Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs South Sudan by year

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Luxembourg

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	South Sudan
2023	1.25	3.86
2022	1.31	3.96
2021	1.38	4.05
2020	1.36	4.16
2019	1.34	4.26
2018	1.38	4.37
2017	1.39	4.48
2016	1.41	4.58
2015	1.47	4.7
2014	1.5	4.82
2013	1.55	4.94
2012	1.57	5.06
2011	1.52	5.19
2010	1.63	5.32
2009	1.59	5.45
2008	1.61	5.57
2007	1.61	5.7
2006	1.65	5.85
2005	1.63	6.02
2004	1.66	6.19
2003	1.62	6.35
2002	1.63	6.52
2001	1.66	6.65
2000	1.76	6.8
1999	1.74	6.94
1998	1.68	7.08
1997	1.71	7.2
1996	1.77	7.32
1995	1.7	7.34
1994	1.72	7.35
1993	1.7	7.36
1992	1.64	7.37
1991	1.6	7.38
1990	1.6	7.38
1989	1.52	7.37
1988	1.51	7.38
1987	1.4	7.39
1986	1.43	7.38
1985	1.38	7.36
1984	1.42	7.35
1983	1.43	7.34
1982	1.49	7.34
1981	1.55	7.33
1980	1.5	7.33
1979	1.48	7.32
1978	1.48	7.33
1977	1.5	7.33
1976	1.48	7.33
1975	1.55	7.33
1974	1.58	7.31
1973	1.58	7.31
1972	1.75	7.31
1971	1.95	7.3
1970	1.97	7.29
1969	2.02	7.28
1968	2.12	7.26
1967	2.24	7.26
1966	2.34	7.25
1965	2.42	7.22
1964	2.34	7.22
1963	-	7.2
1962	2.37	7.2
1961	-	7.18
1960	2.29	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 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 Luxembourg vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	South Sudan
2023	1,933	217,966
2022	2,024	211,166
2021	2,240	213,567
2020	1,828	212,332
2019	1,922	209,708
2018	1,945	168,497
2017	1,968	72,193
2016	2,095	110,553
2015	2,107	148,542
2014	2,225	227,611
2013	2,336	315,983
2012	2,124	312,974
2011	1,814	303,181
2010	2,129	287,409
2009	1,991	278,859
2008	2,003	268,268
2007	1,584	256,546
2006	1,748	246,706
2005	1,721	239,272
2004	1,878	231,877
2003	1,220	225,822
2002	1,607	212,014
2001	1,766	204,108
2000	1,963	196,055
1999	1,808	180,721
1998	1,486	-12,157
1997	1,552	121,454
1996	1,781	116,728
1995	1,634	110,417
1994	1,652	165,407
1993	1,470	32,779
1992	1,098	28,874
1991	1,239	87,873
1990	1,145	82,900
1989	679	83,735
1988	747	-125,447
1987	222	5,756
1986	331	99,502
1985	74	95,342
1984	146	90,970
1983	37	104,107
1982	183	118,641
1981	329	115,163
1980	37	112,307
1979	72	109,540
1978	-145	107,352
1977	-36	104,886
1976	-578	102,346
1975	-395	99,882
1974	-390	97,181
1973	-421	94,765
1972	-35	74,803
1971	69	72,308
1970	272	44,776
1969	303	42,015
1968	604	44,213
1967	837	41,357
1966	1,168	38,523
1965	1,260	51,682
1964	1,377	64,786
1963	1,199	46,333
1962	1,091	47,406
1961	1,489	45,186
1960	1,319	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 +0.29% in Luxembourg and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs South Sudan by year

