Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Maldives vs South Sudan by year

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Maldives

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	South Sudan
2023	1.58	3.86
2022	1.58	3.96
2021	1.6	4.05
2020	1.61	4.16
2019	1.64	4.26
2018	1.71	4.37
2017	1.8	4.48
2016	1.9	4.58
2015	2	4.7
2014	2.09	4.82
2013	2.17	4.94
2012	2.25	5.06
2011	2.31	5.19
2010	2.35	5.32
2009	2.39	5.45
2008	2.37	5.57
2007	2.29	5.7
2006	2.2	5.85
2005	2.2	6.02
2004	2.26	6.19
2003	2.34	6.35
2002	2.42	6.52
2001	2.53	6.65
2000	2.69	6.8
1999	2.9	6.94
1998	3.17	7.08
1997	3.48	7.2
1996	3.86	7.32
1995	4.29	7.34
1994	4.69	7.35
1993	5.06	7.36
1992	5.44	7.37
1991	5.8	7.38
1990	6.13	7.38
1989	6.39	7.37
1988	6.58	7.38
1987	6.73	7.39
1986	6.85	7.38
1985	6.94	7.36
1984	7.03	7.35
1983	7.09	7.34
1982	7.15	7.34
1981	7.19	7.33
1980	7.23	7.33
1979	7.23	7.32
1978	7.23	7.33
1977	7.27	7.33
1976	7.29	7.33
1975	7.32	7.33
1974	7.38	7.31
1973	7.4	7.31
1972	7.37	7.31
1971	7.38	7.3
1970	7.39	7.29
1969	7.33	7.28
1968	7.28	7.26
1967	7.23	7.26
1966	7.15	7.25
1965	7.07	7.22
1964	7	7.22
1963	6.94	7.2
1962	6.89	7.2
1961	6.79	7.18
1960	6.71	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	South Sudan
2023	4,566	217,966
2022	4,752	211,166
2021	4,426	213,567
2020	4,594	212,332
2019	4,886	209,708
2018	5,088	168,497
2017	5,342	72,193
2016	5,652	110,553
2015	5,914	148,542
2014	6,122	227,611
2013	6,307	315,983
2012	6,445	312,974
2011	6,429	303,181
2010	6,350	287,409
2009	6,227	278,859
2008	5,856	268,268
2007	5,324	256,546
2006	4,766	246,706
2005	4,493	239,272
2004	4,287	231,877
2003	4,316	225,822
2002	4,257	212,014
2001	4,271	204,108
2000	4,372	196,055
1999	4,601	180,721
1998	4,919	-12,157
1997	5,267	121,454
1996	5,705	116,728
1995	6,177	110,417
1994	6,550	165,407
1993	6,842	32,779
1992	7,096	28,874
1991	7,295	87,873
1990	7,444	82,900
1989	7,472	83,735
1988	7,414	-125,447
1987	7,300	5,756
1986	7,153	99,502
1985	6,944	95,342
1984	6,680	90,970
1983	6,361	104,107
1982	6,058	118,641
1981	5,778	115,163
1980	5,526	112,307
1979	5,275	109,540
1978	4,812	107,352
1977	4,779	104,886
1976	4,538	102,346
1975	4,325	99,882
1974	4,136	97,181
1973	3,924	94,765
1972	3,707	74,803
1971	3,549	72,308
1970	3,415	44,776
1969	3,260	42,015
1968	3,150	44,213
1967	3,010	41,357
1966	2,845	38,523
1965	2,747	51,682
1964	2,660	64,786
1963	2,567	46,333
1962	2,475	47,406
1961	2,354	45,186
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Maldives vs South Sudan by year

