Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs South Sudan by year

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Mauritius

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	South Sudan
2023	1.39	3.86
2022	1.32	3.96
2021	1.41	4.05
2020	1.44	4.16
2019	1.4	4.26
2018	1.41	4.37
2017	1.44	4.48
2016	1.4	4.58
2015	1.36	4.7
2014	1.43	4.82
2013	1.44	4.94
2012	1.54	5.06
2011	1.55	5.19
2010	1.57	5.32
2009	1.59	5.45
2008	1.67	5.57
2007	1.74	5.7
2006	1.77	5.85
2005	1.88	6.02
2004	1.92	6.19
2003	1.87	6.35
2002	1.94	6.52
2001	1.91	6.65
2000	1.99	6.8
1999	2.05	6.94
1998	1.97	7.08
1997	2.04	7.2
1996	2.12	7.32
1995	2.14	7.34
1994	2.25	7.35
1993	2.21	7.36
1992	2.37	7.37
1991	2.3	7.38
1990	2.32	7.38
1989	2.23	7.37
1988	2.14	7.38
1987	2.05	7.39
1986	1.99	7.38
1985	2.02	7.36
1984	2.16	7.35
1983	2.4	7.34
1982	2.53	7.34
1981	2.67	7.33
1980	2.8	7.33
1979	2.91	7.32
1978	3.01	7.33
1977	3.07	7.33
1976	3.13	7.33
1975	3.2	7.33
1974	3.45	7.31
1973	3.07	7.31
1972	3.41	7.31
1971	3.51	7.3
1970	3.82	7.29
1969	3.97	7.28
1968	4.6	7.26
1967	4.63	7.26
1966	5.46	7.25
1965	5.51	7.22
1964	5.96	7.22
1963	6.18	7.2
1962	5.88	7.2
1961	5.98	7.18
1960	5.9	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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 Mauritius vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mauritius

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	South Sudan
2023	999	217,966
2022	-757	211,166
2021	-253	213,567
2020	2,405	212,332
2019	1,773	209,708
2018	2,151	168,497
2017	3,415	72,193
2016	2,906	110,553
2015	3,031	148,542
2014	3,657	227,611
2013	4,281	315,983
2012	5,149	312,974
2011	5,511	303,181
2010	5,877	287,409
2009	6,113	278,859
2008	7,465	268,268
2007	8,429	256,546
2006	8,515	246,706
2005	10,195	239,272
2004	10,745	231,877
2003	10,799	225,822
2002	11,685	212,014
2001	11,723	204,108
2000	12,224	196,055
1999	12,341	180,721
1998	11,489	-12,157
1997	11,943	121,454
1996	13,041	116,728
1995	13,020	110,417
1994	14,355	165,407
1993	14,814	32,779
1992	15,833	28,874
1991	15,091	87,873
1990	15,564	82,900
1989	14,718	83,735
1988	14,084	-125,447
1987	13,262	5,756
1986	12,340	99,502
1985	12,451	95,342
1984	13,665	90,970
1983	14,525	104,107
1982	15,880	118,641
1981	18,334	115,163
1980	19,321	112,307
1979	19,282	109,540
1978	18,670	107,352
1977	16,769	104,886
1976	16,407	102,346
1975	15,342	99,882
1974	17,561	97,181
1973	13,145	94,765
1972	14,825	74,803
1971	15,441	72,308
1970	16,190	44,776
1969	15,761	42,015
1968	17,884	44,213
1967	17,560	41,357
1966	20,758	38,523
1965	20,482	51,682
1964	22,239	64,786
1963	22,069	46,333
1962	20,660	47,406
1961	20,355	45,186
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs South Sudan by year

