordan and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.