Fertility & birth rates in Portugal and Sudan

Fertility rate in Portugal vs Sudan by year

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Portugal

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Portugal	Sudan
2023	1.44	4.32
2022	1.43	4.38
2021	1.35	4.46
2020	1.42	4.54
2019	1.44	4.62
2018	1.42	4.68
2017	1.38	4.76
2016	1.37	4.83
2015	1.31	4.9
2014	1.24	4.91
2013	1.21	4.97
2012	1.28	5.03
2011	1.35	5.09
2010	1.39	5.14
2009	1.34	5.17
2008	1.39	5.21
2007	1.35	5.27
2006	1.37	5.33
2005	1.41	5.4
2004	1.4	5.46
2003	1.44	5.49
2002	1.46	5.53
2001	1.45	5.56
2000	1.55	5.6
1999	1.5	5.62
1998	1.47	5.65
1997	1.47	5.72
1996	1.44	5.79
1995	1.41	5.86
1994	1.45	5.91
1993	1.52	5.97
1992	1.54	6.02
1991	1.56	6.05
1990	1.56	6.07
1989	1.57	6.11
1988	1.61	6.13
1987	1.62	6.18
1986	1.66	6.23
1985	1.72	6.28
1984	1.9	6.34
1983	1.95	6.41
1982	2.07	6.47
1981	2.13	6.53
1980	2.25	6.59
1979	2.31	6.65
1978	2.45	6.72
1977	2.69	6.78
1976	2.82	6.82
1975	2.75	6.87
1974	2.7	6.91
1973	2.77	6.94
1972	2.86	6.98
1971	3	7.02
1970	3.01	6.99
1969	3.12	6.97
1968	3.12	6.95
1967	3.16	6.91
1966	3.16	6.88
1965	3.15	6.84
1964	3.21	6.8
1963	3.12	6.76
1962	3.23	6.7
1961	3.21	6.66
1960	3.16	6.66

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

Natural population change by year

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Portugal

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Portugal	Sudan
2023	-32,792	1,361,564
2022	-40,694	1,333,992
2021	-45,592	1,293,817
2020	-39,129	1,295,781
2019	-24,687	1,291,747
2018	-25,709	1,257,387
2017	-23,691	1,208,046
2016	-23,749	1,174,422
2015	-23,823	1,145,259
2014	-22,882	1,097,962
2013	-24,052	1,078,446
2012	-17,875	1,073,062
2011	-5,279	1,070,888
2010	-4,230	1,068,381
2009	-5,284	1,041,810
2008	0	1,001,826
2007	-1,055	992,819
2006	3,156	963,740
2005	2,101	907,017
2004	7,339	889,382
2003	4,184	898,226
2002	8,335	897,965
2001	8,290	880,284
2000	15,435	858,536
1999	8,175	835,840
1998	7,112	814,752
1997	8,087	802,245
1996	4,026	792,926
1995	4,011	780,700
1994	9,991	764,645
1993	7,972	743,249
1992	13,933	731,177
1991	12,948	714,612
1990	13,976	699,953
1989	22,011	683,743
1988	24,047	672,604
1987	28,084	658,416
1986	31,102	649,649
1985	33,077	583,382
1984	45,983	577,405
1983	47,798	570,198
1982	58,479	606,362
1981	56,152	585,087
1980	63,481	552,930
1979	67,628	524,942
1978	70,731	497,987
1977	84,156	483,089
1976	85,138	470,019
1975	81,841	454,813
1974	74,412	444,456
1973	76,835	439,201
1972	83,715	428,340
1971	82,980	417,641
1970	87,672	401,013
1969	89,329	385,712
1968	100,737	370,917
1967	106,495	356,599
1966	107,171	342,118
1965	115,182	327,799
1964	120,170	315,166
1963	113,783	302,132
1962	123,217	287,317
1961	117,867	272,562
1960	118,693	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 -0.31% in Portugal and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.29% in Portugal and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Portugal vs Sudan by year

