Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Moldova vs South Sudan by year

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Moldova

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	South Sudan
2023	1.73	3.86
2022	1.69	3.96
2021	1.75	4.05
2020	1.77	4.16
2019	1.78	4.26
2018	1.81	4.37
2017	1.81	4.48
2016	1.89	4.58
2015	1.87	4.7
2014	1.82	4.82
2013	1.62	4.94
2012	1.66	5.06
2011	1.65	5.19
2010	1.7	5.32
2009	1.72	5.45
2008	1.64	5.57
2007	1.58	5.7
2006	1.54	5.85
2005	1.53	6.02
2004	1.54	6.19
2003	1.48	6.35
2002	1.45	6.52
2001	1.47	6.65
2000	1.5	6.8
1999	1.56	6.94
1998	1.65	7.08
1997	1.79	7.2
1996	1.71	7.32
1995	1.83	7.34
1994	1.99	7.35
1993	2.11	7.36
1992	2.22	7.37
1991	2.28	7.38
1990	2.39	7.38
1989	2.46	7.37
1988	2.63	7.38
1987	2.78	7.39
1986	2.74	7.38
1985	2.67	7.36
1984	2.67	7.35
1983	2.58	7.34
1982	2.45	7.34
1981	2.4	7.33
1980	2.38	7.33
1979	2.38	7.32
1978	2.39	7.33
1977	2.42	7.33
1976	2.47	7.33
1975	2.52	7.33
1974	2.56	7.31
1973	2.57	7.31
1972	2.56	7.31
1971	2.56	7.3
1970	2.57	7.29
1969	2.57	7.28
1968	2.59	7.26
1967	2.62	7.26
1966	2.65	7.25
1965	2.69	7.22
1964	2.71	7.22
1963	2.89	7.2
1962	3.04	7.2
1961	3.23	7.18
1960	3.32	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	South Sudan
2023	-7,007	217,966
2022	-6,385	211,166
2021	-13,444	213,567
2020	-7,067	212,332
2019	-3,416	209,708
2018	-961	168,497
2017	1,402	72,193
2016	4,580	110,553
2015	6,049	148,542
2014	7,248	227,611
2013	3,537	315,983
2012	5,581	312,974
2011	5,948	303,181
2010	7,456	287,409
2009	7,492	278,859
2008	5,210	268,268
2007	3,490	256,546
2006	2,406	246,706
2005	2,005	239,272
2004	1,714	231,877
2003	-322	225,822
2002	-1,249	212,014
2001	-718	204,108
2000	-324	196,055
1999	642	180,721
1998	2,140	-12,157
1997	4,669	121,454
1996	2,655	116,728
1995	5,534	110,417
1994	9,921	165,407
1993	13,886	32,779
1992	17,373	28,874
1991	21,127	87,873
1990	25,824	82,900
1989	29,638	83,735
1988	35,608	-125,447
1987	40,122	5,756
1986	39,463	99,502
1985	38,060	95,342
1984	38,108	90,970
1983	36,076	104,107
1982	32,814	118,641
1981	31,360	115,163
1980	30,053	112,307
1979	28,322	109,540
1978	27,622	107,352
1977	27,707	104,886
1976	27,801	102,346
1975	27,677	99,882
1974	27,219	97,181
1973	25,967	94,765
1972	24,626	74,803
1971	23,359	72,308
1970	22,314	44,776
1969	21,768	42,015
1968	22,005	44,213
1967	22,654	41,357
1966	23,720	38,523
1965	24,916	51,682
1964	25,860	64,786
1963	29,382	46,333
1962	32,082	47,406
1961	35,180	45,186
1960	36,352	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 Moldova and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Moldova vs South Sudan by year

