Fertility & birth rates in Panama and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Panama vs South Sudan by year

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Panama

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Panama	South Sudan
2023	2.12	3.86
2022	2.14	3.96
2021	2.15	4.05
2020	2.18	4.16
2019	2.29	4.26
2018	2.4	4.37
2017	2.46	4.48
2016	2.5	4.58
2015	2.53	4.7
2014	2.55	4.82
2013	2.57	4.94
2012	2.59	5.06
2011	2.6	5.19
2010	2.59	5.32
2009	2.59	5.45
2008	2.61	5.57
2007	2.61	5.7
2006	2.62	5.85
2005	2.64	6.02
2004	2.68	6.19
2003	2.68	6.35
2002	2.7	6.52
2001	2.72	6.65
2000	2.74	6.8
1999	2.77	6.94
1998	2.79	7.08
1997	2.81	7.2
1996	2.83	7.32
1995	2.85	7.34
1994	2.88	7.35
1993	2.91	7.36
1992	2.95	7.37
1991	3	7.38
1990	3.07	7.38
1989	3.12	7.37
1988	3.17	7.38
1987	3.25	7.39
1986	3.34	7.38
1985	3.43	7.36
1984	3.52	7.35
1983	3.6	7.34
1982	3.66	7.34
1981	3.72	7.33
1980	3.8	7.33
1979	3.88	7.32
1978	3.98	7.33
1977	4.12	7.33
1976	4.26	7.33
1975	4.41	7.33
1974	4.58	7.31
1973	4.74	7.31
1972	4.91	7.31
1971	5.05	7.3
1970	5.18	7.29
1969	5.29	7.28
1968	5.41	7.26
1967	5.53	7.26
1966	5.65	7.25
1965	5.73	7.22
1964	5.81	7.22
1963	5.87	7.2
1962	5.87	7.2
1961	5.87	7.18
1960	5.83	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Panama was 2.12 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 Panama vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Panama

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Panama	South Sudan
2023	50,197	217,966
2022	50,556	211,166
2021	46,747	213,567
2020	46,599	212,332
2019	54,420	209,708
2018	57,508	168,497
2017	58,607	72,193
2016	59,454	110,553
2015	59,896	148,542
2014	60,227	227,611
2013	60,295	315,983
2012	60,471	312,974
2011	60,411	303,181
2010	59,418	287,409
2009	59,168	278,859
2008	58,961	268,268
2007	58,454	256,546
2006	58,067	246,706
2005	58,014	239,272
2004	58,281	231,877
2003	57,458	225,822
2002	57,011	212,014
2001	56,654	204,108
2000	56,236	196,055
1999	55,911	180,721
1998	55,482	-12,157
1997	55,060	121,454
1996	54,512	116,728
1995	54,069	110,417
1994	53,845	165,407
1993	53,591	32,779
1992	53,186	28,874
1991	53,079	87,873
1990	53,451	82,900
1989	52,295	83,735
1988	52,767	-125,447
1987	52,690	5,756
1986	52,681	99,502
1985	52,573	95,342
1984	52,436	90,970
1983	51,880	104,107
1982	50,858	118,641
1981	50,018	115,163
1980	49,077	112,307
1979	48,362	109,540
1978	47,694	107,352
1977	47,438	104,886
1976	47,307	102,346
1975	47,149	99,882
1974	46,932	97,181
1973	46,540	94,765
1972	46,311	74,803
1971	45,867	72,308
1970	45,075	44,776
1969	44,278	42,015
1968	43,641	44,213
1967	43,054	41,357
1966	42,457	38,523
1965	41,604	51,682
1964	40,806	64,786
1963	39,872	46,333
1962	38,537	47,406
1961	37,100	45,186
1960	35,431	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 +1.13% in Panama and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.31% in Panama and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Panama vs South Sudan by year