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Luxembourg

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	South Sudan
2023	9.5	28.6
2022	9.9	29.1
2021	10.5	29.7
2020	10.2	29.4
2019	10	29.4
2018	10.3	29.1
2017	10.4	32.8
2016	10.4	35.1
2015	10.7	35.4
2014	10.9	38.2
2013	11.3	38.3
2012	11.3	39.1
2011	10.9	39.8
2010	11.6	39.9
2009	11.3	41
2008	11.5	41.6
2007	11.4	42.3
2006	11.7	43.2
2005	11.5	44.3
2004	11.9	45.5
2003	11.7	46.8
2002	12	48
2001	12.4	48.9
2000	13.1	49.8
1999	13	50.7
1998	12.7	51.2
1997	13.1	51.6
1996	13.7	52.6
1995	13.3	52.7
1994	13.5	52.7
1993	13.5	52.7
1992	13.1	52.5
1991	12.9	52.4
1990	12.9	52.3
1989	12.4	53.1
1988	12.3	51.9
1987	11.4	50.6
1986	11.7	50.6
1985	11.2	50.7
1984	11.5	50.8
1983	11.4	51.1
1982	11.8	51.4
1981	12.1	51.7
1980	11.4	52
1979	11.2	52.3
1978	11.2	52.7
1977	11.2	53
1976	10.9	53.4
1975	11.1	53.7
1974	11.1	53.9
1973	10.8	54.3
1972	11.8	54.5
1971	13	54.6
1970	13	54.5
1969	13.3	54.3
1968	14	54
1967	14.8	53.7
1966	15.6	53.5
1965	16	53.1
1964	16	53
1963	15.8	52.7
1962	16	52.5
1961	16.1	52.3
1960	16	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 16 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	South Sudan
2100	12.9%	20.1%
2099	12.9%	20.2%
2098	12.9%	20.3%
2097	12.9%	20.3%
2096	13%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.5%
2094	13%	20.6%
2093	13%	20.7%
2092	13%	20.9%
2091	13%	21%
2090	13%	21.1%
2089	13%	21.2%
2088	13%	21.3%
2087	13%	21.5%
2086	13%	21.6%
2085	13%	21.8%
2084	12.9%	21.9%
2083	12.9%	22.1%
2082	12.9%	22.3%
2081	12.9%	22.4%
2080	12.9%	22.6%
2079	13%	22.8%
2078	13%	23%
2077	13%	23.2%
2076	13%	23.3%
2075	13.1%	23.5%
2074	13.1%	23.7%
2073	13.1%	23.9%
2072	13.2%	24.1%
2071	13.2%	24.3%
2070	13.3%	24.5%
2069	13.3%	24.7%
2068	13.3%	25%
2067	13.4%	25.2%
2066	13.4%	25.4%
2065	13.4%	25.6%
2064	13.5%	25.8%
2063	13.5%	26%
2062	13.5%	26.3%
2061	13.5%	26.5%
2060	13.5%	26.7%
2059	13.5%	27%
2058	13.5%	27.2%
2057	13.5%	27.5%
2056	13.5%	27.8%
2055	13.5%	28.1%
2054	13.5%	28.5%
2053	13.5%	28.8%
2052	13.5%	29.2%
2051	13.5%	29.5%
2050	13.5%	29.9%
2049	13.5%	30.3%
2048	13.5%	30.8%
2047	13.5%	31.2%
2046	13.6%	31.6%
2045	13.6%	32%
2044	13.7%	32.4%
2043	13.8%	32.7%
2042	14%	33%
2041	14.1%	33.3%
2040	14.3%	33.6%
2039	14.4%	33.8%
2038	14.6%	33.9%
2037	14.7%	34.1%
2036	14.8%	34.2%
2035	14.9%	34.3%
2034	15%	34.4%
2033	15.2%	34.3%
2032	15.3%	34.4%
2031	15.4%	34.6%
2030	15.4%	34.8%
2029	15.6%	35.2%
2028	15.6%	35.8%
2027	15.7%	36.6%
2026	15.7%	37.5%
2025	15.8%	38.4%
2024	15.8%	38.9%
2023	15.8%	39.9%
2022	15.9%	40.9%
2021	15.9%	41.6%
2020	16%	42.4%
2019	16%	43.6%
2018	16.1%	44.9%
2017	16.2%	45%
2016	16.4%	43.7%
2015	16.6%	43.1%
2014	16.7%	42.5%
2013	16.9%	41.9%
2012	17.1%	41.9%
2011	17.4%	42.2%
2010	17.7%	42.8%
2009	17.8%	43.4%
2008	18%	43.8%
2007	18.2%	44.3%
2006	18.4%	44.8%
2005	18.5%	45.3%
2004	18.7%	45.8%
2003	18.8%	45.9%
2002	18.9%	45.7%
2001	18.9%	45.5%
2000	18.9%	45.5%
1999	18.9%	45.6%
1998	18.8%	45.8%
1997	18.7%	46%
1996	18.6%	46%
1995	18.4%	45.8%
1994	18.3%	45.8%
1993	18%	45.7%
1992	17.8%	45.6%
1991	17.6%	45.5%
1990	17.4%	45.4%
1989	17.2%	45.4%
1988	17%	46.2%
1987	16.9%	46.9%
1986	17%	46.7%
1985	17.2%	46.6%
1984	17.5%	46.5%
1983	17.8%	46.3%
1982	18.1%	46.2%
1981	18.4%	46%
1980	18.8%	45.8%
1979	19.2%	45.7%
1978	19.5%	45.5%
1977	19.9%	45.4%
1976	20.2%	45.3%
1975	20.5%	45.2%
1974	20.9%	45.1%
1973	21.2%	45%
1972	21.6%	44.8%
1971	22%	44.7%
1970	22.2%	44.5%
1969	22.4%	44.3%
1968	22.5%	44%
1967	22.6%	43.8%
1966	22.5%	43.5%
1965	22.3%	43.3%
1964	22.1%	43%
1963	21.9%	42.8%
1962	21.7%	42.6%
1961	21.5%	42.6%
1960	21.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs South Sudan