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Maldives

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	South Sudan
2023	11	28.6
2022	11.4	29.1
2021	11.7	29.7
2020	12.1	29.4
2019	12.6	29.4
2018	13.4	29.1
2017	14.3	32.8
2016	15.5	35.1
2015	16.7	35.4
2014	17.8	38.2
2013	18.8	38.3
2012	19.8	39.1
2011	20.4	39.8
2010	20.9	39.9
2009	21.3	41
2008	20.9	41.6
2007	20	42.3
2006	18.8	43.2
2005	18.3	44.3
2004	18.3	45.5
2003	18.4	46.8
2002	18.7	48
2001	19.1	48.9
2000	19.9	49.8
1999	21.2	50.7
1998	23	51.2
1997	24.9	51.6
1996	27.4	52.6
1995	30.1	52.7
1994	32.5	52.7
1993	34.7	52.7
1992	37	52.5
1991	39.2	52.4
1990	41.3	52.3
1989	42.9	53.1
1988	44.2	51.9
1987	45.3	50.6
1986	46.3	50.6
1985	46.9	50.7
1984	47.1	50.8
1983	46.9	51.1
1982	46.7	51.4
1981	46.5	51.7
1980	46.6	52
1979	46.6	52.3
1978	46.6	52.7
1977	46.5	53
1976	46.4	53.4
1975	46.5	53.7
1974	46.8	53.9
1973	47	54.3
1972	47	54.5
1971	47.4	54.6
1970	48	54.5
1969	48.2	54.3
1968	48.7	54
1967	49.3	53.7
1966	50	53.5
1965	51.1	53.1
1964	51.9	53
1963	52.1	52.7
1962	52.2	52.5
1961	51.7	52.3
1960	51.2	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 51.2 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	South Sudan
2100	13.8%	20.1%
2099	13.8%	20.2%
2098	13.9%	20.3%
2097	13.9%	20.3%
2096	13.9%	20.4%
2095	14%	20.5%
2094	14%	20.6%
2093	14%	20.7%
2092	14%	20.9%
2091	14%	21%
2090	14%	21.1%
2089	13.9%	21.2%
2088	13.8%	21.3%
2087	13.7%	21.5%
2086	13.6%	21.6%
2085	13.5%	21.8%
2084	13.4%	21.9%
2083	13.2%	22.1%
2082	13.1%	22.3%
2081	12.9%	22.4%
2080	12.8%	22.6%
2079	12.6%	22.8%
2078	12.5%	23%
2077	12.3%	23.2%
2076	12.2%	23.3%
2075	12.1%	23.5%
2074	12%	23.7%
2073	12%	23.9%
2072	11.9%	24.1%
2071	11.9%	24.3%
2070	11.9%	24.5%
2069	11.9%	24.7%
2068	12%	25%
2067	12%	25.2%
2066	12.1%	25.4%
2065	12.2%	25.6%
2064	12.3%	25.8%
2063	12.4%	26%
2062	12.5%	26.3%
2061	12.7%	26.5%
2060	12.8%	26.7%
2059	12.9%	27%
2058	13%	27.2%
2057	13.1%	27.5%
2056	13.1%	27.8%
2055	13.2%	28.1%
2054	13.2%	28.5%
2053	13.2%	28.8%
2052	13.2%	29.2%
2051	13.2%	29.5%
2050	13.1%	29.9%
2049	13%	30.3%
2048	13%	30.8%
2047	12.9%	31.2%
2046	12.8%	31.6%
2045	12.8%	32%
2044	12.8%	32.4%
2043	12.7%	32.7%
2042	12.8%	33%
2041	12.8%	33.3%
2040	12.9%	33.6%
2039	13.1%	33.8%
2038	13.2%	33.9%
2037	13.5%	34.1%
2036	13.7%	34.2%
2035	14.1%	34.3%
2034	14.4%	34.4%
2033	14.8%	34.3%
2032	15.3%	34.4%
2031	15.8%	34.6%
2030	16.3%	34.8%
2029	16.9%	35.2%
2028	17.5%	35.8%
2027	18.1%	36.6%
2026	18.7%	37.5%
2025	19.3%	38.4%
2024	19.6%	38.9%
2023	20%	39.9%
2022	20.4%	40.9%
2021	20.8%	41.6%
2020	21.2%	42.4%
2019	21.7%	43.6%
2018	22.1%	44.9%
2017	22.5%	45%
2016	22.8%	43.7%
2015	23.2%	43.1%
2014	23.5%	42.5%
2013	23.9%	41.9%
2012	24.3%	41.9%
2011	24.9%	42.2%
2010	25.7%	42.8%
2009	26.7%	43.4%
2008	28%	43.8%
2007	29.5%	44.3%
2006	31.2%	44.8%
2005	32.7%	45.3%
2004	34.2%	45.8%
2003	35.6%	45.9%
2002	37.1%	45.7%
2001	38.7%	45.5%
2000	40.2%	45.5%
1999	41.6%	45.6%
1998	42.9%	45.8%
1997	44.1%	46%
1996	45%	46%
1995	45.8%	45.8%
1994	46.5%	45.8%
1993	46.8%	45.7%
1992	47%	45.6%
1991	47.1%	45.5%
1990	47%	45.4%
1989	46.8%	45.4%
1988	46.6%	46.2%
1987	46.3%	46.9%
1986	45.9%	46.7%
1985	45.5%	46.6%
1984	45.4%	46.5%
1983	45.6%	46.3%
1982	45.8%	46.2%
1981	45.9%	46%
1980	45.9%	45.8%
1979	45.9%	45.7%
1978	45.8%	45.5%
1977	45.7%	45.4%
1976	45.8%	45.3%
1975	45.6%	45.2%
1974	45.6%	45.1%
1973	45.7%	45%
1972	45.8%	44.8%
1971	45.8%	44.7%
1970	45.6%	44.5%
1969	45.4%	44.3%
1968	45.2%	44%
1967	44.7%	43.8%
1966	43.5%	43.5%
1965	41.8%	43.3%
1964	40.3%	43%
1963	39.4%	42.8%
1962	38.7%	42.6%
1961	38.2%	42.6%
1960	37.9%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 47% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs South Sudan

