Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Portugal vs South Sudan by year

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Portugal

South Sudan

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	South Sudan
2023	1.44	3.86
2022	1.43	3.96
2021	1.35	4.05
2020	1.42	4.16
2019	1.44	4.26
2018	1.42	4.37
2017	1.38	4.48
2016	1.37	4.58
2015	1.31	4.7
2014	1.24	4.82
2013	1.21	4.94
2012	1.28	5.06
2011	1.35	5.19
2010	1.39	5.32
2009	1.34	5.45
2008	1.39	5.57
2007	1.35	5.7
2006	1.37	5.85
2005	1.41	6.02
2004	1.4	6.19
2003	1.44	6.35
2002	1.46	6.52
2001	1.45	6.65
2000	1.55	6.8
1999	1.5	6.94
1998	1.47	7.08
1997	1.47	7.2
1996	1.44	7.32
1995	1.41	7.34
1994	1.45	7.35
1993	1.52	7.36
1992	1.54	7.37
1991	1.56	7.38
1990	1.56	7.38
1989	1.57	7.37
1988	1.61	7.38
1987	1.62	7.39
1986	1.66	7.38
1985	1.72	7.36
1984	1.9	7.35
1983	1.95	7.34
1982	2.07	7.34
1981	2.13	7.33
1980	2.25	7.33
1979	2.31	7.32
1978	2.45	7.33
1977	2.69	7.33
1976	2.82	7.33
1975	2.75	7.33
1974	2.7	7.31
1973	2.77	7.31
1972	2.86	7.31
1971	3	7.3
1970	3.01	7.29
1969	3.12	7.28
1968	3.12	7.26
1967	3.16	7.26
1966	3.16	7.25
1965	3.15	7.22
1964	3.21	7.22
1963	3.12	7.2
1962	3.23	7.2
1961	3.21	7.18
1960	3.16	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Portugal was 1.44 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 Portugal vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	South Sudan
2023	-32,792	217,966
2022	-40,694	211,166
2021	-45,592	213,567
2020	-39,129	212,332
2019	-24,687	209,708
2018	-25,709	168,497
2017	-23,691	72,193
2016	-23,749	110,553
2015	-23,823	148,542
2014	-22,882	227,611
2013	-24,052	315,983
2012	-17,875	312,974
2011	-5,279	303,181
2010	-4,230	287,409
2009	-5,284	278,859
2008	0	268,268
2007	-1,055	256,546
2006	3,156	246,706
2005	2,101	239,272
2004	7,339	231,877
2003	4,184	225,822
2002	8,335	212,014
2001	8,290	204,108
2000	15,435	196,055
1999	8,175	180,721
1998	7,112	-12,157
1997	8,087	121,454
1996	4,026	116,728
1995	4,011	110,417
1994	9,991	165,407
1993	7,972	32,779
1992	13,933	28,874
1991	12,948	87,873
1990	13,976	82,900
1989	22,011	83,735
1988	24,047	-125,447
1987	28,084	5,756
1986	31,102	99,502
1985	33,077	95,342
1984	45,983	90,970
1983	47,798	104,107
1982	58,479	118,641
1981	56,152	115,163
1980	63,481	112,307
1979	67,628	109,540
1978	70,731	107,352
1977	84,156	104,886
1976	85,138	102,346
1975	81,841	99,882
1974	74,412	97,181
1973	76,835	94,765
1972	83,715	74,803
1971	82,980	72,308
1970	87,672	44,776
1969	89,329	42,015
1968	100,737	44,213
1967	106,495	41,357
1966	107,171	38,523
1965	115,182	51,682
1964	120,170	64,786
1963	113,783	46,333
1962	123,217	47,406
1961	117,867	45,186
1960	118,693	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 -0.31% in Portugal and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Portugal vs South Sudan by year