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Mauritius

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	South Sudan
2023	10.2	28.6
2022	9.6	29.1
2021	10.3	29.7
2020	10.6	29.4
2019	10.2	29.4
2018	10.2	29.1
2017	10.7	32.8
2016	10.4	35.1
2015	10.1	35.4
2014	10.6	38.2
2013	10.9	38.3
2012	11.5	39.1
2011	11.7	39.8
2010	12	39.9
2009	12.3	41
2008	13.2	41.6
2007	13.7	42.3
2006	14.3	43.2
2005	15.3	44.3
2004	15.7	45.5
2003	15.9	46.8
2002	16.6	48
2001	16.5	48.9
2000	17	49.8
1999	17.3	50.7
1998	16.7	51.2
1997	17.4	51.6
1996	18.3	52.6
1995	18.3	52.7
1994	19.6	52.7
1993	20.3	52.7
1992	21.1	52.5
1991	20.7	52.4
1990	21.3	52.3
1989	20.8	53.1
1988	20.1	51.9
1987	19.3	50.6
1986	18.6	50.6
1985	19	50.7
1984	20.1	50.8
1983	21	51.1
1982	22.6	51.4
1981	25.5	51.7
1980	27.2	52
1979	27.5	52.3
1978	27.1	52.7
1977	26	53
1976	25.8	53.4
1975	25.3	53.7
1974	27.3	53.9
1973	23	54.3
1972	25.3	54.5
1971	26.1	54.6
1970	27.5	54.5
1969	27.7	54.3
1968	31.6	54
1967	31	53.7
1966	36	53.5
1965	36	53.1
1964	38.9	53
1963	40.4	52.7
1962	38.8	52.5
1961	39.7	52.3
1960	39.4	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 39.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	South Sudan
2100	10.1%	20.1%
2099	10.1%	20.2%
2098	10.1%	20.3%
2097	10.1%	20.3%
2096	10%	20.4%
2095	10%	20.5%
2094	9.99%	20.6%
2093	9.98%	20.7%
2092	9.97%	20.9%
2091	9.97%	21%
2090	9.97%	21.1%
2089	9.98%	21.2%
2088	10%	21.3%
2087	10%	21.5%
2086	10%	21.6%
2085	10.1%	21.8%
2084	10.1%	21.9%
2083	10.1%	22.1%
2082	10.1%	22.3%
2081	10.2%	22.4%
2080	10.2%	22.6%
2079	10.2%	22.8%
2078	10.2%	23%
2077	10.2%	23.2%
2076	10.2%	23.3%
2075	10.2%	23.5%
2074	10.2%	23.7%
2073	10.2%	23.9%
2072	10.2%	24.1%
2071	10.2%	24.3%
2070	10.2%	24.5%
2069	10.2%	24.7%
2068	10.2%	25%
2067	10.2%	25.2%
2066	10.3%	25.4%
2065	10.3%	25.6%
2064	10.3%	25.8%
2063	10.3%	26%
2062	10.3%	26.3%
2061	10.4%	26.5%
2060	10.4%	26.7%
2059	10.5%	27%
2058	10.5%	27.2%
2057	10.6%	27.5%
2056	10.7%	27.8%
2055	10.8%	28.1%
2054	10.9%	28.5%
2053	11.1%	28.8%
2052	11.2%	29.2%
2051	11.3%	29.5%
2050	11.5%	29.9%
2049	11.6%	30.3%
2048	11.8%	30.8%
2047	11.9%	31.2%
2046	12%	31.6%
2045	12.1%	32%
2044	12.3%	32.4%
2043	12.4%	32.7%
2042	12.5%	33%
2041	12.6%	33.3%
2040	12.7%	33.6%
2039	12.7%	33.8%
2038	12.8%	33.9%
2037	12.9%	34.1%
2036	13.1%	34.2%
2035	13.2%	34.3%
2034	13.3%	34.4%
2033	13.4%	34.3%
2032	13.5%	34.4%
2031	13.6%	34.6%
2030	13.7%	34.8%
2029	13.9%	35.2%
2028	14%	35.8%
2027	14.2%	36.6%
2026	14.4%	37.5%
2025	14.7%	38.4%
2024	14.8%	38.9%
2023	15.1%	39.9%
2022	15.5%	40.9%
2021	15.9%	41.6%
2020	16.4%	42.4%
2019	16.9%	43.6%
2018	17.4%	44.9%
2017	17.9%	45%
2016	18.4%	43.7%
2015	18.9%	43.1%
2014	19.3%	42.5%
2013	19.7%	41.9%
2012	20.1%	41.9%
2011	20.6%	42.2%
2010	21.1%	42.8%
2009	21.7%	43.4%
2008	22.3%	43.8%
2007	22.9%	44.3%
2006	23.4%	44.8%
2005	23.9%	45.3%
2004	24.3%	45.8%
2003	24.7%	45.9%
2002	25%	45.7%
2001	25.3%	45.5%
2000	25.6%	45.5%
1999	25.8%	45.6%
1998	26.2%	45.8%
1997	26.6%	46%
1996	27%	46%
1995	27.5%	45.8%
1994	28%	45.8%
1993	28.5%	45.7%
1992	29%	45.6%
1991	29.4%	45.5%
1990	29.8%	45.4%
1989	30.1%	45.4%
1988	30.5%	46.2%
1987	30.8%	46.9%
1986	31.1%	46.7%
1985	31.4%	46.6%
1984	31.8%	46.5%
1983	32.2%	46.3%
1982	32.6%	46.2%
1981	33.1%	46%
1980	33.6%	45.8%
1979	34.2%	45.7%
1978	34.9%	45.5%
1977	35.7%	45.4%
1976	36.5%	45.3%
1975	37.3%	45.2%
1974	38.2%	45.1%
1973	39.1%	45%
1972	40.1%	44.8%
1971	40.9%	44.7%
1970	41.6%	44.5%
1969	42.3%	44.3%
1968	42.9%	44%
1967	43.4%	43.8%
1966	44%	43.5%
1965	44.4%	43.3%
1964	44.8%	43%
1963	45.1%	42.8%
1962	45.1%	42.6%
1961	45%	42.6%
1960	45%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs South Sudan

