Fertility & birth rates in Poland and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Poland vs South Sudan by year

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Poland

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Poland	South Sudan
2023	1.16	3.86
2022	1.29	3.96
2021	1.33	4.05
2020	1.39	4.16
2019	1.44	4.26
2018	1.46	4.37
2017	1.48	4.48
2016	1.39	4.58
2015	1.32	4.7
2014	1.32	4.82
2013	1.29	4.94
2012	1.33	5.06
2011	1.33	5.19
2010	1.41	5.32
2009	1.4	5.45
2008	1.39	5.57
2007	1.31	5.7
2006	1.27	5.85
2005	1.24	6.02
2004	1.23	6.19
2003	1.22	6.35
2002	1.25	6.52
2001	1.31	6.65
2000	1.37	6.8
1999	1.37	6.94
1998	1.44	7.08
1997	1.51	7.2
1996	1.59	7.32
1995	1.62	7.34
1994	1.81	7.35
1993	1.87	7.36
1992	1.95	7.37
1991	2.07	7.38
1990	2.06	7.38
1989	2.08	7.37
1988	2.13	7.38
1987	2.15	7.39
1986	2.22	7.38
1985	2.33	7.36
1984	2.37	7.35
1983	2.42	7.34
1982	2.34	7.34
1981	2.24	7.33
1980	2.28	7.33
1979	2.28	7.32
1978	2.21	7.33
1977	2.23	7.33
1976	2.3	7.33
1975	2.27	7.33
1974	2.26	7.31
1973	2.26	7.31
1972	2.24	7.31
1971	2.25	7.3
1970	2.2	7.29
1969	2.2	7.28
1968	2.24	7.26
1967	2.33	7.26
1966	2.34	7.25
1965	2.52	7.22
1964	2.57	7.22
1963	2.7	7.2
1962	2.72	7.2
1961	2.83	7.18
1960	2.98	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 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 Poland vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Poland

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Poland	South Sudan
2023	-135,743	217,966
2022	-143,605	211,166
2021	-184,907	213,567
2020	-120,050	212,332
2019	-34,169	209,708
2018	-26,582	168,497
2017	0	72,193
2016	-3,797	110,553
2015	-26,590	148,542
2014	0	227,611
2013	-19,020	315,983
2012	0	312,974
2011	11,419	303,181
2010	38,043	287,409
2009	30,521	278,859
2008	34,313	268,268
2007	11,436	256,546
2006	3,814	246,706
2005	-3,817	239,272
2004	-7,637	231,877
2003	-15,281	225,822
2002	-3,823	212,014
2001	3,825	204,108
2000	11,478	196,055
1999	0	180,721
1998	19,332	-12,157
1997	34,785	121,454
1996	42,487	116,728
1995	46,314	110,417
1994	96,357	165,407
1993	103,846	32,779
1992	118,928	28,874
1991	141,511	87,873
1990	160,066	82,900
1989	182,215	83,735
1988	215,599	-125,447
1987	226,008	5,756
1986	258,448	99,502
1985	297,615	95,342
1984	332,137	90,970
1983	373,032	104,107
1982	369,551	118,641
1981	351,806	115,163
1980	348,627	112,307
1979	366,571	109,540
1978	339,166	107,352
1977	353,828	104,886
1976	367,612	102,346
1975	350,356	99,882
1974	346,893	97,181
1973	320,229	94,765
1972	314,028	74,803
1971	278,660	72,308
1970	280,913	44,776
1969	270,151	42,015
1968	280,963	44,213
1967	275,089	41,357
1966	297,801	38,523
1965	314,450	51,682
1964	326,965	64,786
1963	359,330	46,333
1962	360,671	47,406
1961	398,521	45,186
1960	444,562	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 -0.37% in Poland and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Poland vs South Sudan by year

