Fertility & birth rates in Kiribati and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Kiribati vs South Sudan by year

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Kiribati

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kiribati	South Sudan
2023	3.15	3.86
2022	3.18	3.96
2021	3.22	4.05
2020	3.25	4.16
2019	3.29	4.26
2018	3.32	4.37
2017	3.34	4.48
2016	3.38	4.58
2015	3.44	4.7
2014	3.52	4.82
2013	3.64	4.94
2012	3.77	5.06
2011	3.88	5.19
2010	3.9	5.32
2009	3.91	5.45
2008	3.9	5.57
2007	3.87	5.7
2006	3.82	5.85
2005	3.76	6.02
2004	3.73	6.19
2003	3.7	6.35
2002	3.81	6.52
2001	3.96	6.65
2000	4.07	6.8
1999	4.18	6.94
1998	4.29	7.08
1997	4.37	7.2
1996	4.43	7.32
1995	4.42	7.34
1994	4.44	7.35
1993	4.49	7.36
1992	4.57	7.37
1991	4.64	7.38
1990	4.67	7.38
1989	4.69	7.37
1988	4.73	7.38
1987	4.81	7.39
1986	4.87	7.38
1985	4.91	7.36
1984	4.91	7.35
1983	4.91	7.34
1982	4.95	7.34
1981	4.96	7.33
1980	4.96	7.33
1979	4.97	7.32
1978	4.97	7.33
1977	4.96	7.33
1976	4.96	7.33
1975	5.02	7.33
1974	5.09	7.31
1973	5.2	7.31
1972	5.37	7.31
1971	5.55	7.3
1970	5.71	7.29
1969	5.85	7.28
1968	5.98	7.26
1967	6.11	7.26
1966	6.23	7.25
1965	6.26	7.22
1964	6.29	7.22
1963	6.35	7.2
1962	6.42	7.2
1961	6.48	7.18
1960	6.44	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kiribati was 3.15 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 Kiribati vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kiribati

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Kiribati	South Sudan
2023	2,487	217,966
2022	2,522	211,166
2021	2,408	213,567
2020	2,497	212,332
2019	2,560	209,708
2018	2,561	168,497
2017	2,549	72,193
2016	2,546	110,553
2015	2,555	148,542
2014	2,577	227,611
2013	2,629	315,983
2012	2,678	312,974
2011	2,709	303,181
2010	2,644	287,409
2009	2,573	278,859
2008	2,493	268,268
2007	2,393	256,546
2006	2,285	246,706
2005	2,188	239,272
2004	2,118	231,877
2003	2,045	225,822
2002	2,074	212,014
2001	2,121	204,108
2000	2,153	196,055
1999	2,186	180,721
1998	2,210	-12,157
1997	2,220	121,454
1996	2,217	116,728
1995	2,183	110,417
1994	2,168	165,407
1993	2,161	32,779
1992	2,173	28,874
1991	2,176	87,873
1990	2,127	82,900
1989	2,073	83,735
1988	2,022	-125,447
1987	1,982	5,756
1986	1,933	99,502
1985	1,881	95,342
1984	1,813	90,970
1983	1,748	104,107
1982	1,697	118,641
1981	1,635	115,163
1980	1,571	112,307
1979	1,509	109,540
1978	1,480	107,352
1977	1,426	104,886
1976	1,425	102,346
1975	1,423	99,882
1974	1,430	97,181
1973	1,409	94,765
1972	1,406	74,803
1971	1,406	72,308
1970	1,388	44,776
1969	1,367	42,015
1968	1,393	44,213
1967	1,417	41,357
1966	1,437	38,523
1965	1,376	51,682
1964	1,318	64,786
1963	1,273	46,333
1962	1,233	47,406
1961	1,199	45,186
1960	1,141	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 +1.88% in Kiribati and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.05% in Kiribati and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Kiribati vs South Sudan by year