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Mauritius

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	South Sudan
2023	66	692
2022	61	704
2021	80	749
2020	58	729
2019	67	745
2018	67	913
2017	66	1,662
2016	62	1,629
2015	61	1,436
2014	60	1,216
2013	58	771
2012	55	755
2011	55	770
2010	53	776
2009	51	823
2008	48	858
2007	46	933
2006	45	1,005
2005	43	1,074
2004	43	1,150
2003	42	1,199
2002	42	1,521
2001	42	1,580
2000	43	1,658
1999	46	2,048
1998	48	7,514
1997	49	4,172
1996	52	4,357
1995	55	4,430
1994	63	1,666
1993	70	7,537
1992	73	7,597
1991	75	4,764
1990	77	4,877
1989	85	5,103
1988	93	5,535
1987	103	8,045
1986	106	3,720
1985	111	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	South Sudan
2023	1.52%	9.87%
2022	1.55%	9.87%
2021	1.57%	9.87%
2020	1.58%	9.87%
2019	1.57%	9.87%
2018	1.53%	13.2%
2017	1.5%	27.8%
2016	1.47%	26.4%
2015	1.47%	23.7%
2014	1.47%	18.2%
2013	1.49%	9.92%
2012	1.5%	10.1%
2011	1.49%	10.5%
2010	1.48%	10.9%
2009	1.48%	11.5%
2008	1.5%	12.1%
2007	1.52%	12.7%
2006	1.54%	13.4%
2005	1.55%	14.1%
2004	1.57%	14.8%
2003	1.6%	15.7%
2002	1.66%	16.5%
2001	1.76%	17.4%
2000	1.89%	18.3%
1999	2.03%	19.2%
1998	2.16%	42.6%
1997	2.25%	25.2%
1996	2.26%	26.1%
1995	2.22%	27%
1994	2.16%	23%
1993	2.12%	33.1%
1992	2.13%	33.8%
1991	2.19%	29.7%
1990	2.32%	30.3%
1989	2.5%	30.7%
1988	2.7%	76.7%
1987	2.85%	36%
1986	2.88%	26.7%
1985	2.85%	27.1%
1984	2.92%	27.5%
1983	3.15%	27.8%
1982	3.47%	28.2%
1981	3.77%	28.5%
1980	4.02%	28.9%
1979	4.28%	29.2%
1978	4.62%	29.5%
1977	5.08%	29.9%
1976	5.74%	30.2%
1975	6.53%	30.6%
1974	7.24%	30.9%
1973	7.71%	31.3%
1972	7.98%	31.6%
1971	8.15%	31.9%
1970	8.35%	32.3%
1969	8.72%	32.6%
1968	9.25%	32.9%
1967	9.55%	33.3%
1966	9.25%	33.6%
1965	8.66%	34%
1964	8.4%	34.3%
1963	8.72%	34.6%
1962	9.31%	34.9%
1961	9.82%	35.2%
1960	10.2%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.