Fertility & birth rates in Norway and Sudan

Fertility rate in Norway vs Sudan by year

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Norway

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Norway	Sudan
2023	1.4	4.32
2022	1.41	4.38
2021	1.55	4.46
2020	1.48	4.54
2019	1.53	4.62
2018	1.56	4.68
2017	1.62	4.76
2016	1.71	4.83
2015	1.72	4.9
2014	1.75	4.91
2013	1.78	4.97
2012	1.85	5.03
2011	1.88	5.09
2010	1.95	5.14
2009	1.98	5.17
2008	1.96	5.21
2007	1.9	5.27
2006	1.9	5.33
2005	1.84	5.4
2004	1.83	5.46
2003	1.8	5.49
2002	1.75	5.53
2001	1.78	5.56
2000	1.85	5.6
1999	1.85	5.62
1998	1.81	5.65
1997	1.86	5.72
1996	1.89	5.79
1995	1.87	5.86
1994	1.87	5.91
1993	1.86	5.97
1992	1.88	6.02
1991	1.92	6.05
1990	1.93	6.07
1989	1.89	6.11
1988	1.84	6.13
1987	1.74	6.18
1986	1.71	6.23
1985	1.68	6.28
1984	1.66	6.34
1983	1.66	6.41
1982	1.71	6.47
1981	1.7	6.53
1980	1.72	6.59
1979	1.75	6.65
1978	1.77	6.72
1977	1.75	6.78
1976	1.86	6.82
1975	1.98	6.87
1974	2.13	6.91
1973	2.23	6.94
1972	2.38	6.98
1971	2.49	7.02
1970	2.5	6.99
1969	2.7	6.97
1968	2.75	6.95
1967	2.81	6.91
1966	2.9	6.88
1965	2.94	6.84
1964	2.98	6.8
1963	2.93	6.76
1962	2.91	6.7
1961	2.94	6.66
1960	2.85	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Norway was 1.4 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 Norway vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Norway

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Norway	Sudan
2023	8,280	1,361,564
2022	5,457	1,333,992
2021	14,062	1,293,817
2020	12,372	1,295,781
2019	13,904	1,291,747
2018	14,342	1,257,387
2017	15,831	1,208,046
2016	17,797	1,174,422
2015	18,160	1,145,259
2014	18,494	1,097,962
2013	17,779	1,078,446
2012	18,066	1,073,062
2011	18,822	1,070,888
2010	20,046	1,068,381
2009	20,280	1,041,810
2008	19,073	1,001,826
2007	16,482	992,819
2006	17,244	963,740
2005	15,719	907,017
2004	15,612	889,382
2003	14,151	898,226
2002	10,892	897,965
2001	13,090	880,284
2000	15,269	858,536
1999	14,278	835,840
1998	14,181	814,752
1997	15,418	802,245
1996	17,087	792,926
1995	14,821	780,700
1994	16,045	764,645
1993	12,936	743,249
1992	15,431	731,177
1991	16,194	714,612
1990	14,845	699,953
1989	13,949	683,743
1988	12,207	672,604
1987	9,212	658,416
1986	8,751	649,649
1985	6,644	583,382
1984	7,452	577,405
1983	7,844	570,198
1982	9,875	606,362
1981	9,020	585,087
1980	9,806	552,930
1979	10,181	524,942
1978	11,364	497,987
1977	11,321	483,089
1976	13,286	470,019
1975	16,430	454,813
1974	20,324	444,456
1973	21,387	439,201
1972	24,777	428,340
1971	26,541	417,641
1970	25,968	401,013
1969	28,858	385,712
1968	29,387	370,917
1967	30,276	356,599
1966	31,150	342,118
1965	31,275	327,799
1964	30,293	315,166
1963	26,766	302,132
1962	28,020	287,317
1961	29,239	272,562
1960	29,366	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 +0.15% in Norway and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.26% in Norway and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Norway vs Sudan by year