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Moldova

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	South Sudan
2023	10.8	28.6
2022	10.5	29.1
2021	11.5	29.7
2020	12.1	29.4
2019	12.6	29.4
2018	13.3	29.1
2017	13.8	32.8
2016	14.9	35.1
2015	15.2	35.4
2014	15.3	38.2
2013	13.8	38.3
2012	14.3	39.1
2011	14.3	39.8
2010	14.8	39.9
2009	15	41
2008	14.3	41.6
2007	13.7	42.3
2006	13.3	43.2
2005	13.1	44.3
2004	13	45.5
2003	12.2	46.8
2002	11.7	48
2001	11.7	48.9
2000	11.7	49.8
1999	12	50.7
1998	12.6	51.2
1997	13.6	51.6
1996	12.9	52.6
1995	13.8	52.7
1994	15.1	52.7
1993	16	52.7
1992	16.8	52.5
1991	17.4	52.4
1990	18.6	52.3
1989	19.6	53.1
1988	21.6	51.9
1987	23.4	50.6
1986	23.5	50.6
1985	23.4	50.7
1984	23.7	50.8
1983	23.1	51.1
1982	22.1	51.4
1981	21.7	51.7
1980	21.4	52
1979	21.3	52.3
1978	21.2	52.7
1977	21.3	53
1976	21.4	53.4
1975	21.4	53.7
1974	21.4	53.9
1973	21	54.3
1972	20.5	54.5
1971	20.2	54.6
1970	19.9	54.5
1969	19.7	54.3
1968	19.9	54
1967	20.2	53.7
1966	20.8	53.5
1965	21.5	53.1
1964	22.1	53
1963	24.1	52.7
1962	25.8	52.5
1961	27.7	52.3
1960	28.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 28.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	South Sudan
2100	13.1%	20.1%
2099	13.2%	20.2%
2098	13.3%	20.3%
2097	13.4%	20.3%
2096	13.5%	20.4%
2095	13.7%	20.5%
2094	13.9%	20.6%
2093	14%	20.7%
2092	14.2%	20.9%
2091	14.4%	21%
2090	14.5%	21.1%
2089	14.7%	21.2%
2088	14.8%	21.3%
2087	14.9%	21.5%
2086	14.9%	21.6%
2085	15%	21.8%
2084	15%	21.9%
2083	15%	22.1%
2082	14.9%	22.3%
2081	14.8%	22.4%
2080	14.7%	22.6%
2079	14.6%	22.8%
2078	14.5%	23%
2077	14.4%	23.2%
2076	14.3%	23.3%
2075	14.1%	23.5%
2074	14%	23.7%
2073	14%	23.9%
2072	13.9%	24.1%
2071	13.9%	24.3%
2070	13.9%	24.5%
2069	13.9%	24.7%
2068	14%	25%
2067	14.2%	25.2%
2066	14.3%	25.4%
2065	14.5%	25.6%
2064	14.8%	25.8%
2063	15%	26%
2062	15.3%	26.3%
2061	15.6%	26.5%
2060	15.9%	26.7%
2059	16.1%	27%
2058	16.3%	27.2%
2057	16.5%	27.5%
2056	16.7%	27.8%
2055	16.8%	28.1%
2054	16.9%	28.5%
2053	16.9%	28.8%
2052	16.8%	29.2%
2051	16.8%	29.5%
2050	16.7%	29.9%
2049	16.5%	30.3%
2048	16.4%	30.8%
2047	16.2%	31.2%
2046	16%	31.6%
2045	15.8%	32%
2044	15.6%	32.4%
2043	15.5%	32.7%
2042	15.3%	33%
2041	15.2%	33.3%
2040	15.1%	33.6%
2039	15.1%	33.8%
2038	15.1%	33.9%
2037	15.1%	34.1%
2036	15.3%	34.2%
2035	15.5%	34.3%
2034	15.7%	34.4%
2033	16.1%	34.3%
2032	16.5%	34.4%
2031	17%	34.6%
2030	17.6%	34.8%
2029	18.2%	35.2%
2028	18.7%	35.8%
2027	19.1%	36.6%
2026	19.4%	37.5%
2025	19.7%	38.4%
2024	19.8%	38.9%
2023	20%	39.9%
2022	20.1%	40.9%
2021	20.1%	41.6%
2020	20%	42.4%
2019	19.8%	43.6%
2018	19.5%	44.9%
2017	19.1%	45%
2016	18.7%	43.7%
2015	18.2%	43.1%
2014	17.8%	42.5%
2013	17.4%	41.9%
2012	17.3%	41.9%
2011	17.4%	42.2%
2010	17.5%	42.8%
2009	17.7%	43.4%
2008	18%	43.8%
2007	18.4%	44.3%
2006	18.8%	44.8%
2005	19.3%	45.3%
2004	19.9%	45.8%
2003	20.7%	45.9%
2002	21.6%	45.7%
2001	22.5%	45.5%
2000	23.5%	45.5%
1999	24.4%	45.6%
1998	25.1%	45.8%
1997	25.8%	46%
1996	26.3%	46%
1995	26.7%	45.8%
1994	27%	45.8%
1993	27.2%	45.7%
1992	27.4%	45.6%
1991	27.6%	45.5%
1990	27.7%	45.4%
1989	27.8%	45.4%
1988	27.9%	46.2%
1987	27.8%	46.9%
1986	27.7%	46.7%
1985	27.5%	46.6%
1984	27.3%	46.5%
1983	27.1%	46.3%
1982	27%	46.2%
1981	26.9%	46%
1980	26.9%	45.8%
1979	26.7%	45.7%
1978	26.5%	45.5%
1977	26.8%	45.4%
1976	27.2%	45.3%
1975	27.7%	45.2%
1974	28.3%	45.1%
1973	28.9%	45%
1972	29.5%	44.8%
1971	30.1%	44.7%
1970	30.7%	44.5%
1969	31.3%	44.3%
1968	32.1%	44%
1967	32.8%	43.8%
1966	33.5%	43.5%
1965	34.2%	43.3%
1964	34.7%	43%
1963	35.1%	42.8%
1962	35.1%	42.6%
1961	34.9%	42.6%
1960	34.5%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs South Sudan