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Portugal

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Portugal	Sudan
2023	8.1	33.6
2022	8	33.5
2021	7.6	33.9
2020	8.1	34.5
2019	8.4	34.9
2018	8.4	35.1
2017	8.3	35
2016	8.4	35.4
2015	8.2	35.7
2014	7.9	35.5
2013	7.9	36
2012	8.5	36.6
2011	9.2	37.3
2010	9.6	38
2009	9.4	38.1
2008	9.9	38.4
2007	9.7	38.9
2006	10	39.2
2005	10.4	39.6
2004	10.4	40
2003	10.8	40.2
2002	11	40.4
2001	10.9	40.7
2000	11.7	40.8
1999	11.4	41
1998	11.2	41.2
1997	11.2	41.6
1996	11	42.2
1995	10.7	42.6
1994	10.9	43
1993	11.4	43.4
1992	11.5	43.7
1991	11.7	43.8
1990	11.7	43.8
1989	11.8	44
1988	12.2	44.1
1987	12.3	44.2
1986	12.6	44.5
1985	13	44.7
1984	14.3	45.1
1983	14.5	45.6
1982	15.2	45.4
1981	15.4	45.6
1980	16.2	45.2
1979	16.6	45.3
1978	17.5	45
1977	19.1	45.3
1976	20	45.7
1975	19.8	45.9
1974	19.6	46.5
1973	20	47.6
1972	20.2	48.4
1971	21	48.9
1970	20.8	48.8
1969	21.7	48.8
1968	22.1	48.8
1967	22.8	48.8
1966	23.2	48.7
1965	23.4	48.6
1964	24	48.5
1963	23.5	48.3
1962	24.5	48
1961	24.4	47.6
1960	24.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.1 in Portugal and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 24.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Portugal	Sudan
2100	13.8%	21.3%
2099	13.8%	21.4%
2098	13.8%	21.6%
2097	13.8%	21.8%
2096	13.9%	21.9%
2095	13.9%	22.1%
2094	13.9%	22.3%
2093	14%	22.4%
2092	14%	22.6%
2091	14%	22.8%
2090	14.1%	22.9%
2089	14.1%	23.1%
2088	14.1%	23.3%
2087	14.1%	23.4%
2086	14.2%	23.6%
2085	14.2%	23.7%
2084	14.2%	23.9%
2083	14.2%	24.1%
2082	14.2%	24.3%
2081	14.2%	24.4%
2080	14.2%	24.6%
2079	14.2%	24.8%
2078	14.2%	25%
2077	14.1%	25.2%
2076	14.1%	25.4%
2075	14.1%	25.6%
2074	14%	25.9%
2073	14%	26.1%
2072	13.9%	26.3%
2071	13.9%	26.6%
2070	13.8%	26.8%
2069	13.8%	27.1%
2068	13.7%	27.3%
2067	13.7%	27.6%
2066	13.6%	27.8%
2065	13.6%	28.1%
2064	13.5%	28.3%
2063	13.5%	28.6%
2062	13.5%	28.8%
2061	13.5%	29.1%
2060	13.5%	29.3%
2059	13.5%	29.5%
2058	13.5%	29.8%
2057	13.5%	30%
2056	13.5%	30.2%
2055	13.5%	30.5%
2054	13.5%	30.7%
2053	13.5%	31%
2052	13.5%	31.2%
2051	13.5%	31.5%
2050	13.5%	31.8%
2049	13.5%	32.1%
2048	13.4%	32.4%
2047	13.4%	32.7%
2046	13.4%	33%
2045	13.3%	33.4%
2044	13.3%	33.7%
2043	13.2%	34.1%
2042	13.1%	34.5%
2041	13.1%	34.9%
2040	13%	35.3%
2039	13%	35.7%
2038	13%	36.1%
2037	12.9%	36.5%
2036	12.8%	36.9%
2035	12.8%	37.3%
2034	12.7%	37.7%
2033	12.7%	38.1%
2032	12.7%	38.4%
2031	12.7%	38.7%
2030	12.7%	39%
2029	12.6%	39.2%
2028	12.6%	39.4%
2027	12.6%	39.6%
2026	12.7%	40%
2025	12.8%	40.4%
2024	12.8%	40.5%
2023	12.9%	40.6%
2022	13%	40.9%
2021	13.1%	41.2%
2020	13.3%	41.4%
2019	13.5%	41.7%
2018	13.7%	42%
2017	13.9%	42.6%
2016	14.1%	43.1%
2015	14.3%	43.6%
2014	14.6%	44%
2013	14.8%	44.4%
2012	14.9%	44.5%
2011	15%	44.6%
2010	15.2%	44.6%
2009	15.4%	44.7%
2008	15.5%	44.9%
2007	15.6%	45.1%
2006	15.8%	45.3%
2005	15.9%	45.4%
2004	16%	45.5%
2003	16.1%	45.6%
2002	16.1%	45.6%
2001	16.2%	45.7%
2000	16.4%	45.8%
1999	16.6%	45.9%
1998	16.8%	46.1%
1997	17.1%	46.2%
1996	17.4%	46.2%
1995	17.8%	46.3%
1994	18.2%	46.3%
1993	18.6%	46.3%
1992	19.1%	46.3%
1991	19.7%	46.2%
1990	20.5%	46.1%
1989	21.2%	46.1%
1988	21.9%	46%
1987	22.5%	46%
1986	23.1%	46.1%
1985	23.7%	46.1%
1984	24.1%	46.2%
1983	24.5%	46.3%
1982	25%	46.4%
1981	25.4%	46.6%
1980	25.9%	46.8%
1979	26.4%	47.1%
1978	26.8%	47.4%
1977	27.1%	47.7%
1976	27.2%	47.8%
1975	27.4%	48%
1974	27.7%	48.1%
1973	27.9%	47.9%
1972	28.2%	47.7%
1971	28.4%	47.6%
1970	28.7%	47.5%
1969	29.1%	47.4%
1968	29.2%	47.3%
1967	29.2%	47.2%
1966	29.2%	47.1%
1965	29.1%	47%
1964	29.1%	46.9%
1963	29.1%	46.7%
1962	29.1%	46.6%
1961	29.1%	46.6%
1960	29.3%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.8% of the population in Portugal and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.5% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Portugal and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Portugal vs Sudan