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Maldives

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	South Sudan
2023	32	692
2022	34	704
2021	60	749
2020	48	729
2019	39	745
2018	40	913
2017	41	1,662
2016	41	1,629
2015	41	1,436
2014	43	1,216
2013	47	771
2012	47	755
2011	48	770
2010	49	776
2009	52	823
2008	53	858
2007	51	933
2006	52	1,005
2005	54	1,074
2004	65	1,150
2003	70	1,199
2002	76	1,521
2001	81	1,580
2000	94	1,658
1999	111	2,048
1998	136	7,514
1997	149	4,172
1996	167	4,357
1995	191	4,430
1994	222	1,666
1993	251	7,537
1992	281	7,597
1991	310	4,764
1990	346	4,877
1989	381	5,103
1988	424	5,535
1987	471	8,045
1986	508	3,720
1985	552	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	South Sudan
2023	0.57%	9.87%
2022	0.6%	9.87%
2021	0.64%	9.87%
2020	0.69%	9.87%
2019	0.74%	9.87%
2018	0.8%	13.2%
2017	0.86%	27.8%
2016	0.92%	26.4%
2015	0.99%	23.7%
2014	1.05%	18.2%
2013	1.13%	9.92%
2012	1.21%	10.1%
2011	1.29%	10.5%
2010	1.38%	10.9%
2009	1.49%	11.5%
2008	1.61%	12.1%
2007	1.76%	12.7%
2006	1.94%	13.4%
2005	2.16%	14.1%
2004	2.7%	14.8%
2003	2.72%	15.7%
2002	3.08%	16.5%
2001	3.47%	17.4%
2000	3.9%	18.3%
1999	4.36%	19.2%
1998	4.81%	42.6%
1997	5.28%	25.2%
1996	5.74%	26.1%
1995	6.22%	27%
1994	6.68%	23%
1993	7.15%	33.1%
1992	7.61%	33.8%
1991	8.08%	29.7%
1990	8.57%	30.3%
1989	9.06%	30.7%
1988	9.59%	76.7%
1987	10.1%	36%
1986	10.7%	26.7%
1985	11.3%	27.1%
1984	12%	27.5%
1983	12.7%	27.8%
1982	13.4%	28.2%
1981	14.2%	28.5%
1980	15%	28.9%
1979	15.9%	29.2%
1978	16.9%	29.5%
1977	17.9%	29.9%
1976	18.9%	30.2%
1975	20.1%	30.6%
1974	21.2%	30.9%
1973	22.4%	31.3%
1972	23.6%	31.6%
1971	24.7%	31.9%
1970	25.8%	32.3%
1969	26.8%	32.6%
1968	27.7%	32.9%
1967	28.7%	33.3%
1966	29.7%	33.6%
1965	30.6%	34%
1964	31.5%	34.3%
1963	32.5%	34.6%
1962	33.4%	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.