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Kiribati

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kiribati	South Sudan
2023	25.8	28.6
2022	26.4	29.1
2021	26.9	29.7
2020	27.4	29.4
2019	27.8	29.4
2018	28.1	29.1
2017	28.3	32.8
2016	28.5	35.1
2015	28.9	35.4
2014	29.3	38.2
2013	30	38.3
2012	30.8	39.1
2011	31.4	39.8
2010	31.2	39.9
2009	31.1	41
2008	30.8	41.6
2007	30.3	42.3
2006	29.7	43.2
2005	29.2	44.3
2004	28.9	45.5
2003	28.6	46.8
2002	29.4	48
2001	30.5	48.9
2000	31.5	49.8
1999	32.5	50.7
1998	33.4	51.2
1997	34.1	51.6
1996	34.8	52.6
1995	35	52.7
1994	35.4	52.7
1993	35.9	52.7
1992	36.8	52.5
1991	37.6	52.4
1990	37.7	52.3
1989	37.9	53.1
1988	38.2	51.9
1987	38.6	50.6
1986	38.8	50.6
1985	38.9	50.7
1984	38.6	50.8
1983	38.1	51.1
1982	37.9	51.4
1981	37.4	51.7
1980	36.8	52
1979	36.2	52.3
1978	36.2	52.7
1977	35.7	53
1976	35.4	53.4
1975	35.4	53.7
1974	35.7	53.9
1973	35.7	54.3
1972	36.5	54.5
1971	37.4	54.6
1970	38.1	54.5
1969	38.7	54.3
1968	40.1	54
1967	41.2	53.7
1966	42.2	53.5
1965	42	53.1
1964	42.2	53
1963	42.6	52.7
1962	43.1	52.5
1961	43.6	52.3
1960	43.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.8 in Kiribati and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 43.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kiribati	South Sudan
2100	19.5%	20.1%
2099	19.6%	20.2%
2098	19.7%	20.3%
2097	19.8%	20.3%
2096	20%	20.4%
2095	20.1%	20.5%
2094	20.2%	20.6%
2093	20.3%	20.7%
2092	20.5%	20.9%
2091	20.6%	21%
2090	20.7%	21.1%
2089	20.9%	21.2%
2088	21%	21.3%
2087	21.2%	21.5%
2086	21.3%	21.6%
2085	21.4%	21.8%
2084	21.6%	21.9%
2083	21.7%	22.1%
2082	21.8%	22.3%
2081	22%	22.4%
2080	22.1%	22.6%
2079	22.2%	22.8%
2078	22.3%	23%
2077	22.5%	23.2%
2076	22.6%	23.3%
2075	22.7%	23.5%
2074	22.9%	23.7%
2073	23%	23.9%
2072	23.1%	24.1%
2071	23.3%	24.3%
2070	23.4%	24.5%
2069	23.6%	24.7%
2068	23.8%	25%
2067	23.9%	25.2%
2066	24.1%	25.4%
2065	24.3%	25.6%
2064	24.5%	25.8%
2063	24.7%	26%
2062	25%	26.3%
2061	25.2%	26.5%
2060	25.4%	26.7%
2059	25.6%	27%
2058	25.8%	27.2%
2057	26.1%	27.5%
2056	26.3%	27.8%
2055	26.5%	28.1%
2054	26.7%	28.5%
2053	26.9%	28.8%
2052	27.1%	29.2%
2051	27.3%	29.5%
2050	27.5%	29.9%
2049	27.7%	30.3%
2048	27.9%	30.8%
2047	28%	31.2%
2046	28.2%	31.6%
2045	28.4%	32%
2044	28.5%	32.4%
2043	28.7%	32.7%
2042	28.9%	33%
2041	29.1%	33.3%
2040	29.3%	33.6%
2039	29.5%	33.8%
2038	29.8%	33.9%
2037	30.1%	34.1%
2036	30.4%	34.2%
2035	30.8%	34.3%
2034	31.1%	34.4%
2033	31.5%	34.3%
2032	31.8%	34.4%
2031	32.2%	34.6%
2030	32.6%	34.8%
2029	32.9%	35.2%
2028	33.3%	35.8%
2027	33.7%	36.6%
2026	34.2%	37.5%
2025	34.6%	38.4%
2024	34.7%	38.9%
2023	34.9%	39.9%
2022	35.1%	40.9%
2021	35.2%	41.6%
2020	35.2%	42.4%
2019	35.1%	43.6%
2018	35.1%	44.9%
2017	35%	45%
2016	35%	43.7%
2015	35.2%	43.1%
2014	35.4%	42.5%
2013	35.7%	41.9%
2012	36.1%	41.9%
2011	36.4%	42.2%
2010	36.6%	42.8%
2009	36.8%	43.4%
2008	37%	43.8%
2007	37.3%	44.3%
2006	37.6%	44.8%
2005	38%	45.3%
2004	38.4%	45.8%
2003	38.9%	45.9%
2002	39.3%	45.7%
2001	39.8%	45.5%
2000	40.1%	45.5%
1999	40.5%	45.6%
1998	40.8%	45.8%
1997	41%	46%
1996	41.1%	46%
1995	41.2%	45.8%
1994	41.2%	45.8%
1993	41%	45.7%
1992	40.8%	45.6%
1991	40.5%	45.5%
1990	40.2%	45.4%
1989	39.9%	45.4%
1988	39.7%	46.2%
1987	39.4%	46.9%
1986	39.2%	46.7%
1985	39.2%	46.6%
1984	39.2%	46.5%
1983	39.5%	46.3%
1982	39.9%	46.2%
1981	40.5%	46%
1980	41.1%	45.8%
1979	41.8%	45.7%
1978	42.3%	45.5%
1977	42.8%	45.4%
1976	43.2%	45.3%
1975	43.7%	45.2%
1974	44.2%	45.1%
1973	44.6%	45%
1972	44.8%	44.8%
1971	44.8%	44.7%
1970	44.9%	44.5%
1969	45%	44.3%
1968	44.9%	44%
1967	44.5%	43.8%
1966	44.1%	43.5%
1965	43.9%	43.3%
1964	44%	43%
1963	44%	42.8%
1962	43.8%	42.6%
1961	43.5%	42.6%
1960	43.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 34.7% of the population in Kiribati and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kiribati and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kiribati vs South Sudan