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Portugal

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Portugal	Sudan
2023	15	256
2022	16	263
2021	19	305
2020	14	273
2019	15	262
2018	14	268
2017	13	277
2016	12	288
2015	11	298
2014	11	309
2013	10	327
2012	10	340
2011	10	357
2010	10	370
2009	9	382
2008	9	426
2007	8	445
2006	8	485
2005	8	506
2004	8	536
2003	8	593
2002	9	588
2001	9	616
2000	9	645
1999	10	662
1998	11	669
1997	12	681
1996	12	712
1995	12	730
1994	13	775
1993	15	839
1992	16	863
1991	17	873
1990	17	840
1989	18	881
1988	18	877
1987	19	914
1986	19	938
1985	20	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Portugal

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Portugal	Sudan
2023	0.32%	5.01%
2022	0.32%	5.18%
2021	0.33%	5.36%
2020	0.34%	5.53%
2019	0.35%	5.71%
2018	0.35%	5.89%
2017	0.36%	6.07%
2016	0.36%	6.26%
2015	0.36%	6.45%
2014	0.36%	6.64%
2013	0.36%	6.83%
2012	0.37%	7.02%
2011	0.37%	7.22%
2010	0.38%	7.42%
2009	0.39%	7.64%
2008	0.4%	7.88%
2007	0.42%	8.13%
2006	0.44%	8.4%
2005	0.47%	10%
2004	0.5%	10.3%
2003	0.55%	9.31%
2002	0.61%	9.65%
2001	0.66%	9.99%
2000	0.72%	10.3%
1999	0.77%	10.7%
1998	0.82%	11%
1997	0.86%	11.3%
1996	0.92%	11.6%
1995	0.98%	11.9%
1994	1.05%	12.2%
1993	1.14%	12.5%
1992	1.25%	12.7%
1991	1.36%	13%
1990	1.47%	13.2%
1989	1.59%	13.4%
1988	1.7%	13.6%
1987	1.82%	13.8%
1986	1.93%	14%
1985	2.04%	17.8%
1984	2.16%	18%
1983	2.29%	18.2%
1982	2.43%	14.5%
1981	2.58%	14.6%
1980	2.75%	14.8%
1979	2.97%	14.9%
1978	3.24%	15%
1977	3.57%	15.1%
1976	3.94%	15.2%
1975	4.35%	15.3%
1974	4.79%	15.4%
1973	5.27%	15.5%
1972	5.78%	15.6%
1971	6.3%	15.7%
1970	6.81%	15.8%
1969	7.22%	15.9%
1968	7.51%	16%
1967	7.76%	16.2%
1966	8.09%	16.3%
1965	8.53%	16.5%
1964	9.1%	16.7%
1963	9.76%	17%
1962	10.4%	17.2%
1961	11%	17.5%
1960	11.4%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.32% in Portugal and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.