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Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and South Sudan

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Monaco has an annual birth rate of 9.44 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.6 for South Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.11 in Monaco and 3.86 in South Sudan — 83.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25% in Monaco and by 46% in South Sudan — in 1960, it was 2.81 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Monaco is ranked 154/196 by birth rate compared to 36/196 for South Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.9 in Monaco — it's 28.4 in South Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.69 in Monaco vs 97.1 in South Sudan.
  • In Monaco, 15.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in South Sudan.

Fertility rate in Monaco vs South Sudan by year

Monaco
South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco South Sudan
2023 2.11 3.86
2022 2.11 3.96
2021 2.12 4.05
2020 2.38 4.16
2019 2.4 4.26
2018 2.49 4.37
2017 2.42 4.48
2016 2.58 4.58
2015 2.5 4.7
2014 2.49 4.82
2013 2.31 4.94
2012 2.29 5.06
2011 2.22 5.19
2010 2.38 5.32
2009 2.4 5.45
2008 2.38 5.57
2007 2.21 5.7
2006 2.1 5.85
2005 2.01 6.02
2004 1.99 6.19
2003 1.91 6.35
2002 2.01 6.52
2001 2.18 6.65
2000 2.08 6.8
1999 2.01 6.94
1998 1.95 7.08
1997 1.88 7.2
1996 1.82 7.32
1995 1.78 7.34
1994 1.76 7.35
1993 1.75 7.36
1992 1.76 7.37
1991 1.79 7.38
1990 1.85 7.38
1989 1.93 7.37
1988 2.01 7.38
1987 2.06 7.39
1986 2.11 7.38
1985 2.14 7.36
1984 2.17 7.35
1983 2.18 7.34
1982 2.2 7.34
1981 2.22 7.33
1980 2.24 7.33
1979 2.26 7.32
1978 2.28 7.33
1977 2.31 7.33
1976 2.33 7.33
1975 2.35 7.33
1974 2.38 7.31
1973 2.41 7.31
1972 2.44 7.31
1971 2.47 7.3
1970 2.5 7.29
1969 2.54 7.28
1968 2.57 7.26
1967 2.59 7.26
1966 2.63 7.25
1965 2.66 7.22
1964 2.69 7.22
1963 2.73 7.2
1962 2.76 7.2
1961 2.78 7.18
1960 2.81 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.11 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 Monaco vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Monaco
South Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Monaco South Sudan
2023 -449 217,966
2022 -576 211,166
2021 -605 213,567
2020 -445 212,332
2019 -473 209,708
2018 -423 168,497
2017 -417 72,193
2016 -376 110,553
2015 -327 148,542
2014 -266 227,611
2013 -216 315,983
2012 -144 312,974
2011 -91 303,181
2010 -18 287,409
2009 23 278,859
2008 40 268,268
2007 24 256,546
2006 25 246,706
2005 26 239,272
2004 31 231,877
2003 14 225,822
2002 26 212,014
2001 52 204,108
2000 36 196,055
1999 25 180,721
1998 18 -12,157
1997 6 121,454
1996 -6 116,728
1995 -14 110,417
1994 -22 165,407
1993 -29 32,779
1992 -33 28,874
1991 -35 87,873
1990 -26 82,900
1989 -2 83,735
1988 19 -125,447
1987 30 5,756
1986 16 99,502
1985 -5 95,342
1984 -30 90,970
1983 -49 104,107
1982 -59 118,641
1981 -60 115,163
1980 -53 112,307
1979 -47 109,540
1978 -45 107,352
1977 -51 104,886
1976 -57 102,346
1975 -60 99,882
1974 -55 97,181
1973 -48 94,765
1972 -41 74,803
1971 -35 72,308
1970 -30 44,776
1969 -29 42,015
1968 -25 44,213
1967 -22 41,357
1966 -15 38,523
1965 -12 51,682
1964 -9 64,786
1963 -4 46,333
1962 5 47,406
1961 13 45,186
1960 20 42,945

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -1.15% in Monaco and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Monaco vs South Sudan by year

