Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Sudan

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Sudan by year

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Namibia

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Sudan
2023	3.21	4.32
2022	3.25	4.38
2021	3.3	4.46
2020	3.35	4.54
2019	3.4	4.62
2018	3.46	4.68
2017	3.51	4.76
2016	3.57	4.83
2015	3.6	4.9
2014	3.64	4.91
2013	3.65	4.97
2012	3.68	5.03
2011	3.66	5.09
2010	3.66	5.14
2009	3.63	5.17
2008	3.62	5.21
2007	3.61	5.27
2006	3.6	5.33
2005	3.57	5.4
2004	3.55	5.46
2003	3.58	5.49
2002	3.69	5.53
2001	3.83	5.56
2000	3.99	5.6
1999	4.14	5.62
1998	4.18	5.65
1997	4.17	5.72
1996	4.2	5.79
1995	4.42	5.86
1994	4.68	5.91
1993	4.91	5.97
1992	5.11	6.02
1991	5.29	6.05
1990	5.4	6.07
1989	5.52	6.11
1988	5.61	6.13
1987	5.7	6.18
1986	5.79	6.23
1985	5.88	6.28
1984	5.94	6.34
1983	6	6.41
1982	6.08	6.47
1981	6.16	6.53
1980	6.24	6.59
1979	6.31	6.65
1978	6.38	6.72
1977	6.44	6.78
1976	6.49	6.82
1975	6.53	6.87
1974	6.55	6.91
1973	6.54	6.94
1972	6.53	6.98
1971	6.52	7.02
1970	6.52	6.99
1969	6.51	6.97
1968	6.5	6.95
1967	6.49	6.91
1966	6.47	6.88
1965	6.45	6.84
1964	6.43	6.8
1963	6.41	6.76
1962	6.35	6.7
1961	6.29	6.66
1960	6.24	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Sudan
2023	58,435	1,361,564
2022	54,534	1,333,992
2021	50,160	1,293,817
2020	55,034	1,295,781
2019	54,769	1,291,747
2018	53,970	1,257,387
2017	52,975	1,208,046
2016	52,228	1,174,422
2015	50,846	1,145,259
2014	49,581	1,097,962
2013	47,801	1,078,446
2012	46,204	1,073,062
2011	43,557	1,070,888
2010	42,046	1,068,381
2009	39,942	1,041,810
2008	38,147	1,001,826
2007	36,430	992,819
2006	34,690	963,740
2005	32,909	907,017
2004	31,478	889,382
2003	31,115	898,226
2002	31,947	897,965
2001	32,942	880,284
2000	35,280	858,536
1999	37,233	835,840
1998	37,500	814,752
1997	37,256	802,245
1996	37,177	792,926
1995	39,119	780,700
1994	41,316	764,645
1993	42,861	743,249
1992	43,945	731,177
1991	44,523	714,612
1990	43,956	699,953
1989	37,715	683,743
1988	34,798	672,604
1987	33,340	658,416
1986	31,764	649,649
1985	30,575	583,382
1984	29,395	577,405
1983	28,307	570,198
1982	27,474	606,362
1981	27,938	585,087
1980	28,142	552,930
1979	28,930	524,942
1978	29,821	497,987
1977	29,241	483,089
1976	28,785	470,019
1975	27,882	454,813
1974	26,844	444,456
1973	25,754	439,201
1972	24,606	428,340
1971	23,467	417,641
1970	22,414	401,013
1969	21,387	385,712
1968	20,470	370,917
1967	19,498	356,599
1966	18,635	342,118
1965	17,902	327,799
1964	17,134	315,166
1963	16,430	302,132
1962	15,656	287,317
1961	14,936	272,562
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Sudan by year