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Portugal

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	South Sudan
2023	8.1	28.6
2022	8	29.1
2021	7.6	29.7
2020	8.1	29.4
2019	8.4	29.4
2018	8.4	29.1
2017	8.3	32.8
2016	8.4	35.1
2015	8.2	35.4
2014	7.9	38.2
2013	7.9	38.3
2012	8.5	39.1
2011	9.2	39.8
2010	9.6	39.9
2009	9.4	41
2008	9.9	41.6
2007	9.7	42.3
2006	10	43.2
2005	10.4	44.3
2004	10.4	45.5
2003	10.8	46.8
2002	11	48
2001	10.9	48.9
2000	11.7	49.8
1999	11.4	50.7
1998	11.2	51.2
1997	11.2	51.6
1996	11	52.6
1995	10.7	52.7
1994	10.9	52.7
1993	11.4	52.7
1992	11.5	52.5
1991	11.7	52.4
1990	11.7	52.3
1989	11.8	53.1
1988	12.2	51.9
1987	12.3	50.6
1986	12.6	50.6
1985	13	50.7
1984	14.3	50.8
1983	14.5	51.1
1982	15.2	51.4
1981	15.4	51.7
1980	16.2	52
1979	16.6	52.3
1978	17.5	52.7
1977	19.1	53
1976	20	53.4
1975	19.8	53.7
1974	19.6	53.9
1973	20	54.3
1972	20.2	54.5
1971	21	54.6
1970	20.8	54.5
1969	21.7	54.3
1968	22.1	54
1967	22.8	53.7
1966	23.2	53.5
1965	23.4	53.1
1964	24	53
1963	23.5	52.7
1962	24.5	52.5
1961	24.4	52.3
1960	24.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 24.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	South Sudan
2100	13.8%	20.1%
2099	13.8%	20.2%
2098	13.8%	20.3%
2097	13.8%	20.3%
2096	13.9%	20.4%
2095	13.9%	20.5%
2094	13.9%	20.6%
2093	14%	20.7%
2092	14%	20.9%
2091	14%	21%
2090	14.1%	21.1%
2089	14.1%	21.2%
2088	14.1%	21.3%
2087	14.1%	21.5%
2086	14.2%	21.6%
2085	14.2%	21.8%
2084	14.2%	21.9%
2083	14.2%	22.1%
2082	14.2%	22.3%
2081	14.2%	22.4%
2080	14.2%	22.6%
2079	14.2%	22.8%
2078	14.2%	23%
2077	14.1%	23.2%
2076	14.1%	23.3%
2075	14.1%	23.5%
2074	14%	23.7%
2073	14%	23.9%
2072	13.9%	24.1%
2071	13.9%	24.3%
2070	13.8%	24.5%
2069	13.8%	24.7%
2068	13.7%	25%
2067	13.7%	25.2%
2066	13.6%	25.4%
2065	13.6%	25.6%
2064	13.5%	25.8%
2063	13.5%	26%
2062	13.5%	26.3%
2061	13.5%	26.5%
2060	13.5%	26.7%
2059	13.5%	27%
2058	13.5%	27.2%
2057	13.5%	27.5%
2056	13.5%	27.8%
2055	13.5%	28.1%
2054	13.5%	28.5%
2053	13.5%	28.8%
2052	13.5%	29.2%
2051	13.5%	29.5%
2050	13.5%	29.9%
2049	13.5%	30.3%
2048	13.4%	30.8%
2047	13.4%	31.2%
2046	13.4%	31.6%
2045	13.3%	32%
2044	13.3%	32.4%
2043	13.2%	32.7%
2042	13.1%	33%
2041	13.1%	33.3%
2040	13%	33.6%
2039	13%	33.8%
2038	13%	33.9%
2037	12.9%	34.1%
2036	12.8%	34.2%
2035	12.8%	34.3%
2034	12.7%	34.4%
2033	12.7%	34.3%
2032	12.7%	34.4%
2031	12.7%	34.6%
2030	12.7%	34.8%
2029	12.6%	35.2%
2028	12.6%	35.8%
2027	12.6%	36.6%
2026	12.7%	37.5%
2025	12.8%	38.4%
2024	12.8%	38.9%
2023	12.9%	39.9%
2022	13%	40.9%
2021	13.1%	41.6%
2020	13.3%	42.4%
2019	13.5%	43.6%
2018	13.7%	44.9%
2017	13.9%	45%
2016	14.1%	43.7%
2015	14.3%	43.1%
2014	14.6%	42.5%
2013	14.8%	41.9%
2012	14.9%	41.9%
2011	15%	42.2%
2010	15.2%	42.8%
2009	15.4%	43.4%
2008	15.5%	43.8%
2007	15.6%	44.3%
2006	15.8%	44.8%
2005	15.9%	45.3%
2004	16%	45.8%
2003	16.1%	45.9%
2002	16.1%	45.7%
2001	16.2%	45.5%
2000	16.4%	45.5%
1999	16.6%	45.6%
1998	16.8%	45.8%
1997	17.1%	46%
1996	17.4%	46%
1995	17.8%	45.8%
1994	18.2%	45.8%
1993	18.6%	45.7%
1992	19.1%	45.6%
1991	19.7%	45.5%
1990	20.5%	45.4%
1989	21.2%	45.4%
1988	21.9%	46.2%
1987	22.5%	46.9%
1986	23.1%	46.7%
1985	23.7%	46.6%
1984	24.1%	46.5%
1983	24.5%	46.3%
1982	25%	46.2%
1981	25.4%	46%
1980	25.9%	45.8%
1979	26.4%	45.7%
1978	26.8%	45.5%
1977	27.1%	45.4%
1976	27.2%	45.3%
1975	27.4%	45.2%
1974	27.7%	45.1%
1973	27.9%	45%
1972	28.2%	44.8%
1971	28.4%	44.7%
1970	28.7%	44.5%
1969	29.1%	44.3%
1968	29.2%	44%
1967	29.2%	43.8%
1966	29.2%	43.5%
1965	29.1%	43.3%
1964	29.1%	43%
1963	29.1%	42.8%
1962	29.1%	42.6%
1961	29.1%	42.6%
1960	29.3%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs South Sudan