Monaco
South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Monaco South Sudan
2023 9.44 28.6
2022 8.69 29.1
2021 8.69 29.7
2020 9.75 29.4
2019 9.97 29.4
2018 10.2 29.1
2017 10 32.8
2016 10.8 35.1
2015 10.6 35.4
2014 10.7 38.2
2013 10.1 38.3
2012 10.3 39.1
2011 10.2 39.8
2010 11.3 39.9
2009 11.8 41
2008 12.2 41.6
2007 11.5 42.3
2006 11.1 43.2
2005 10.7 44.3
2004 10.9 45.5
2003 10.6 46.8
2002 11.3 48
2001 12.6 48.9
2000 12.2 49.8
1999 12 50.7
1998 11.8 51.2
1997 11.5 51.6
1996 11.3 52.6
1995 11.1 52.7
1994 11 52.7
1993 11 52.7
1992 11.1 52.5
1991 11.4 52.4
1990 11.8 52.3
1989 12.4 53.1
1988 12.9 51.9
1987 13.3 50.6
1986 13.6 50.6
1985 13.9 50.7
1984 14.1 50.8
1983 14.3 51.1
1982 14.5 51.4
1981 14.6 51.7
1980 14.7 52
1979 14.8 52.3
1978 14.9 52.7
1977 15.1 53
1976 15.3 53.4
1975 15.6 53.7
1974 15.6 53.9
1973 15.6 54.3
1972 15.6 54.5
1971 15.6 54.6
1970 15.7 54.5
1969 15.8 54.3
1968 15.9 54
1967 15.8 53.7
1966 15.8 53.5
1965 15.8 53.1
1964 16 53
1963 16.3 52.7
1962 16.5 52.5
1961 16.6 52.3
1960 16.7 52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.44 in Monaco and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 16.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Monaco South Sudan
Fertility rate 2.11 3.86
Fertility rate rank 94/196 31/196
Birth rate 9.44 28.6
Birth rate rank 154/196 36/196
Population change due to births and deaths -449 +217,966
Natural population change rank 162/196 58/196
Natural population change rate -1.15% +1.9%
Population growth -0.83% +4.01%
Population growth rank 192/197 7/197
Age at first childbirth 32.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.9 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.04 95.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82.5 173.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 43.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 15.8% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 1.59%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 39.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.69%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 4.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 7.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.27% 9.87%
Life expectancy 86.7 years 58 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Monaco
Factual

UN forecast
South Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Monaco South Sudan
2100 16.3% 20.1%
2099 16.3% 20.2%
2098 16.4% 20.3%
2097 16.4% 20.3%
2096 16.5% 20.4%
2095 16.5% 20.5%
2094 16.6% 20.6%
2093 16.6% 20.7%
2092 16.6% 20.9%
2091 16.6% 21%
2090 16.7% 21.1%
2089 16.7% 21.2%
2088 16.7% 21.3%
2087 16.7% 21.5%
2086 16.7% 21.6%
2085 16.7% 21.8%
2084 16.7% 21.9%
2083 16.7% 22.1%
2082 16.8% 22.3%
2081 16.8% 22.4%
2080 16.8% 22.6%
2079 16.8% 22.8%
2078 16.9% 23%
2077 17% 23.2%
2076 17% 23.3%
2075 17.1% 23.5%
2074 17.1% 23.7%
2073 17.2% 23.9%
2072 17.3% 24.1%
2071 17.3% 24.3%
2070 17.4% 24.5%
2069 17.5% 24.7%
2068 17.5% 25%
2067 17.6% 25.2%
2066 17.6% 25.4%
2065 17.6% 25.6%
2064 17.7% 25.8%
2063 17.7% 26%
2062 17.6% 26.3%
2061 17.6% 26.5%
2060 17.6% 26.7%
2059 17.5% 27%
2058 17.4% 27.2%
2057 17.3% 27.5%
2056 17.2% 27.8%
2055 17.1% 28.1%
2054 17% 28.5%
2053 16.9% 28.8%
2052 16.8% 29.2%
2051 16.7% 29.5%
2050 16.6% 29.9%
2049 16.5% 30.3%
2048 16.4% 30.8%
2047 16.4% 31.2%
2046 16.3% 31.6%
2045 16.2% 32%
2044 16.1% 32.4%
2043 16.1% 32.7%
2042 16% 33%
2041 16% 33.3%
2040 15.9% 33.6%
2039 15.9% 33.8%
2038 15.8% 33.9%
2037 15.7% 34.1%
2036 15.6% 34.2%
2035 15.5% 34.3%
2034 15.4% 34.4%
2033 15.4% 34.3%
2032 15.3% 34.4%
2031 15.2% 34.6%
2030 15% 34.8%
2029 14.7% 35.2%
2028 14.5% 35.8%
2027 14.2% 36.6%
2026 13.9% 37.5%
2025 13.6% 38.4%
2024 13.5% 38.9%
2023 13.2% 39.9%
2022 12.9% 40.9%
2021 12.8% 41.6%
2020 12.8% 42.4%
2019 12.5% 43.6%
2018 12.3% 44.9%
2017 12.3% 45%
2016 12.2% 43.7%
2015 12.3% 43.1%
2014 12.5% 42.5%
2013 12.8% 41.9%
2012 13% 41.9%
2011 13.1% 42.2%
2010 13.2% 42.8%
2009 13.2% 43.4%
2008 13.3% 43.8%
2007 13.5% 44.3%
2006 13.8% 44.8%
2005 14% 45.3%
2004 14.1% 45.8%
2003 14% 45.9%
2002 13.8% 45.7%
2001 13.6% 45.5%
2000 13.4% 45.5%
1999 13.6% 45.6%
1998 13.8% 45.8%
1997 13.8% 46%
1996 13.8% 46%
1995 13.7% 45.8%
1994 13.5% 45.8%
1993 13.4% 45.7%
1992 13.1% 45.6%
1991 12.9% 45.5%
1990 12.8% 45.4%
1989 13.2% 45.4%
1988 13.6% 46.2%
1987 13.7% 46.9%
1986 13.7% 46.7%
1985 13.5% 46.6%
1984 13.3% 46.5%
1983 12.9% 46.3%
1982 12.6% 46.2%
1981 12.9% 46%
1980 13.6% 45.8%
1979 14% 45.7%
1978 14.3% 45.5%
1977 14.2% 45.4%
1976 14% 45.3%
1975 13.5% 45.2%
1974 13.6% 45.1%
1973 14.1% 45%
1972 14.5% 44.8%
1971 14.5% 44.7%
1970 14.5% 44.5%
1969 14.3% 44.3%
1968 13.8% 44%
1967 14% 43.8%
1966 14.4% 43.5%
1965 14.5% 43.3%
1964 14.3% 43%
1963 13.8% 42.8%
1962 13.4% 42.6%
1961 13.7% 42.6%
1960 14.5% 42.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and South Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Monaco vs South Sudan