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Namibia

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Sudan
2023	25.9	33.6
2022	26.3	33.5
2021	27	33.9
2020	27.7	34.5
2019	28.4	34.9
2018	29.1	35.1
2017	29.7	35
2016	30.3	35.4
2015	30.7	35.7
2014	31	35.5
2013	31.2	36
2012	31.4	36.6
2011	31.1	37.3
2010	31	38
2009	30.6	38.1
2008	30.3	38.4
2007	30	38.9
2006	29.7	39.2
2005	29.3	39.6
2004	28.9	40
2003	29	40.2
2002	29.6	40.4
2001	30.5	40.7
2000	31.6	40.8
1999	32.6	41
1998	32.9	41.2
1997	32.8	41.6
1996	32.9	42.2
1995	34.5	42.6
1994	36.3	43
1993	37.9	43.4
1992	39.3	43.7
1991	40.5	43.8
1990	41	43.8
1989	38.2	44
1988	38.7	44.1
1987	38.6	44.2
1986	38.3	44.5
1985	38.3	44.7
1984	38.3	45.1
1983	38.3	45.6
1982	38.4	45.4
1981	39.8	45.6
1980	40.6	45.2
1979	40.8	45.3
1978	42.6	45
1977	42.8	45.3
1976	43.5	45.7
1975	43.7	45.9
1974	43.9	46.5
1973	43.9	47.6
1972	43.7	48.4
1971	43.6	48.9
1970	43.4	48.8
1969	43.3	48.8
1968	43.2	48.8
1967	43	48.8
1966	42.9	48.7
1965	42.8	48.6
1964	42.7	48.5
1963	42.6	48.3
1962	42.4	48
1961	42.2	47.6
1960	42.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 42.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Sudan
2100	18.7%	21.3%
2099	18.8%	21.4%
2098	18.9%	21.6%
2097	19.1%	21.8%
2096	19.2%	21.9%
2095	19.3%	22.1%
2094	19.5%	22.3%
2093	19.6%	22.4%
2092	19.7%	22.6%
2091	19.9%	22.8%
2090	20%	22.9%
2089	20.2%	23.1%
2088	20.3%	23.3%
2087	20.4%	23.4%
2086	20.6%	23.6%
2085	20.7%	23.7%
2084	20.8%	23.9%
2083	21%	24.1%
2082	21.1%	24.3%
2081	21.2%	24.4%
2080	21.4%	24.6%
2079	21.5%	24.8%
2078	21.6%	25%
2077	21.8%	25.2%
2076	21.9%	25.4%
2075	22.1%	25.6%
2074	22.2%	25.9%
2073	22.4%	26.1%
2072	22.6%	26.3%
2071	22.8%	26.6%
2070	23%	26.8%
2069	23.2%	27.1%
2068	23.4%	27.3%
2067	23.6%	27.6%
2066	23.8%	27.8%
2065	24.1%	28.1%
2064	24.3%	28.3%
2063	24.6%	28.6%
2062	24.8%	28.8%
2061	25.1%	29.1%
2060	25.3%	29.3%
2059	25.6%	29.5%
2058	25.8%	29.8%
2057	26.1%	30%
2056	26.3%	30.2%
2055	26.5%	30.5%
2054	26.8%	30.7%
2053	27%	31%
2052	27.2%	31.2%
2051	27.4%	31.5%
2050	27.6%	31.8%
2049	27.8%	32.1%
2048	28%	32.4%
2047	28.2%	32.7%
2046	28.4%	33%
2045	28.6%	33.4%
2044	28.9%	33.7%
2043	29.1%	34.1%
2042	29.3%	34.5%
2041	29.6%	34.9%
2040	29.8%	35.3%
2039	30.1%	35.7%
2038	30.4%	36.1%
2037	30.8%	36.5%
2036	31.5%	36.9%
2035	32.2%	37.3%
2034	32.7%	37.7%
2033	33.2%	38.1%
2032	33.8%	38.4%
2031	34.3%	38.7%
2030	34.9%	39%
2029	35.3%	39.2%
2028	35.8%	39.4%
2027	36.1%	39.6%
2026	36.5%	40%
2025	36.8%	40.4%
2024	37%	40.5%
2023	37.3%	40.6%
2022	37.5%	40.9%
2021	37.4%	41.2%
2020	37.1%	41.4%
2019	37%	41.7%
2018	36.8%	42%
2017	36.7%	42.6%
2016	36.5%	43.1%
2015	36.5%	43.6%
2014	36.5%	44%
2013	36.6%	44.4%
2012	36.6%	44.5%
2011	36.7%	44.6%
2010	36.8%	44.6%
2009	37.1%	44.7%
2008	37.5%	44.9%
2007	38.1%	45.1%
2006	38.7%	45.3%
2005	39.4%	45.4%
2004	40%	45.5%
2003	40.5%	45.6%
2002	41%	45.6%
2001	41.3%	45.7%
2000	41.5%	45.8%
1999	41.7%	45.9%
1998	41.8%	46.1%
1997	41.9%	46.2%
1996	42%	46.2%
1995	42.1%	46.3%
1994	42.2%	46.3%
1993	42.2%	46.3%
1992	42.2%	46.3%
1991	42.2%	46.2%
1990	42.3%	46.1%
1989	43.4%	46.1%
1988	44.8%	46%
1987	45.3%	46%
1986	45.8%	46.1%
1985	46.2%	46.1%
1984	46.6%	46.2%
1983	46.9%	46.3%
1982	47.2%	46.4%
1981	47.1%	46.6%
1980	46.6%	46.8%
1979	46.3%	47.1%
1978	45.9%	47.4%
1977	45.3%	47.7%
1976	45%	47.8%
1975	44.8%	48%
1974	44.6%	48.1%
1973	44.3%	47.9%
1972	44.1%	47.7%
1971	43.9%	47.6%
1970	43.8%	47.5%
1969	43.6%	47.4%
1968	43.5%	47.3%
1967	43.3%	47.2%
1966	43.2%	47.1%
1965	43%	47%
1964	42.9%	46.9%
1963	42.7%	46.7%
1962	42.6%	46.6%
1961	42.4%	46.6%
1960	42.2%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Sudan

