Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Sudan

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Sudan by year

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Mauritius

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Sudan
2023	1.39	4.32
2022	1.32	4.38
2021	1.41	4.46
2020	1.44	4.54
2019	1.4	4.62
2018	1.41	4.68
2017	1.44	4.76
2016	1.4	4.83
2015	1.36	4.9
2014	1.43	4.91
2013	1.44	4.97
2012	1.54	5.03
2011	1.55	5.09
2010	1.57	5.14
2009	1.59	5.17
2008	1.67	5.21
2007	1.74	5.27
2006	1.77	5.33
2005	1.88	5.4
2004	1.92	5.46
2003	1.87	5.49
2002	1.94	5.53
2001	1.91	5.56
2000	1.99	5.6
1999	2.05	5.62
1998	1.97	5.65
1997	2.04	5.72
1996	2.12	5.79
1995	2.14	5.86
1994	2.25	5.91
1993	2.21	5.97
1992	2.37	6.02
1991	2.3	6.05
1990	2.32	6.07
1989	2.23	6.11
1988	2.14	6.13
1987	2.05	6.18
1986	1.99	6.23
1985	2.02	6.28
1984	2.16	6.34
1983	2.4	6.41
1982	2.53	6.47
1981	2.67	6.53
1980	2.8	6.59
1979	2.91	6.65
1978	3.01	6.72
1977	3.07	6.78
1976	3.13	6.82
1975	3.2	6.87
1974	3.45	6.91
1973	3.07	6.94
1972	3.41	6.98
1971	3.51	7.02
1970	3.82	6.99
1969	3.97	6.97
1968	4.6	6.95
1967	4.63	6.91
1966	5.46	6.88
1965	5.51	6.84
1964	5.96	6.8
1963	6.18	6.76
1962	5.88	6.7
1961	5.98	6.66
1960	5.9	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mauritius vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Sudan
2023	999	1,361,564
2022	-757	1,333,992
2021	-253	1,293,817
2020	2,405	1,295,781
2019	1,773	1,291,747
2018	2,151	1,257,387
2017	3,415	1,208,046
2016	2,906	1,174,422
2015	3,031	1,145,259
2014	3,657	1,097,962
2013	4,281	1,078,446
2012	5,149	1,073,062
2011	5,511	1,070,888
2010	5,877	1,068,381
2009	6,113	1,041,810
2008	7,465	1,001,826
2007	8,429	992,819
2006	8,515	963,740
2005	10,195	907,017
2004	10,745	889,382
2003	10,799	898,226
2002	11,685	897,965
2001	11,723	880,284
2000	12,224	858,536
1999	12,341	835,840
1998	11,489	814,752
1997	11,943	802,245
1996	13,041	792,926
1995	13,020	780,700
1994	14,355	764,645
1993	14,814	743,249
1992	15,833	731,177
1991	15,091	714,612
1990	15,564	699,953
1989	14,718	683,743
1988	14,084	672,604
1987	13,262	658,416
1986	12,340	649,649
1985	12,451	583,382
1984	13,665	577,405
1983	14,525	570,198
1982	15,880	606,362
1981	18,334	585,087
1980	19,321	552,930
1979	19,282	524,942
1978	18,670	497,987
1977	16,769	483,089
1976	16,407	470,019
1975	15,342	454,813
1974	17,561	444,456
1973	13,145	439,201
1972	14,825	428,340
1971	15,441	417,641
1970	16,190	401,013
1969	15,761	385,712
1968	17,884	370,917
1967	17,560	356,599
1966	20,758	342,118
1965	20,482	327,799
1964	22,239	315,166
1963	22,069	302,132
1962	20,660	287,317
1961	20,355	272,562