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Poland

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Poland	South Sudan
2023	7.4	28.6
2022	8.3	29.1
2021	9	29.7
2020	9.5	29.4
2019	9.9	29.4
2018	10.2	29.1
2017	10.6	32.8
2016	10.1	35.1
2015	9.7	35.4
2014	9.9	38.2
2013	9.7	38.3
2012	10.1	39.1
2011	10.2	39.8
2010	10.9	39.9
2009	10.9	41
2008	10.9	41.6
2007	10.2	42.3
2006	9.8	43.2
2005	9.5	44.3
2004	9.3	45.5
2003	9.2	46.8
2002	9.3	48
2001	9.6	48.9
2000	9.9	49.8
1999	9.9	50.7
1998	10.2	51.2
1997	10.7	51.6
1996	11.1	52.6
1995	11.2	52.7
1994	12.5	52.7
1993	12.9	52.7
1992	13.4	52.5
1991	14.3	52.4
1990	14.4	52.3
1989	14.9	53.1
1988	15.6	51.9
1987	16.1	50.6
1986	17	50.6
1985	18.3	50.7
1984	19	50.8
1983	19.8	51.1
1982	19.5	51.4
1981	19	51.7
1980	19.6	52
1979	19.6	52.3
1978	19.1	52.7
1977	19.2	53
1976	19.6	53.4
1975	19	53.7
1974	18.5	53.9
1973	18	54.3
1972	17.5	54.5
1971	17.2	54.6
1970	16.8	54.5
1969	16.4	54.3
1968	16.3	54
1967	16.3	53.7
1966	16.8	53.5
1965	17.4	53.1
1964	18.1	53
1963	19.2	52.7
1962	19.8	52.5
1961	20.9	52.3
1960	22.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 22.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Poland	South Sudan
2100	10.3%	20.1%
2099	10.3%	20.2%
2098	10.4%	20.3%
2097	10.4%	20.3%
2096	10.5%	20.4%
2095	10.5%	20.5%
2094	10.6%	20.6%
2093	10.7%	20.7%
2092	10.7%	20.9%
2091	10.8%	21%
2090	10.9%	21.1%
2089	10.9%	21.2%
2088	10.9%	21.3%
2087	10.9%	21.5%
2086	10.9%	21.6%
2085	10.9%	21.8%
2084	10.9%	21.9%
2083	10.9%	22.1%
2082	10.8%	22.3%
2081	10.7%	22.4%
2080	10.7%	22.6%
2079	10.6%	22.8%
2078	10.5%	23%
2077	10.4%	23.2%
2076	10.3%	23.3%
2075	10.3%	23.5%
2074	10.2%	23.7%
2073	10.1%	23.9%
2072	10.1%	24.1%
2071	10.1%	24.3%
2070	10.1%	24.5%
2069	10.1%	24.7%
2068	10.2%	25%
2067	10.2%	25.2%
2066	10.3%	25.4%
2065	10.4%	25.6%
2064	10.5%	25.8%
2063	10.6%	26%
2062	10.7%	26.3%
2061	10.9%	26.5%
2060	11%	26.7%
2059	11.1%	27%
2058	11.2%	27.2%
2057	11.3%	27.5%
2056	11.4%	27.8%
2055	11.5%	28.1%
2054	11.5%	28.5%
2053	11.5%	28.8%
2052	11.5%	29.2%
2051	11.5%	29.5%
2050	11.5%	29.9%
2049	11.4%	30.3%
2048	11.4%	30.8%
2047	11.3%	31.2%
2046	11.2%	31.6%
2045	11.2%	32%
2044	11.1%	32.4%
2043	11.1%	32.7%
2042	11%	33%
2041	11%	33.3%
2040	11.1%	33.6%
2039	11.1%	33.8%
2038	11.2%	33.9%
2037	11.3%	34.1%
2036	11.4%	34.2%
2035	11.6%	34.3%
2034	11.9%	34.4%
2033	12.2%	34.3%
2032	12.5%	34.4%
2031	12.8%	34.6%
2030	13.1%	34.8%
2029	13.4%	35.2%
2028	13.7%	35.8%
2027	14%	36.6%
2026	14.3%	37.5%
2025	14.6%	38.4%
2024	14.8%	38.9%
2023	15.1%	39.9%
2022	15.3%	40.9%
2021	15.5%	41.6%
2020	15.5%	42.4%
2019	15.4%	43.6%
2018	15.3%	44.9%
2017	15.2%	45%
2016	15.1%	43.7%
2015	15.1%	43.1%
2014	15.1%	42.5%
2013	15.1%	41.9%
2012	15.1%	41.9%
2011	15.2%	42.2%
2010	15.1%	42.8%
2009	15.2%	43.4%
2008	15.4%	43.8%
2007	15.7%	44.3%
2006	16%	44.8%
2005	16.5%	45.3%
2004	17%	45.8%
2003	17.5%	45.9%
2002	18.1%	45.7%
2001	18.7%	45.5%
2000	19.4%	45.5%
1999	20.2%	45.6%
1998	20.9%	45.8%
1997	21.6%	46%
1996	22.2%	46%
1995	22.8%	45.8%
1994	23.4%	45.8%
1993	23.9%	45.7%
1992	24.3%	45.6%
1991	24.6%	45.5%
1990	25%	45.4%
1989	25.3%	45.4%
1988	25.5%	46.2%
1987	25.6%	46.9%
1986	25.6%	46.7%
1985	25.5%	46.6%
1984	25.3%	46.5%
1983	25%	46.3%
1982	24.7%	46.2%
1981	24.5%	46%
1980	24.3%	45.8%
1979	24.1%	45.7%
1978	24%	45.5%
1977	24%	45.4%
1976	24%	45.3%
1975	24%	45.2%
1974	24.3%	45.1%
1973	24.8%	45%
1972	25.4%	44.8%
1971	26.1%	44.7%
1970	26.9%	44.5%
1969	27.8%	44.3%
1968	28.6%	44%
1967	29.5%	43.8%
1966	30.3%	43.5%
1965	31.1%	43.3%
1964	31.9%	43%
1963	32.5%	42.8%
1962	33%	42.6%
1961	33.4%	42.6%
1960	33.4%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs South Sudan