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Luxembourg

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	South Sudan
2023	11	692
2022	6	704
2021	6	749
2020	6	729
2019	12	745
2018	9	913
2017	15	1,662
2016	13	1,629
2015	13	1,436
2014	13	1,216
2013	15	771
2012	13	755
2011	13	770
2010	17	776
2009	15	823
2008	13	858
2007	14	933
2006	16	1,005
2005	17	1,074
2004	17	1,150
2003	15	1,199
2002	17	1,521
2001	19	1,580
2000	18	1,658
1999	21	2,048
1998	18	7,514
1997	22	4,172
1996	23	4,357
1995	22	4,430
1994	20	1,666
1993	20	7,537
1992	26	7,597
1991	25	4,764
1990	24	4,877
1989	21	5,103
1988	24	5,535
1987	23	8,045
1986	24	3,720
1985	24	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	South Sudan
2023	0.23%	9.87%
2022	0.24%	9.87%
2021	0.24%	9.87%
2020	0.25%	9.87%
2019	0.25%	9.87%
2018	0.25%	13.2%
2017	0.25%	27.8%
2016	0.25%	26.4%
2015	0.26%	23.7%
2014	0.26%	18.2%
2013	0.26%	9.92%
2012	0.27%	10.1%
2011	0.27%	10.5%
2010	0.28%	10.9%
2009	0.29%	11.5%
2008	0.3%	12.1%
2007	0.31%	12.7%
2006	0.33%	13.4%
2005	0.35%	14.1%
2004	0.37%	14.8%
2003	0.39%	15.7%
2002	0.42%	16.5%
2001	0.44%	17.4%
2000	0.47%	18.3%
1999	0.5%	19.2%
1998	0.53%	42.6%
1997	0.56%	25.2%
1996	0.6%	26.1%
1995	0.64%	27%
1994	0.68%	23%
1993	0.73%	33.1%
1992	0.78%	33.8%
1991	0.83%	29.7%
1990	0.88%	30.3%
1989	0.93%	30.7%
1988	0.97%	76.7%
1987	1.02%	36%
1986	1.07%	26.7%
1985	1.12%	27.1%
1984	1.16%	27.5%
1983	1.21%	27.8%
1982	1.25%	28.2%
1981	1.29%	28.5%
1980	1.34%	28.9%
1979	1.39%	29.2%
1978	1.44%	29.5%
1977	1.51%	29.9%
1976	1.58%	30.2%
1975	1.67%	30.6%
1974	1.77%	30.9%
1973	1.88%	31.3%
1972	1.99%	31.6%
1971	2.11%	31.9%
1970	2.24%	32.3%
1969	2.36%	32.6%
1968	2.48%	32.9%
1967	2.61%	33.3%
1966	2.75%	33.6%
1965	2.89%	34%
1964	3.04%	34.3%
1963	3.2%	34.6%
1962	3.36%	34.9%
1961	3.54%	35.2%
1960	3.72%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.