Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs South Sudan by year

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Paraguay

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	South Sudan
2023	2.42	3.86
2022	2.44	3.96
2021	2.47	4.05
2020	2.5	4.16
2019	2.53	4.26
2018	2.56	4.37
2017	2.59	4.48
2016	2.62	4.58
2015	2.65	4.7
2014	2.65	4.82
2013	2.64	4.94
2012	2.66	5.06
2011	2.67	5.19
2010	2.7	5.32
2009	2.76	5.45
2008	2.79	5.57
2007	2.82	5.7
2006	2.89	5.85
2005	2.97	6.02
2004	3.05	6.19
2003	3.12	6.35
2002	3.23	6.52
2001	3.36	6.65
2000	3.51	6.8
1999	3.67	6.94
1998	3.8	7.08
1997	3.91	7.2
1996	4.01	7.32
1995	4.11	7.34
1994	4.2	7.35
1993	4.28	7.36
1992	4.4	7.37
1991	4.48	7.38
1990	4.57	7.38
1989	4.68	7.37
1988	4.77	7.38
1987	4.85	7.39
1986	4.93	7.38
1985	4.97	7.36
1984	5.04	7.35
1983	5.09	7.34
1982	5.13	7.34
1981	5.15	7.33
1980	5.1	7.33
1979	5.06	7.32
1978	5.04	7.33
1977	5.08	7.33
1976	5.12	7.33
1975	5.18	7.33
1974	5.27	7.31
1973	5.35	7.31
1972	5.46	7.31
1971	5.59	7.3
1970	5.72	7.29
1969	5.84	7.28
1968	5.97	7.26
1967	6.1	7.26
1966	6.23	7.25
1965	6.35	7.22
1964	6.42	7.22
1963	6.45	7.2
1962	6.47	7.2
1961	6.49	7.18
1960	6.5	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	South Sudan
2023	97,748	217,966
2022	94,627	211,166
2021	78,667	213,567
2020	98,667	212,332
2019	103,179	209,708
2018	104,908	168,497
2017	105,634	72,193
2016	106,804	110,553
2015	106,817	148,542
2014	105,585	227,611
2013	103,383	315,983
2012	102,508	312,974
2011	100,442	303,181
2010	99,456	287,409
2009	100,296	278,859
2008	99,821	268,268
2007	99,141	256,546
2006	99,808	246,706
2005	101,035	239,272
2004	101,896	231,877
2003	102,427	225,822
2002	104,658	212,014
2001	107,225	204,108
2000	109,979	196,055
1999	112,726	180,721
1998	114,122	-12,157
1997	115,095	121,454
1996	115,623	116,728
1995	115,777	110,417
1994	115,662	165,407
1993	115,211	32,779
1992	115,442	28,874
1991	114,472	87,873
1990	112,864	82,900
1989	111,727	83,735
1988	110,348	-125,447
1987	107,962	5,756
1986	105,776	99,502
1985	102,859	95,342
1984	99,937	90,970
1983	96,406	104,107
1982	92,917	118,641
1981	89,456	115,163
1980	84,568	112,307
1979	80,345	109,540
1978	76,691	107,352
1977	74,359	104,886
1976	71,973	102,346
1975	70,285	99,882
1974	69,059	97,181
1973	67,803	94,765
1972	66,625	74,803
1971	66,142	72,308
1970	65,905	44,776
1969	65,616	42,015
1968	65,575	44,213
1967	65,695	41,357
1966	66,002	38,523
1965	66,063	51,682
1964	65,681	64,786
1963	64,741	46,333
1962	63,079	47,406
1961	61,536	45,186
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs South Sudan by year