1960	19,931	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Sudan by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Sudan
2023	10.2	33.6
2022	9.6	33.5
2021	10.3	33.9
2020	10.6	34.5
2019	10.2	34.9
2018	10.2	35.1
2017	10.7	35
2016	10.4	35.4
2015	10.1	35.7
2014	10.6	35.5
2013	10.9	36
2012	11.5	36.6
2011	11.7	37.3
2010	12	38
2009	12.3	38.1
2008	13.2	38.4
2007	13.7	38.9
2006	14.3	39.2
2005	15.3	39.6
2004	15.7	40
2003	15.9	40.2
2002	16.6	40.4
2001	16.5	40.7
2000	17	40.8
1999	17.3	41
1998	16.7	41.2
1997	17.4	41.6
1996	18.3	42.2
1995	18.3	42.6
1994	19.6	43
1993	20.3	43.4
1992	21.1	43.7
1991	20.7	43.8
1990	21.3	43.8
1989	20.8	44
1988	20.1	44.1
1987	19.3	44.2
1986	18.6	44.5
1985	19	44.7
1984	20.1	45.1
1983	21	45.6
1982	22.6	45.4
1981	25.5	45.6
1980	27.2	45.2
1979	27.5	45.3
1978	27.1	45
1977	26	45.3
1976	25.8	45.7
1975	25.3	45.9
1974	27.3	46.5
1973	23	47.6
1972	25.3	48.4
1971	26.1	48.9
1970	27.5	48.8
1969	27.7	48.8
1968	31.6	48.8
1967	31	48.8
1966	36	48.7
1965	36	48.6
1964	38.9	48.5
1963	40.4	48.3
1962	38.8	48
1961	39.7	47.6
1960	39.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 39.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Sudan
2100	10.1%	21.3%
2099	10.1%	21.4%
2098	10.1%	21.6%
2097	10.1%	21.8%
2096	10%	21.9%
2095	10%	22.1%
2094	9.99%	22.3%
2093	9.98%	22.4%
2092	9.97%	22.6%
2091	9.97%	22.8%
2090	9.97%	22.9%
2089	9.98%	23.1%
2088	10%	23.3%
2087	10%	23.4%
2086	10%	23.6%
2085	10.1%	23.7%
2084	10.1%	23.9%
2083	10.1%	24.1%
2082	10.1%	24.3%
2081	10.2%	24.4%
2080	10.2%	24.6%
2079	10.2%	24.8%
2078	10.2%	25%
2077	10.2%	25.2%
2076	10.2%	25.4%
2075	10.2%	25.6%
2074	10.2%	25.9%
2073	10.2%	26.1%
2072	10.2%	26.3%
2071	10.2%	26.6%
2070	10.2%	26.8%
2069	10.2%	27.1%
2068	10.2%	27.3%
2067	10.2%	27.6%
2066	10.3%	27.8%
2065	10.3%	28.1%
2064	10.3%	28.3%
2063	10.3%	28.6%
2062	10.3%	28.8%
2061	10.4%	29.1%
2060	10.4%	29.3%
2059	10.5%	29.5%
2058	10.5%	29.8%
2057	10.6%	30%
2056	10.7%	30.2%
2055	10.8%	30.5%
2054	10.9%	30.7%
2053	11.1%	31%
2052	11.2%	31.2%
2051	11.3%	31.5%
2050	11.5%	31.8%
2049	11.6%	32.1%
2048	11.8%	32.4%
2047	11.9%	32.7%
2046	12%	33%
2045	12.1%	33.4%
2044	12.3%	33.7%
2043	12.4%	34.1%
2042	12.5%	34.5%
2041	12.6%	34.9%
2040	12.7%	35.3%
2039	12.7%	35.7%
2038	12.8%	36.1%
2037	12.9%	36.5%
2036	13.1%	36.9%
2035	13.2%	37.3%
2034	13.3%	37.7%
2033	13.4%	38.1%
2032	13.5%	38.4%
2031	13.6%	38.7%
2030	13.7%	39%
2029	13.9%	39.2%
2028	14%	39.4%
2027	14.2%	39.6%
2026	14.4%	40%
2025	14.7%	40.4%
2024	14.8%	40.5%
2023	15.1%	40.6%
2022	15.5%	40.9%
2021	15.9%	41.2%
2020	16.4%	41.4%
2019	16.9%	41.7%
2018	17.4%	42%
2017	17.9%	42.6%
2016	18.4%	43.1%
2015	18.9%	43.6%
