Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kyrgyzstan	Sierra Leone
2023	2.7	3.79
2022	2.8	3.88
2021	2.89	3.98
2020	3.1	4.08
2019	3.3	4.19
2018	3.3	4.29
2017	3	4.39
2016	3.1	4.47
2015	3.2	4.55
2014	3.2	4.7
2013	3.1	4.87
2012	3.2	5.06
2011	3.1	5.21
2010	3.1	5.33
2009	2.9	5.45
2008	2.8	5.56
2007	2.7	5.64
2006	2.7	5.74
2005	2.5	5.81
2004	2.6	5.92
2003	2.5	6.09
2002	2.4	6.23
2001	2.4	6.31
2000	2.4	6.36
1999	2.6	6.42
1998	2.7	6.5
1997	2.6	6.53
1996	2.8	6.55
1995	3.1	6.56
1994	2.9	6.56
1993	3.2	6.57
1992	3.52	6.56
1991	3.58	6.55
1990	3.63	6.57
1989	3.88	6.57
1988	4.03	6.59
1987	4.16	6.61
1986	4.22	6.6
1985	4.2	6.59
1984	4.2	6.59
1983	4.17	6.57
1982	4.2	6.56
1981	4.19	6.55
1980	4.22	6.56
1979	4.38	6.58
1978	4.53	6.59
1977	4.59	6.57
1976	4.68	6.55
1975	4.76	6.55
1974	4.89	6.53
1973	5.02	6.47
1972	5.14	6.45
1971	5.18	6.43
1970	5.2	6.41
1969	5.18	6.39
1968	5.18	6.39
1967	5.26	6.38
1966	5.32	6.35
1965	5.38	6.31
1964	5.43	6.29
1963	5.48	6.26
1962	5.42	6.22
1961	5.36	6.21
1960	5.31	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Kyrgyzstan	Sierra Leone
2023	115,016	188,788
2022	118,579	186,625
2021	113,730	183,326
2020	120,406	181,015
2019	143,007	181,068
2018	141,125	178,772
2017	122,350	173,259
2016	126,594	168,784
2015	130,464	162,275
2014	127,566	160,137
2013	121,898	161,265
2012	119,259	160,915
2011	114,260	158,858
2010	110,435	155,338
2009	99,709	152,669
2008	89,355	149,855
2007	85,348	145,740
2006	81,929	144,127
2005	72,793	137,234
2004	74,529	132,661
2003	69,598	130,312
2002	65,379	126,429
2001	65,275	116,647
2000	62,699	110,754
1999	71,155	102,295
1998	69,151	103,906
1997	67,159	105,433
1996	73,129	104,140
1995	80,264	100,885
1994	72,693	101,486
1993	81,754	103,317
1992	95,275	103,251
1991	97,753	105,477
1990	97,485	100,778
1989	99,934	98,298
1988	97,415	96,344
1987	101,232	94,235
1986	98,263	90,902
1985	92,084	88,869
1984	89,356	87,072
1983	84,139	84,628
1982	81,716	82,457
1981	77,955	80,111
1980	72,092	77,932
1979	76,489	75,992
1978	76,137	74,130
1977	74,296	71,663
1976	73,280	69,506
1975	72,255	67,560
1974	71,925	65,357
1973	71,500	62,443
1972	70,852	60,279
1971	68,902	58,484
1970	66,485	56,513
1969	63,396	54,768
1968	60,670	53,126
1967	59,793	51,734
1966	59,346	49,486
1965	59,163	47,223
1964	59,657	45,487
1963	60,145	43,569
1962	58,827	41,603
1961	57,176	40,022
1960	54,920	38,192

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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kyrgyzstan	Sierra Leone
2023	20.6	30.6
2022	21.5	31.1
2021	22.4	31.6
2020	24	32.2
2019	26.9	32.8