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Poland

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Poland	South Sudan
2023	2	692
2022	2	704
2021	2	749
2020	3	729
2019	2	745
2018	2	913
2017	2	1,662
2016	2	1,629
2015	2	1,436
2014	2	1,216
2013	2	771
2012	2	755
2011	2	770
2010	3	776
2009	3	823
2008	3	858
2007	3	933
2006	4	1,005
2005	4	1,074
2004	4	1,150
2003	5	1,199
2002	5	1,521
2001	6	1,580
2000	7	1,658
1999	8	2,048
1998	9	7,514
1997	10	4,172
1996	11	4,357
1995	12	4,430
1994	14	1,666
1993	15	7,537
1992	16	7,597
1991	18	4,764
1990	18	4,877
1989	18	5,103
1988	18	5,535
1987	18	8,045
1986	19	3,720
1985	19	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Poland, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Poland

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Poland	South Sudan
2023	0.44%	9.87%
2022	0.44%	9.87%
2021	0.44%	9.87%
2020	0.44%	9.87%
2019	0.44%	9.87%
2018	0.45%	13.2%
2017	0.46%	27.8%
2016	0.48%	26.4%
2015	0.49%	23.7%
2014	0.5%	18.2%
2013	0.52%	9.92%
2012	0.54%	10.1%
2011	0.57%	10.5%
2010	0.6%	10.9%
2009	0.63%	11.5%
2008	0.67%	12.1%
2007	0.7%	12.7%
2006	0.73%	13.4%
2005	0.76%	14.1%
2004	0.78%	14.8%
2003	0.81%	15.7%
2002	0.84%	16.5%
2001	0.88%	17.4%
2000	0.93%	18.3%
1999	1%	19.2%
1998	1.09%	42.6%
1997	1.2%	25.2%
1996	1.32%	26.1%
1995	1.43%	27%
1994	1.53%	23%
1993	1.6%	33.1%
1992	1.65%	33.8%
1991	1.69%	29.7%
1990	1.74%	30.3%
1989	1.79%	30.7%
1988	1.84%	76.7%
1987	1.89%	36%
1986	1.96%	26.7%
1985	2.03%	27.1%
1984	2.11%	27.5%
1983	2.19%	27.8%
1982	2.26%	28.2%
1981	2.33%	28.5%
1980	2.4%	28.9%
1979	2.47%	29.2%
1978	2.54%	29.5%
1977	2.62%	29.9%
1976	2.7%	30.2%
1975	2.79%	30.6%
1974	2.9%	30.9%
1973	3.06%	31.3%
1972	3.24%	31.6%
1971	3.42%	31.9%
1970	3.59%	32.3%
1969	3.75%	32.6%
1968	3.89%	32.9%
1967	4.06%	33.3%
1966	4.29%	33.6%
1965	4.57%	34%
1964	4.89%	34.3%
1963	5.23%	34.6%
1962	5.6%	34.9%
1961	6.02%	35.2%
1960	6.51%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.