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Panama

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Panama	South Sudan
2023	16	28.6
2022	16.2	29.1
2021	16.4	29.7
2020	16.7	29.4
2019	17.6	29.4
2018	18.5	29.1
2017	19.1	32.8
2016	19.5	35.1
2015	19.8	35.4
2014	20.1	38.2
2013	20.4	38.3
2012	20.7	39.1
2011	21	39.8
2010	21	39.9
2009	21.2	41
2008	21.4	41.6
2007	21.6	42.3
2006	21.8	43.2
2005	22.1	44.3
2004	22.5	45.5
2003	22.7	46.8
2002	22.9	48
2001	23.2	48.9
2000	23.5	49.8
1999	23.8	50.7
1998	24.1	51.2
1997	24.4	51.6
1996	24.6	52.6
1995	24.9	52.7
1994	25.2	52.7
1993	25.5	52.7
1992	25.9	52.5
1991	26.2	52.4
1990	26.8	52.3
1989	27.2	53.1
1988	27.5	51.9
1987	28	50.6
1986	28.5	50.6
1985	29	50.7
1984	29.5	50.8
1983	29.9	51.1
1982	30	51.4
1981	30.2	51.7
1980	30.4	52
1979	30.7	52.3
1978	31.1	52.7
1977	31.7	53
1976	32.5	53.4
1975	33.3	53.7
1974	34.2	53.9
1973	35	54.3
1972	36	54.5
1971	36.7	54.6
1970	37.4	54.5
1969	37.9	54.3
1968	38.5	54
1967	39.2	53.7
1966	39.9	53.5
1965	40.3	53.1
1964	40.8	53
1963	41.2	52.7
1962	41.3	52.5
1961	41.3	52.3
1960	41.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16 in Panama and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 41.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Panama

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Panama	South Sudan
2100	14%	20.1%
2099	14%	20.2%
2098	14%	20.3%
2097	14.1%	20.3%
2096	14.1%	20.4%
2095	14.2%	20.5%
2094	14.2%	20.6%
2093	14.3%	20.7%
2092	14.3%	20.9%
2091	14.4%	21%
2090	14.4%	21.1%
2089	14.5%	21.2%
2088	14.6%	21.3%
2087	14.6%	21.5%
2086	14.7%	21.6%
2085	14.8%	21.8%
2084	14.8%	21.9%
2083	14.9%	22.1%
2082	15%	22.3%
2081	15.1%	22.4%
2080	15.1%	22.6%
2079	15.2%	22.8%
2078	15.3%	23%
2077	15.3%	23.2%
2076	15.4%	23.3%
2075	15.5%	23.5%
2074	15.6%	23.7%
2073	15.6%	23.9%
2072	15.7%	24.1%
2071	15.8%	24.3%
2070	15.9%	24.5%
2069	15.9%	24.7%
2068	16%	25%
2067	16.1%	25.2%
2066	16.2%	25.4%
2065	16.3%	25.6%
2064	16.4%	25.8%
2063	16.5%	26%
2062	16.7%	26.3%
2061	16.8%	26.5%
2060	16.9%	26.7%
2059	17.1%	27%
2058	17.2%	27.2%
2057	17.3%	27.5%
2056	17.5%	27.8%
2055	17.7%	28.1%
2054	17.8%	28.5%
2053	18%	28.8%
2052	18.2%	29.2%
2051	18.3%	29.5%
2050	18.5%	29.9%
2049	18.7%	30.3%
2048	18.9%	30.8%
2047	19%	31.2%
2046	19.2%	31.6%
2045	19.4%	32%
2044	19.5%	32.4%
2043	19.7%	32.7%
2042	19.9%	33%
2041	20.1%	33.3%
2040	20.2%	33.6%
2039	20.4%	33.8%
2038	20.6%	33.9%
2037	20.8%	34.1%
2036	20.9%	34.2%
2035	21.1%	34.3%
2034	21.4%	34.4%
2033	21.7%	34.3%
2032	22.1%	34.4%
2031	22.4%	34.6%
2030	22.8%	34.8%
2029	23.2%	35.2%
2028	23.6%	35.8%
2027	24%	36.6%
2026	24.3%	37.5%
2025	24.7%	38.4%
2024	24.9%	38.9%
2023	25.3%	39.9%
2022	25.7%	40.9%
2021	26%	41.6%
2020	26.4%	42.4%
2019	26.7%	43.6%
2018	27.1%	44.9%
2017	27.4%	45%
2016	27.6%	43.7%
2015	27.9%	43.1%
2014	28.2%	42.5%
2013	28.4%	41.9%
2012	28.7%	41.9%
2011	28.9%	42.2%
2010	29.2%	42.8%
2009	29.5%	43.4%
2008	29.7%	43.8%
2007	30%	44.3%
2006	30.3%	44.8%
2005	30.6%	45.3%
2004	31%	45.8%
2003	31.3%	45.9%
2002	31.6%	45.7%
2001	32%	45.5%
2000	32.4%	45.5%
1999	32.8%	45.6%
1998	33.1%	45.8%
1997	33.5%	46%
1996	33.9%	46%
1995	34.2%	45.8%
1994	34.6%	45.8%
1993	34.9%	45.7%
1992	35.3%	45.6%
1991	35.7%	45.5%
1990	36.1%	45.4%
1989	36.5%	45.4%
1988	36.9%	46.2%
1987	37.4%	46.9%
1986	37.8%	46.7%
1985	38.3%	46.6%
1984	38.8%	46.5%
1983	39.3%	46.3%
1982	39.8%	46.2%
1981	40.3%	46%
1980	40.8%	45.8%
1979	41.4%	45.7%
1978	41.9%	45.5%
1977	42.4%	45.4%
1976	42.9%	45.3%
1975	43.3%	45.2%
1974	43.6%	45.1%
1973	43.9%	45%
1972	44.1%	44.8%
1971	44.3%	44.7%
1970	44.5%	44.5%
1969	44.6%	44.3%
1968	44.7%	44%
1967	44.8%	43.8%
1966	44.8%	43.5%
1965	44.8%	43.3%
1964	44.7%	43%
1963	44.6%	42.8%
1962	44.5%	42.6%
1961	44.3%	42.6%
1960	44.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.9% of the population in Panama and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 36.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Panama and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Panama vs South Sudan