2014	19.3%	44%
2013	19.7%	44.4%
2012	20.1%	44.5%
2011	20.6%	44.6%
2010	21.1%	44.6%
2009	21.7%	44.7%
2008	22.3%	44.9%
2007	22.9%	45.1%
2006	23.4%	45.3%
2005	23.9%	45.4%
2004	24.3%	45.5%
2003	24.7%	45.6%
2002	25%	45.6%
2001	25.3%	45.7%
2000	25.6%	45.8%
1999	25.8%	45.9%
1998	26.2%	46.1%
1997	26.6%	46.2%
1996	27%	46.2%
1995	27.5%	46.3%
1994	28%	46.3%
1993	28.5%	46.3%
1992	29%	46.3%
1991	29.4%	46.2%
1990	29.8%	46.1%
1989	30.1%	46.1%
1988	30.5%	46%
1987	30.8%	46%
1986	31.1%	46.1%
1985	31.4%	46.1%
1984	31.8%	46.2%
1983	32.2%	46.3%
1982	32.6%	46.4%
1981	33.1%	46.6%
1980	33.6%	46.8%
1979	34.2%	47.1%
1978	34.9%	47.4%
1977	35.7%	47.7%
1976	36.5%	47.8%
1975	37.3%	48%
1974	38.2%	48.1%
1973	39.1%	47.9%
1972	40.1%	47.7%
1971	40.9%	47.6%
1970	41.6%	47.5%
1969	42.3%	47.4%
1968	42.9%	47.3%
1967	43.4%	47.2%
1966	44%	47.1%
1965	44.4%	47%
1964	44.8%	46.9%
1963	45.1%	46.7%
1962	45.1%	46.6%
1961	45%	46.6%
1960	45%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Sudan
2023	66	256
2022	61	263
2021	80	305
2020	58	273
2019	67	262
2018	67	268
2017	66	277
2016	62	288
2015	61	298
2014	60	309
2013	58	327
2012	55	340
2011	55	357
2010	53	370
2009	51	382
2008	48	426
2007	46	445
2006	45	485
2005	43	506
2004	43	536
2003	42	593
2002	42	588
2001	42	616
2000	43	645
1999	46	662
1998	48	669
1997	49	681
1996	52	712
1995	55	730
1994	63	775
1993	70	839
1992	73	863
1991	75	873
1990	77	840
1989	85	881
1988	93	877
1987	103	914
1986	106	938
1985	111	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Sudan
2023	1.52%	5.01%
2022	1.55%	5.18%
2021	1.57%	5.36%
2020	1.58%	5.53%
2019	1.57%	5.71%
2018	1.53%	5.89%
2017	1.5%	6.07%
2016	1.47%	6.26%
2015	1.47%	6.45%
2014	1.47%	6.64%
2013	1.49%	6.83%
2012	1.5%	7.02%
2011	1.49%	7.22%
2010	1.48%	7.42%
2009	1.48%	7.64%
2008	1.5%	7.88%
2007	1.52%	8.13%
2006	1.54%	8.4%
2005	1.55%	10%
2004	1.57%	10.3%
2003	1.6%	9.31%
2002	1.66%	9.65%
2001	1.76%	9.99%
2000	1.89%	10.3%
1999	2.03%	10.7%
1998	2.16%	11%
1997	2.25%	11.3%
1996	2.26%	11.6%
1995	2.22%	11.9%
1994	2.16%	12.2%
1993	2.12%	12.5%
1992	2.13%	12.7%
1991	2.19%	13%
1990	2.32%	13.2%
1989	2.5%	13.4%
1988	2.7%	13.6%
1987	2.85%	13.8%
1986	2.88%	14%
1985	2.85%	17.8%
1984	2.92%	18%
1983	3.15%	18.2%
1982	3.47%	14.5%
1981	3.77%	14.6%
1980	4.02%	14.8%
1979	4.28%	14.9%
1978	4.62%	15%
1977	5.08%	15.1%
1976	5.74%	15.2%
1975	6.53%	15.3%
1974	7.24%	15.4%
1973	7.71%	15.5%
1972	7.98%	15.6%
1971	8.15%	15.7%
1970	8.35%	15.8%
1969	8.72%	15.9%
1968	9.25%	16%
1967	9.55%	16.2%
1966	9.25%	16.3%
1965	8.66%	16.5%
1964	8.4%	16.7%
1963	8.72%	17%
1962	9.31%	17.2%
1961	9.82%	17.5%
1960	10.2%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.