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Namibia

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Sudan
2023	139	256
2022	127	263
2021	254	305
2020	143	273
2019	175	262
2018	198	268
2017	213	277
2016	250	288
2015	307	298
2014	369	309
2013	402	327
2012	439	340
2011	498	357
2010	531	370
2009	547	382
2008	537	426
2007	489	445
2006	408	485
2005	344	506
2004	282	536
2003	290	593
2002	313	588
2001	376	616
2000	384	645
1999	371	662
1998	396	669
1997	383	681
1996	387	712
1995	369	730
1994	367	775
1993	354	839
1992	346	863
1991	337	873
1990	325	840
1989	306	881
1988	342	877
1987	336	914
1986	348	938
1985	354	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Sudan
2023	4.07%	5.01%
2022	4.2%	5.18%
2021	4.38%	5.36%
2020	4.57%	5.53%
2019	4.78%	5.71%
2018	5.01%	5.89%
2017	5.19%	6.07%
2016	5.42%	6.26%
2015	5.5%	6.45%
2014	5.31%	6.64%
2013	5.4%	6.83%
2012	5.51%	7.02%
2011	5.16%	7.22%
2010	5.08%	7.42%
2009	5.29%	7.64%
2008	5.64%	7.88%
2007	6.06%	8.13%
2006	6.49%	8.4%
2005	7.05%	10%
2004	7.41%	10.3%
2003	7.51%	9.31%
2002	7.61%	9.65%
2001	7.71%	9.99%
2000	7.79%	10.3%
1999	7.79%	10.7%
1998	7.7%	11%
1997	7.56%	11.3%
1996	7.39%	11.6%
1995	7.24%	11.9%
1994	7.13%	12.2%
1993	7.1%	12.5%
1992	7.14%	12.7%
1991	7.24%	13%
1990	7.39%	13.2%
1989	7.57%	13.4%
1988	7.81%	13.6%
1987	8.09%	13.8%
1986	8.43%	14%
1985	8.81%	17.8%
1984	9.22%	18%
1983	9.61%	18.2%
1982	9.93%	14.5%
1981	10.2%	14.6%
1980	10.3%	14.8%
1979	10.3%	14.9%
1978	10.3%	15%
1977	10.2%	15.1%
1976	10%	15.2%
1975	9.89%	15.3%
1974	9.79%	15.4%
1973	9.73%	15.5%
1972	9.68%	15.6%
1971	9.67%	15.7%
1970	9.65%	15.8%
1969	9.65%	15.9%
1968	9.64%	16%
1967	9.66%	16.2%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.