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Kiribati

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kiribati	South Sudan
2023	80	692
2022	86	704
2021	122	749
2020	89	729
2019	89	745
2018	87	913
2017	90	1,662
2016	88	1,629
2015	90	1,436
2014	91	1,216
2013	93	771
2012	98	755
2011	98	770
2010	102	776
2009	99	823
2008	100	858
2007	101	933
2006	102	1,005
2005	104	1,074
2004	106	1,150
2003	105	1,199
2002	109	1,521
2001	113	1,580
2000	119	1,658
1999	121	2,048
1998	126	7,514
1997	132	4,172
1996	141	4,357
1995	148	4,430
1994	150	1,666
1993	162	7,537
1992	175	7,597
1991	188	4,764
1990	199	4,877
1989	212	5,103
1988	220	5,535
1987	231	8,045
1986	232	3,720
1985	246	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kiribati, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kiribati

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kiribati	South Sudan
2023	5.51%	9.87%
2022	5.65%	9.87%
2021	5.76%	9.87%
2020	5.86%	9.87%
2019	5.93%	9.87%
2018	5.98%	13.2%
2017	5.99%	27.8%
2016	5.95%	26.4%
2015	5.89%	23.7%
2014	5.84%	18.2%
2013	5.8%	9.92%
2012	5.78%	10.1%
2011	5.79%	10.5%
2010	5.82%	10.9%
2009	5.87%	11.5%
2008	5.93%	12.1%
2007	5.99%	12.7%
2006	6.03%	13.4%
2005	6.07%	14.1%
2004	6.13%	14.8%
2003	6.2%	15.7%
2002	6.31%	16.5%
2001	6.46%	17.4%
2000	6.64%	18.3%
1999	6.83%	19.2%
1998	7.02%	42.6%
1997	7.22%	25.2%
1996	7.42%	26.1%
1995	7.64%	27%
1994	7.87%	23%
1993	8.13%	33.1%
1992	8.44%	33.8%
1991	8.77%	29.7%
1990	9.13%	30.3%
1989	9.5%	30.7%
1988	9.87%	76.7%
1987	10.2%	36%
1986	10.6%	26.7%
1985	10.9%	27.1%
1984	11.1%	27.5%
1983	11.4%	27.8%
1982	11.6%	28.2%
1981	11.7%	28.5%
1980	11.9%	28.9%
1979	12%	29.2%
1978	12.2%	29.5%
1977	12.3%	29.9%
1976	12.4%	30.2%
1975	12.5%	30.6%
1974	12.7%	30.9%
1973	13%	31.3%
1972	13.3%	31.6%
1971	13.7%	31.9%
1970	14.1%	32.3%
1969	14.6%	32.6%
1968	15.2%	32.9%
1967	15.8%	33.3%
1966	16.4%	33.6%
1965	17.1%	34%
1964	17.7%	34.3%
1963	18.3%	34.6%
1962	18.9%	34.9%
1961	19.5%	35.2%
1960	19.9%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.51% in Kiribati and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.