2018	27.1	33.3
2017	24.8	33.8
2016	26	34.2
2015	27.4	34.7
2014	27.7	35.6
2013	27.2	36.6
2012	27.6	37.8
2011	27.1	38.5
2010	26.8	39.1
2009	25.2	39.9
2008	23.9	40.6
2007	23.4	41.1
2006	23.1	41.8
2005	21.3	42
2004	21.5	42.5
2003	20.9	43.5
2002	20.2	44.3
2001	19.8	44
2000	19.8	45
1999	21.5	46.1
1998	21.7	46.3
1997	21.6	46.3
1996	23.2	46.5
1995	25.6	46.8
1994	24.3	46.8
1993	25.7	46.9
1992	28.2	47
1991	28.8	47.5
1990	29.1	45.5
1989	30.4	46.3
1988	31.5	46.4
1987	32.7	46.6
1986	32.7	46.6
1985	32	46.7
1984	32	46.8
1983	31.3	46.7
1982	31.1	46.8
1981	30.7	46.8
1980	29.6	46.8
1979	31.5	47
1978	32	47.2
1977	32.1	47.1
1976	32.4	47.2
1975	32.7	47.3
1974	33.3	47.4
1973	34	47.2
1972	34.5	47.2
1971	34.7	47.3
1970	34.6	47.4
1969	34.2	47.5
1968	34.2	47.7
1967	34.9	47.9
1966	35.8	48
1965	36.9	48
1964	38.4	48.2
1963	39.9	48.2
1962	40.6	48.1
1961	41.2	48.1
1960	41.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 41.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kyrgyzstan	Sierra Leone
2100	16.9%	19%
2099	17%	19%
2098	17%	19.1%
2097	17.1%	19.2%
2096	17.2%	19.3%
2095	17.4%	19.5%
2094	17.5%	19.6%
2093	17.6%	19.7%
2092	17.7%	19.8%
2091	17.9%	19.9%
2090	18%	20%
2089	18.2%	20.1%
2088	18.3%	20.3%
2087	18.5%	20.4%
2086	18.6%	20.5%
2085	18.8%	20.7%
2084	18.9%	20.8%
2083	19.1%	20.9%
2082	19.2%	21.1%
2081	19.3%	21.2%
2080	19.5%	21.4%
2079	19.6%	21.6%
2078	19.7%	21.7%
2077	19.8%	21.9%
2076	20%	22.1%
2075	20.1%	22.2%
2074	20.2%	22.4%
2073	20.3%	22.6%
2072	20.4%	22.8%
2071	20.5%	23%
2070	20.6%	23.2%
2069	20.8%	23.4%
2068	20.9%	23.6%
2067	21.1%	23.8%
2066	21.2%	24%
2065	21.4%	24.3%
2064	21.6%	24.5%
2063	21.9%	24.7%
2062	22.1%	25%
2061	22.3%	25.2%
2060	22.6%	25.5%
2059	22.9%	25.7%
2058	23.2%	26%
2057	23.4%	26.3%
2056	23.7%	26.6%
2055	24%	26.9%
2054	24.2%	27.1%
2053	24.5%	27.4%
2052	24.7%	27.7%
2051	24.9%	28.1%
2050	25%	28.4%
2049	25.2%	28.7%
2048	25.3%	29%
2047	25.4%	29.3%
2046	25.5%	29.7%
2045	25.6%	30%
2044	25.6%	30.3%
2043	25.7%	30.7%
2042	25.8%	31.1%
2041	25.9%	31.4%
2040	26%	31.8%
2039	26.1%	32.2%
2038	26.3%	32.6%
2037	26.5%	33%
2036	26.8%	33.4%
2035	27.2%	33.8%
2034	27.7%	34.2%
2033	28.2%	34.6%
2032	28.7%	35%
2031	29.2%	35.4%
2030	29.7%	35.7%
2029	30.3%	36.1%
2028	30.7%	36.5%
2027	31.2%	37%
2026	31.7%	37.4%
2025	32.2%	37.9%
2024	32.3%	38.1%
2023	32.7%	38.5%
2022	32.9%	39%
2021	33%	39.4%
2020	32.9%	39.8%
2019	32.6%	40.2%
2018	32.3%	40.6%
2017	32.2%	41%
2016	32.1%	41.4%
2015	31.8%	41.8%
2014	31.5%	42.2%
2013	31.1%	42.5%
2012	30.8%	42.8%
2011	30.4%	43%
2010	30.3%	43.2%
2009	30.3%	43.4%
2008	30.7%	43.5%