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Panama

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Panama	South Sudan
2023	37	692
2022	40	704
2021	59	749
2020	74	729
2019	41	745
2018	43	913
2017	47	1,662
2016	47	1,629
2015	48	1,436
2014	49	1,216
2013	52	771
2012	53	755
2011	55	770
2010	56	776
2009	55	823
2008	55	858
2007	55	933
2006	56	1,005
2005	57	1,074
2004	57	1,150
2003	58	1,199
2002	59	1,521
2001	62	1,580
2000	64	1,658
1999	65	2,048
1998	68	7,514
1997	70	4,172
1996	73	4,357
1995	77	4,430
1994	78	1,666
1993	81	7,537
1992	85	7,597
1991	87	4,764
1990	89	4,877
1989	96	5,103
1988	93	5,535
1987	93	8,045
1986	94	3,720
1985	95	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 37 deaths per 100,000 live births in Panama, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Panama

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Panama	South Sudan
2023	1.33%	9.87%
2022	1.39%	9.87%
2021	1.45%	9.87%
2020	1.52%	9.87%
2019	1.59%	9.87%
2018	1.65%	13.2%
2017	1.68%	27.8%
2016	1.7%	26.4%
2015	1.72%	23.7%
2014	1.73%	18.2%
2013	1.75%	9.92%
2012	1.77%	10.1%
2011	1.81%	10.5%
2010	1.86%	10.9%
2009	1.91%	11.5%
2008	1.97%	12.1%
2007	2.03%	12.7%
2006	2.1%	13.4%
2005	2.17%	14.1%
2004	2.25%	14.8%
2003	2.33%	15.7%
2002	2.41%	16.5%
2001	2.49%	17.4%
2000	2.56%	18.3%
1999	2.63%	19.2%
1998	2.68%	42.6%
1997	2.73%	25.2%
1996	2.77%	26.1%
1995	2.8%	27%
1994	2.83%	23%
1993	2.87%	33.1%
1992	2.91%	33.8%
1991	2.97%	29.7%
1990	3.05%	30.3%
1989	3.14%	30.7%
1988	3.24%	76.7%
1987	3.35%	36%
1986	3.47%	26.7%
1985	3.61%	27.1%
1984	3.75%	27.5%
1983	3.9%	27.8%
1982	4.05%	28.2%
1981	4.19%	28.5%
1980	4.34%	28.9%
1979	4.47%	29.2%
1978	4.61%	29.5%
1977	4.76%	29.9%
1976	4.93%	30.2%
1975	5.15%	30.6%
1974	5.41%	30.9%
1973	5.72%	31.3%
1972	6.07%	31.6%
1971	6.43%	31.9%
1970	6.78%	32.3%
1969	7.1%	32.6%
1968	7.38%	32.9%
1967	7.62%	33.3%
1966	7.83%	33.6%
1965	8.05%	34%
1964	8.28%	34.3%
1963	8.52%	34.6%
1962	8.78%	34.9%
1961	9.04%	35.2%
1960	9.31%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Panama and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.