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Portugal

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	South Sudan
2023	15	692
2022	16	704
2021	19	749
2020	14	729
2019	15	745
2018	14	913
2017	13	1,662
2016	12	1,629
2015	11	1,436
2014	11	1,216
2013	10	771
2012	10	755
2011	10	770
2010	10	776
2009	9	823
2008	9	858
2007	8	933
2006	8	1,005
2005	8	1,074
2004	8	1,150
2003	8	1,199
2002	9	1,521
2001	9	1,580
2000	9	1,658
1999	10	2,048
1998	11	7,514
1997	12	4,172
1996	12	4,357
1995	12	4,430
1994	13	1,666
1993	15	7,537
1992	16	7,597
1991	17	4,764
1990	17	4,877
1989	18	5,103
1988	18	5,535
1987	19	8,045
1986	19	3,720
1985	20	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Portugal, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	South Sudan
2023	0.32%	9.87%
2022	0.32%	9.87%
2021	0.33%	9.87%
2020	0.34%	9.87%
2019	0.35%	9.87%
2018	0.35%	13.2%
2017	0.36%	27.8%
2016	0.36%	26.4%
2015	0.36%	23.7%
2014	0.36%	18.2%
2013	0.36%	9.92%
2012	0.37%	10.1%
2011	0.37%	10.5%
2010	0.38%	10.9%
2009	0.39%	11.5%
2008	0.4%	12.1%
2007	0.42%	12.7%
2006	0.44%	13.4%
2005	0.47%	14.1%
2004	0.5%	14.8%
2003	0.55%	15.7%
2002	0.61%	16.5%
2001	0.66%	17.4%
2000	0.72%	18.3%
1999	0.77%	19.2%
1998	0.82%	42.6%
1997	0.86%	25.2%
1996	0.92%	26.1%
1995	0.98%	27%
1994	1.05%	23%
1993	1.14%	33.1%
1992	1.25%	33.8%
1991	1.36%	29.7%
1990	1.47%	30.3%
1989	1.59%	30.7%
1988	1.7%	76.7%
1987	1.82%	36%
1986	1.93%	26.7%
1985	2.04%	27.1%
1984	2.16%	27.5%
1983	2.29%	27.8%
1982	2.43%	28.2%
1981	2.58%	28.5%
1980	2.75%	28.9%
1979	2.97%	29.2%
1978	3.24%	29.5%
1977	3.57%	29.9%
1976	3.94%	30.2%
1975	4.35%	30.6%
1974	4.79%	30.9%
1973	5.27%	31.3%
1972	5.78%	31.6%
1971	6.3%	31.9%
1970	6.81%	32.3%
1969	7.22%	32.6%
1968	7.51%	32.9%
1967	7.76%	33.3%
1966	8.09%	33.6%
1965	8.53%	34%
1964	9.1%	34.3%
1963	9.76%	34.6%
1962	10.4%	34.9%
1961	11%	35.2%
1960	11.4%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.