2007	31.2%	43.6%
2006	31.7%	43.7%
2005	32.2%	43.8%
2004	32.7%	43.9%
2003	33.3%	43.9%
2002	33.9%	43.9%
2001	34.6%	43.9%
2000	35.2%	43.8%
1999	35.8%	43.7%
1998	36.4%	43.6%
1997	37.1%	43.5%
1996	37.6%	43.5%
1995	38%	43.4%
1994	38.2%	43.3%
1993	37.9%	43.2%
1992	37.6%	43.1%
1991	37.6%	43%
1990	37.5%	42.9%
1989	37.5%	42.9%
1988	37.5%	42.8%
1987	37.4%	42.7%
1986	37.5%	42.6%
1985	37.5%	42.5%
1984	37.7%	42.3%
1983	37.8%	42.2%
1982	37.8%	42.1%
1981	38%	42%
1980	38.2%	41.9%
1979	38.5%	41.8%
1978	38.8%	41.7%
1977	39.1%	41.6%
1976	39.4%	41.4%
1975	39.6%	41.3%
1974	39.9%	41.1%
1973	40.1%	40.9%
1972	40.2%	40.7%
1971	40.3%	40.6%
1970	40.3%	40.3%
1969	40.5%	40.1%
1968	40.7%	39.9%
1967	40.8%	39.6%
1966	41%	39.4%
1965	41.1%	39.1%
1964	40.9%	38.8%
1963	40.6%	38.5%
1962	40.1%	38.3%
1961	39.4%	38.3%
1960	38.6%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs Sierra Leone

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Kyrgyzstan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kyrgyzstan	Sierra Leone
2023	42	354
2022	44	370
2021	70	403
2020	55	422
2019	47	464
2018	49	491
2017	49	578
2016	53	633
2015	58	730
2014	62	821
2013	64	842
2012	67	915
2011	70	967
2010	71	1,018
2009	71	1,054
2008	73	1,093
2007	75	1,132
2006	76	1,168
2005	74	1,294
2004	74	1,366
2003	75	1,433
2002	74	1,492
2001	72	1,518
2000	72	1,603
1999	75	1,731
1998	79	1,753
1997	85	1,721
1996	91	1,726
1995	92	1,777
1994	88	1,755
1993	78	1,696
1992	74	1,681
1991	71	1,699
1990	72	1,572
1989	71	1,575
1988	73	1,549
1987	74	1,533
1986	76	1,530
1985	81	1,506

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kyrgyzstan

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kyrgyzstan	Sierra Leone
2023	1.7%	9.43%
2022	1.72%	9.77%
2021	1.75%	10.1%
2020	1.78%	10.5%
2019	1.84%	10.9%
2018	1.91%	11.3%
2017	2%	11.8%
2016	2.11%	12.3%
2015	2.22%	13.8%
2014	2.35%	13.7%
2013	2.47%	13.9%
2012	2.6%	14.5%
2011	2.77%	15.2%
2010	2.96%	15.9%
2009	3.16%	16.6%
2008	3.37%	17.3%
2007	3.57%	18.1%
2006	3.76%	18.8%
2005	3.93%	19.4%
2004	4.12%	20.1%
2003	4.33%	20.7%
2002	4.57%	21.3%
2001	4.81%	21.8%
2000	5.08%	22.4%
1999	5.35%	22.9%
1998	5.63%	23.4%
1997	5.92%	23.9%
1996	6.17%	24.3%
1995	6.36%	24.7%
1994	6.48%	25%
1993	6.49%	25.3%
1992	6.47%	25.5%
1991	6.47%	25.7%
1990	6.52%	25.9%
1989	6.64%	26.2%
1988	6.87%	26.4%
1987	7.18%	26.6%
1986	7.54%	26.9%
1985	7.92%	27.2%
1984	8.34%	27.5%
1983	8.75%	27.8%
1982	9.17%	28.1%
1981	9.56%	28.5%
1980	9.92%	28.9%
1979	10.3%	29.2%
1978	10.6%	29.6%
1977	10.9%	30%
1976	11.2%	30.5%
1975	11.5%	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.