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Norway

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Norway	Sudan
2023	9.4	33.6
2022	9.4	33.5
2021	10.4	33.9
2020	9.8	34.5
2019	10.2	34.9
2018	10.4	35.1
2017	10.7	35
2016	11.2	35.4
2015	11.3	35.7
2014	11.5	35.5
2013	11.6	36
2012	12	36.6
2011	12.2	37.3
2010	12.6	38
2009	12.8	38.1
2008	12.7	38.4
2007	12.4	38.9
2006	12.6	39.2
2005	12.3	39.6
2004	12.4	40
2003	12.4	40.2
2002	12.2	40.4
2001	12.6	40.7
2000	13.2	40.8
1999	13.3	41
1998	13.2	41.2
1997	13.6	41.6
1996	13.9	42.2
1995	13.8	42.6
1994	13.9	43
1993	13.8	43.4
1992	14	43.7
1991	14.3	43.8
1990	14.4	43.8
1989	14	44
1988	13.7	44.1
1987	12.9	44.2
1986	12.6	44.5
1985	12.3	44.7
1984	12.1	45.1
1983	12.1	45.6
1982	12.5	45.4
1981	12.4	45.6
1980	12.5	45.2
1979	12.7	45.3
1978	12.8	45
1977	12.6	45.3
1976	13.3	45.7
1975	14.1	45.9
1974	15	46.5
1973	15.5	47.6
1972	16.3	48.4
1971	16.8	48.9
1970	16.7	48.8
1969	17.6	48.8
1968	17.6	48.8
1967	17.6	48.8
1966	17.9	48.7
1965	17.8	48.6
1964	17.7	48.5
1963	17.3	48.3
1962	17.1	48
1961	17.3	47.6
1960	17.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Norway and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 17.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Norway

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Norway	Sudan
2100	12.8%	21.3%
2099	12.8%	21.4%
2098	12.8%	21.6%
2097	12.8%	21.8%
2096	12.8%	21.9%
2095	12.9%	22.1%
2094	12.9%	22.3%
2093	12.9%	22.4%
2092	12.9%	22.6%
2091	13%	22.8%
2090	13%	22.9%
2089	13%	23.1%
2088	13%	23.3%
2087	13%	23.4%
2086	13.1%	23.6%
2085	13.1%	23.7%
2084	13.1%	23.9%
2083	13.1%	24.1%
2082	13.1%	24.3%
2081	13.1%	24.4%
2080	13%	24.6%
2079	13%	24.8%
2078	13%	25%
2077	13%	25.2%
2076	13%	25.4%
2075	13%	25.6%
2074	12.9%	25.9%
2073	12.9%	26.1%
2072	12.9%	26.3%
2071	12.9%	26.6%
2070	12.9%	26.8%
2069	12.9%	27.1%
2068	12.9%	27.3%
2067	13%	27.6%
2066	13%	27.8%
2065	13%	28.1%
2064	13.1%	28.3%
2063	13.1%	28.6%
2062	13.2%	28.8%
2061	13.2%	29.1%
2060	13.3%	29.3%
2059	13.4%	29.5%
2058	13.4%	29.8%
2057	13.5%	30%
2056	13.6%	30.2%
2055	13.6%	30.5%
2054	13.7%	30.7%
2053	13.8%	31%
2052	13.8%	31.2%
2051	13.8%	31.5%
2050	13.9%	31.8%
2049	13.9%	32.1%
2048	13.9%	32.4%
2047	13.9%	32.7%
2046	13.9%	33%
2045	13.9%	33.4%
2044	13.9%	33.7%
2043	13.9%	34.1%
2042	13.9%	34.5%
2041	13.9%	34.9%
2040	14%	35.3%
2039	14%	35.7%
2038	14%	36.1%
2037	14%	36.5%
2036	14.1%	36.9%
2035	14.2%	37.3%
2034	14.3%	37.7%
2033	14.4%	38.1%
2032	14.6%	38.4%
2031	14.7%	38.7%
2030	14.9%	39%
2029	15.1%	39.2%
2028	15.3%	39.4%
2027	15.6%	39.6%
2026	15.8%	40%
2025	16.1%	40.4%
2024	16.2%	40.5%
2023	16.5%	40.6%
2022	16.8%	40.9%
2021	17%	41.2%
2020	17.2%	41.4%
2019	17.4%	41.7%
2018	17.6%	42%
2017	17.8%	42.6%
2016	17.9%	43.1%
2015	18%	43.6%
2014	18.1%	44%
2013	18.3%	44.4%
2012	18.4%	44.5%
2011	18.6%	44.6%
2010	18.8%	44.6%
2009	18.9%	44.7%
2008	19.1%	44.9%
2007	19.3%	45.1%
2006	19.4%	45.3%
2005	19.6%	45.4%
2004	19.8%	45.5%
2003	19.9%	45.6%
2002	20%	45.6%
2001	20%	45.7%
2000	20%	45.8%
1999	19.9%	45.9%
1998	19.8%	46.1%
1997	19.7%	46.2%
1996	19.6%	46.2%
1995	19.5%	46.3%
1994	19.4%	46.3%
1993	19.3%	46.3%
1992	19.1%	46.3%
1991	19%	46.2%
1990	18.9%	46.1%
1989	19%	46.1%
1988	19.1%	46%
1987	19.3%	46%
1986	19.6%	46.1%
1985	20%	46.1%
1984	20.4%	46.2%
1983	20.9%	46.3%
1982	21.3%	46.4%
1981	21.8%	46.6%
1980	22.2%	46.8%
1979	22.6%	47.1%
1978	22.9%	47.4%
1977	23.3%	47.7%
1976	23.5%	47.8%
1975	23.8%	48%
1974	24%	48.1%
1973	24.2%	47.9%
1972	24.3%	47.7%
1971	24.4%	47.6%
1970	24.5%	47.5%
1969	24.5%	47.4%
1968	24.6%	47.3%
1967	24.7%	47.2%
1966	24.7%	47.1%
1965	24.8%	47%
1964	24.8%	46.9%
1963	25%	46.7%
1962	25.2%	46.6%
1961	25.6%	46.6%
1960	25.9%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.2% of the population in Norway and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 18.9% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Norway and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Norway vs Sudan