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Paraguay

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	South Sudan
2023	20	28.6
2022	20.4	29.1
2021	20.7	29.7
2020	21	29.4
2019	21.4	29.4
2018	21.8	29.1
2017	22.2	32.8
2016	22.5	35.1
2015	22.7	35.4
2014	22.6	38.2
2013	22.5	38.3
2012	22.6	39.1
2011	22.5	39.8
2010	22.5	39.9
2009	22.9	41
2008	23	41.6
2007	23	42.3
2006	23.3	43.2
2005	23.7	44.3
2004	24.1	45.5
2003	24.4	46.8
2002	25.1	48
2001	25.9	48.9
2000	26.9	49.8
1999	27.9	50.7
1998	28.8	51.2
1997	29.6	51.6
1996	30.3	52.6
1995	31	52.7
1994	31.7	52.7
1993	32.4	52.7
1992	33.3	52.5
1991	33.9	52.4
1990	34.4	52.3
1989	35.2	53.1
1988	35.8	51.9
1987	36.1	50.6
1986	36.5	50.6
1985	36.8	50.7
1984	37	50.8
1983	37	51.1
1982	37	51.4
1981	36.9	51.7
1980	36.2	52
1979	35.6	52.3
1978	35.1	52.7
1977	35	53
1976	34.8	53.4
1975	34.9	53.7
1974	35.2	53.9
1973	35.4	54.3
1972	35.8	54.5
1971	36.3	54.6
1970	37	54.5
1969	37.6	54.3
1968	38.4	54
1967	39.2	53.7
1966	40.2	53.5
1965	41	53.1
1964	41.7	53
1963	42.1	52.7
1962	42.2	52.5
1961	42.3	52.3
1960	42.4	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 42.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	South Sudan
2100	15.5%	20.1%
2099	15.6%	20.2%
2098	15.7%	20.3%
2097	15.8%	20.3%
2096	15.9%	20.4%
2095	15.9%	20.5%
2094	16%	20.6%
2093	16.1%	20.7%
2092	16.2%	20.9%
2091	16.3%	21%
2090	16.4%	21.1%
2089	16.4%	21.2%
2088	16.5%	21.3%
2087	16.6%	21.5%
2086	16.7%	21.6%
2085	16.8%	21.8%
2084	16.8%	21.9%
2083	16.9%	22.1%
2082	17%	22.3%
2081	17.1%	22.4%
2080	17.2%	22.6%
2079	17.3%	22.8%
2078	17.3%	23%
2077	17.4%	23.2%
2076	17.5%	23.3%
2075	17.6%	23.5%
2074	17.8%	23.7%
2073	17.9%	23.9%
2072	18%	24.1%
2071	18.1%	24.3%
2070	18.3%	24.5%
2069	18.4%	24.7%
2068	18.6%	25%
2067	18.7%	25.2%
2066	18.9%	25.4%
2065	19.1%	25.6%
2064	19.2%	25.8%
2063	19.4%	26%
2062	19.6%	26.3%
2061	19.7%	26.5%
2060	19.9%	26.7%
2059	20.1%	27%
2058	20.2%	27.2%
2057	20.4%	27.5%
2056	20.6%	27.8%
2055	20.7%	28.1%
2054	20.9%	28.5%
2053	21%	28.8%
2052	21.2%	29.2%
2051	21.4%	29.5%
2050	21.5%	29.9%
2049	21.7%	30.3%
2048	21.9%	30.8%
2047	22%	31.2%
2046	22.2%	31.6%
2045	22.4%	32%
2044	22.6%	32.4%
2043	22.9%	32.7%
2042	23.1%	33%
2041	23.3%	33.3%
2040	23.6%	33.6%
2039	23.9%	33.8%
2038	24.2%	33.9%
2037	24.5%	34.1%
2036	24.9%	34.2%
2035	25.2%	34.3%
2034	25.6%	34.4%
2033	26%	34.3%
2032	26.3%	34.4%
2031	26.7%	34.6%
2030	27.1%	34.8%
2029	27.4%	35.2%
2028	27.7%	35.8%
2027	28%	36.6%
2026	28.3%	37.5%
2025	28.5%	38.4%
2024	28.6%	38.9%
2023	28.8%	39.9%
2022	28.9%	40.9%
2021	29%	41.6%
2020	29.1%	42.4%
2019	29.3%	43.6%
2018	29.5%	44.9%
2017	29.7%	45%
2016	29.9%	43.7%
2015	30.2%	43.1%
2014	30.5%	42.5%
2013	30.9%	41.9%
2012	31.4%	41.9%
2011	32%	42.2%
2010	32.5%	42.8%
2009	33.2%	43.4%
2008	33.8%	43.8%
2007	34.4%	44.3%
2006	35.1%	44.8%
2005	35.8%	45.3%
2004	36.6%	45.8%
2003	37.3%	45.9%
2002	37.9%	45.7%
2001	38.4%	45.5%
2000	39%	45.5%
1999	39.5%	45.6%
1998	40%	45.8%
1997	40.4%	46%
1996	40.8%	46%
1995	41.1%	45.8%
1994	41.3%	45.8%
1993	41.4%	45.7%
1992	41.5%	45.6%
1991	41.5%	45.5%
1990	41.5%	45.4%
1989	41.5%	45.4%
1988	41.4%	46.2%
1987	41.3%	46.9%
1986	41.3%	46.7%
1985	41.2%	46.6%
1984	41.2%	46.5%
1983	41.2%	46.3%
1982	41.2%	46.2%
1981	41.4%	46%
1980	41.6%	45.8%
1979	42%	45.7%
1978	42.4%	45.5%
1977	42.8%	45.4%
1976	43.3%	45.3%
1975	43.7%	45.2%
1974	44.2%	45.1%
1973	44.6%	45%
1972	45%	44.8%
1971	45.2%	44.7%
1970	45.5%	44.5%
1969	45.7%	44.3%
1968	45.8%	44%
1967	45.9%	43.8%
1966	46%	43.5%
1965	46%	43.3%
1964	46%	43%
1963	46%	42.8%
1962	46.1%	42.6%
1961	46.2%	42.6%
1960	46.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs South Sudan