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Moldova

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	South Sudan
2023	19	692
2022	19	704
2021	24	749
2020	29	729
2019	21	745
2018	20	913
2017	20	1,662
2016	21	1,629
2015	20	1,436
2014	20	1,216
2013	19	771
2012	19	755
2011	19	770
2010	20	776
2009	22	823
2008	23	858
2007	24	933
2006	25	1,005
2005	26	1,074
2004	28	1,150
2003	29	1,199
2002	31	1,521
2001	35	1,580
2000	38	1,658
1999	43	2,048
1998	48	7,514
1997	52	4,172
1996	53	4,357
1995	54	4,430
1994	56	1,666
1993	55	7,537
1992	55	7,597
1991	53	4,764
1990	53	4,877
1989	52	5,103
1988	53	5,535
1987	56	8,045
1986	60	3,720
1985	62	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	South Sudan
2023	1.47%	9.87%
2022	1.48%	9.87%
2021	1.48%	9.87%
2020	1.49%	9.87%
2019	1.5%	9.87%
2018	1.51%	13.2%
2017	1.52%	27.8%
2016	1.53%	26.4%
2015	1.55%	23.7%
2014	1.58%	18.2%
2013	1.6%	9.92%
2012	1.63%	10.1%
2011	1.66%	10.5%
2010	1.69%	10.9%
2009	1.73%	11.5%
2008	1.77%	12.1%
2007	1.83%	12.7%
2006	1.91%	13.4%
2005	2.01%	14.1%
2004	2.16%	14.8%
2003	2.34%	15.7%
2002	2.58%	16.5%
2001	2.85%	17.4%
2000	3.13%	18.3%
1999	3.4%	19.2%
1998	3.62%	42.6%
1997	3.78%	25.2%
1996	3.85%	26.1%
1995	3.84%	27%
1994	3.75%	23%
1993	3.62%	33.1%
1992	3.48%	33.8%
1991	3.39%	29.7%
1990	3.35%	30.3%
1989	3.38%	30.7%
1988	3.48%	76.7%
1987	3.62%	36%
1986	3.8%	26.7%
1985	4%	27.1%
1984	4.2%	27.5%
1983	4.41%	27.8%
1982	4.61%	28.2%
1981	4.78%	28.5%
1980	4.93%	28.9%
1979	5.08%	29.2%
1978	5.23%	29.5%
1977	5.38%	29.9%
1976	5.53%	30.2%
1975	5.68%	30.6%
1974	5.86%	30.9%
1973	6.03%	31.3%
1972	6.2%	31.6%
1971	6.39%	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.