Monaco
South Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Monaco South Sudan
2023 5 692
2022 5 704
2021 5 749
2020 24 729
2019 6 745
2018 6 913
2017 5 1,662
2016 6 1,629
2015 5 1,436
2014 5 1,216
2013 5 771
2012 5 755
2011 11 770
2010 11 776
2009 11 823
2008 11 858
2007 10 933
2006 5 1,005
2005 5 1,074
2004 5 1,150
2003 5 1,199
2002 10 1,521
2001 10 1,580
2000 10 1,658
1999 10 2,048
1998 10 7,514
1997 10 4,172
1996 10 4,357
1995 10 4,430
1994 10 1,666
1993 10 7,537
1992 15 7,597
1991 15 4,764
1990 16 4,877
1989 16 5,103
1988 16 5,535
1987 17 8,045
1986 17 3,720
1985 29 3,845

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Monaco, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Monaco
South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Monaco South Sudan
2023 0.27% 9.87%
2022 0.28% 9.87%
2021 0.29% 9.87%
2020 0.3% 9.87%
2019 0.31% 9.87%
2018 0.32% 13.2%
2017 0.33% 27.8%
2016 0.34% 26.4%
2015 0.35% 23.7%
2014 0.36% 18.2%
2013 0.37% 9.92%
2012 0.38% 10.1%
2011 0.39% 10.5%
2010 0.4% 10.9%
2009 0.41% 11.5%
2008 0.42% 12.1%
2007 0.43% 12.7%
2006 0.44% 13.4%
2005 0.45% 14.1%
2004 0.46% 14.8%
2003 0.47% 15.7%
2002 0.48% 16.5%
2001 0.5% 17.4%
2000 0.52% 18.3%
1999 0.53% 19.2%
1998 0.55% 42.6%
1997 0.58% 25.2%
1996 0.6% 26.1%
1995 0.62% 27%
1994 0.65% 23%
1993 0.68% 33.1%
1992 0.71% 33.8%
1991 0.74% 29.7%
1990 0.77% 30.3%
1989 0.81% 30.7%
1988 0.85% 76.7%
1987 0.89% 36%
1986 0.93% 26.7%
1985 0.97% 27.1%
1984 - 27.5%
1983 - 27.8%
1982 - 28.2%
1981 - 28.5%
1980 - 28.9%
1979 - 29.2%
1978 - 29.5%
1977 - 29.9%
1976 - 30.2%
1975 - 30.6%
1974 - 30.9%
1973 - 31.3%
1972 - 31.6%
1971 - 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%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.27% in Monaco and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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