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Norway

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Norway	Sudan
2023	1	256
2022	3	263
2021	2	305
2020	2	273
2019	2	262
2018	2	268
2017	2	277
2016	2	288
2015	2	298
2014	2	309
2013	3	327
2012	3	340
2011	4	357
2010	4	370
2009	4	382
2008	5	426
2007	5	445
2006	5	485
2005	6	506
2004	6	536
2003	5	593
2002	5	588
2001	5	616
2000	5	645
1999	5	662
1998	5	669
1997	5	681
1996	6	712
1995	6	730
1994	7	775
1993	7	839
1992	8	863
1991	8	873
1990	9	840
1989	9	881
1988	9	877
1987	9	914
1986	9	938
1985	9	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Norway	Sudan
2023	0.24%	5.01%
2022	0.23%	5.18%
2021	0.23%	5.36%
2020	0.24%	5.53%
2019	0.24%	5.71%
2018	0.25%	5.89%
2017	0.25%	6.07%
2016	0.26%	6.26%
2015	0.27%	6.45%
2014	0.28%	6.64%
2013	0.29%	6.83%
2012	0.3%	7.02%
2011	0.31%	7.22%
2010	0.33%	7.42%
2009	0.34%	7.64%
2008	0.36%	7.88%
2007	0.37%	8.13%
2006	0.39%	8.4%
2005	0.41%	10%
2004	0.42%	10.3%
2003	0.44%	9.31%
2002	0.46%	9.65%
2001	0.47%	9.99%
2000	0.49%	10.3%
1999	0.5%	10.7%
1998	0.51%	11%
1997	0.52%	11.3%
1996	0.54%	11.6%
1995	0.57%	11.9%
1994	0.61%	12.2%
1993	0.66%	12.5%
1992	0.72%	12.7%
1991	0.79%	13%
1990	0.87%	13.2%
1989	0.93%	13.4%
1988	0.98%	13.6%
1987	1.01%	13.8%
1986	1.02%	14%
1985	1.02%	17.8%
1984	1.01%	18%
1983	1%	18.2%
1982	0.99%	14.5%
1981	0.99%	14.6%
1980	1.01%	14.8%
1979	1.04%	14.9%
1978	1.09%	15%
1977	1.15%	15.1%
1976	1.22%	15.2%
1975	1.29%	15.3%
1974	1.36%	15.4%
1973	1.43%	15.5%
1972	1.5%	15.6%
1971	1.56%	15.7%
1970	1.62%	15.8%
1969	1.69%	15.9%
1968	1.75%	16%
1967	1.82%	16.2%
1966	1.9%	16.3%
1965	1.97%	16.5%
1964	2.04%	16.7%
1963	2.1%	17%
1962	2.15%	17.2%
1961	2.21%	17.5%
1960	2.26%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Norway and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.