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Paraguay

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	South Sudan
2023	58	692
2022	78	704
2021	140	749
2020	69	729
2019	58	745
2018	58	913
2017	58	1,662
2016	60	1,629
2015	64	1,436
2014	70	1,216
2013	84	771
2012	100	755
2011	120	770
2010	136	776
2009	152	823
2008	166	858
2007	177	933
2006	186	1,005
2005	194	1,074
2004	199	1,150
2003	203	1,199
2002	206	1,521
2001	207	1,580
2000	207	1,658
1999	207	2,048
1998	207	7,514
1997	205	4,172
1996	203	4,357
1995	202	4,430
1994	201	1,666
1993	197	7,537
1992	195	7,597
1991	192	4,764
1990	198	4,877
1989	209	5,103
1988	220	5,535
1987	225	8,045
1986	230	3,720
1985	237	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	South Sudan
2023	1.7%	9.87%
2022	1.76%	9.87%
2021	1.82%	9.87%
2020	1.88%	9.87%
2019	1.94%	9.87%
2018	2.01%	13.2%
2017	2.08%	27.8%
2016	2.15%	26.4%
2015	2.22%	23.7%
2014	2.3%	18.2%
2013	2.37%	9.92%
2012	2.44%	10.1%
2011	2.51%	10.5%
2010	2.59%	10.9%
2009	2.67%	11.5%
2008	2.75%	12.1%
2007	2.83%	12.7%
2006	2.91%	13.4%
2005	2.99%	14.1%
2004	3.07%	14.8%
2003	3.14%	15.7%
2002	3.22%	16.5%
2001	3.29%	17.4%
2000	3.36%	18.3%
1999	3.45%	19.2%
1998	3.53%	42.6%
1997	3.62%	25.2%
1996	3.72%	26.1%
1995	3.83%	27%
1994	3.95%	23%
1993	4.08%	33.1%
1992	4.23%	33.8%
1991	4.38%	29.7%
1990	4.55%	30.3%
1989	4.73%	30.7%
1988	4.92%	76.7%
1987	5.1%	36%
1986	5.3%	26.7%
1985	5.5%	27.1%
1984	5.71%	27.5%
1983	5.92%	27.8%
1982	6.14%	28.2%
1981	6.35%	28.5%
1980	6.55%	28.9%
1979	6.74%	29.2%
1978	6.91%	29.5%
1977	7.06%	29.9%
1976	7.21%	30.2%
1975	7.34%	30.6%
1974	7.46%	30.9%
1973	7.57%	31.3%
1972	7.66%	31.6%
1971	7.73%	31.9%
1970	7.79%	32.3%
1969	7.84%	32.6%
1968	7.88%	32.9%
1967	7.91%	33.3%
1966	7.94%	33.6%
1965	7.96%	34%
1964	7.99%	34.3%
1963	8.02%	34.6%
1962	8.06%	34.9%
1961	8.11%	35.2%
1960	8.18%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.