Fertility & birth rates in Romania and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Romania vs South Sudan by year

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Romania

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Romania	South Sudan
2023	1.71	3.86
2022	1.71	3.96
2021	1.81	4.05
2020	1.8	4.16
2019	1.77	4.26
2018	1.76	4.37
2017	1.78	4.48
2016	1.69	4.58
2015	1.62	4.7
2014	1.56	4.82
2013	1.46	4.94
2012	1.52	5.06
2011	1.47	5.19
2010	1.59	5.32
2009	1.66	5.45
2008	1.6	5.57
2007	1.45	5.7
2006	1.42	5.85
2005	1.4	6.02
2004	1.33	6.19
2003	1.3	6.35
2002	1.27	6.52
2001	1.27	6.65
2000	1.31	6.8
1999	1.3	6.94
1998	1.32	7.08
1997	1.32	7.2
1996	1.3	7.32
1995	1.33	7.34
1994	1.4	7.35
1993	1.43	7.36
1992	1.51	7.37
1991	1.59	7.38
1990	1.83	7.38
1989	2.22	7.37
1988	2.3	7.38
1987	2.38	7.39
1986	2.39	7.38
1985	2.31	7.36
1984	2.26	7.35
1983	2.06	7.34
1982	2.17	7.34
1981	2.36	7.33
1980	2.43	7.33
1979	2.49	7.32
1978	2.52	7.33
1977	2.57	7.33
1976	2.54	7.33
1975	2.59	7.33
1974	2.71	7.31
1973	2.44	7.31
1972	2.55	7.31
1971	2.67	7.3
1970	2.89	7.29
1969	3.19	7.28
1968	3.63	7.26
1967	3.66	7.26
1966	1.9	7.25
1965	1.91	7.22
1964	1.96	7.22
1963	2.01	7.2
1962	2.04	7.2
1961	2.17	7.18
1960	2.34	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 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 Romania vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Romania

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Romania	South Sudan
2023	-89,587	217,966
2022	-93,338	211,166
2021	-141,504	213,567
2020	-100,179	212,332
2019	-60,053	209,708
2018	-62,316	168,497
2017	-50,930	72,193
2016	-53,196	110,553
2015	-59,447	148,542
2014	-55,745	227,611
2013	-59,951	315,983
2012	-54,157	312,974
2011	-56,413	303,181
2010	-46,567	287,409
2009	-34,625	278,859
2008	-30,806	268,268
2007	-37,590	256,546
2006	-38,148	246,706
2005	-40,508	239,272
2004	-42,904	231,877
2003	-56,093	225,822
2002	-58,673	212,014
2001	-37,625	204,108
2000	-22,443	196,055
1999	-31,461	180,721
1998	-33,761	-12,157
1997	-42,853	121,454
1996	-56,548	116,728
1995	-36,295	110,417
1994	-18,184	165,407
1993	-13,658	32,779
1992	-4,559	28,874
1991	25,301	87,873
1990	69,605	82,900
1989	122,756	83,735
1988	126,817	-125,447
1987	128,517	5,756
1986	134,737	99,502
1985	111,392	95,342
1984	117,731	90,970
1983	87,986	104,107
1982	119,121	118,641
1981	156,472	115,163
1980	168,776	112,307
1979	194,397	109,540
1978	204,148	107,352
1977	215,385	104,886
1976	213,361	102,346
1975	219,324	99,882
1974	235,530	97,181
1973	175,020	94,765
1972	198,316	74,803
1971	206,662	72,308
1970	234,905	44,776
1969	264,120	42,015
1968	338,577	44,213
1967	347,709	41,357
1966	115,293	38,523
1965	114,190	51,682
1964	134,326	64,786
1963	139,104	46,333
1962	130,736	47,406
1961	163,286	45,186
1960	191,431	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 -0.47% in Romania and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Romania vs South Sudan by year

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Romania

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Romania	South Sudan
2023	8	28.6
2022	9.4	29.1
2021	10.1	29.7
2020	10.3	29.4
2019	10.3	29.4
2018	10.4	29.1
2017	10.8	32.8
2016	10.4	35.1
2015	10.2	35.4
2014	10	38.2
2013	9.4	38.3
2012	10	39.1
2011	9.7	39.8
2010	10.5	39.9
2009	10.9	41
2008	10.8	41.6
2007	10.3	42.3
2006	10.4	43.2
2005	10.4	44.3
2004	10.1	45.5
2003	9.8	46.8
2002	9.7	48
2001	10	48.9
2000	10.4	49.8
1999	10.4	50.7
1998	10.5	51.2
1997	10.5	51.6
1996	10.2	52.6
1995	10.4	52.7
1994	10.9	52.7
1993	11	52.7
1992	11.4	52.5
1991	12	52.4
1990	13.6	52.3
1989	16	53.1
1988	16.5	51.9
1987	16.7	50.6
1986	16.5	50.6
1985	15.8	50.7
1984	15.5	50.8
1983	14.3	51.1
1982	15.3	51.4
1981	17	51.7
1980	18	52
1979	18.6	52.3
1978	19	52.7
1977	19.5	53
1976	19.4	53.4
1975	19.6	53.7
1974	20.3	53.9
1973	18.2	54.3
1972	18.8	54.5
1971	19.6	54.6
1970	21.1	54.5
1969	23.3	54.3
1968	26.6	54
1967	27	53.7
1966	14.2	53.5
1965	14.6	53.1
1964	15.2	53
1963	15.7	52.7
1962	16.2	52.5
1961	17.5	52.3
1960	19.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 19.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Romania

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Romania	South Sudan
2100	12.8%	20.1%
2099	12.8%	20.2%
2098	12.8%	20.3%
2097	12.9%	20.3%
2096	12.9%	20.4%
2095	13%	20.5%
2094	13.1%	20.6%
2093	13.1%	20.7%
2092	13.2%	20.9%
2091	13.2%	21%
2090	13.3%	21.1%
2089	13.4%	21.2%
2088	13.4%	21.3%
2087	13.5%	21.5%
2086	13.5%	21.6%
2085	13.5%	21.8%
2084	13.6%	21.9%
2083	13.6%	22.1%
2082	13.6%	22.3%
2081	13.6%	22.4%
2080	13.6%	22.6%
2079	13.6%	22.8%
2078	13.6%	23%
2077	13.6%	23.2%
2076	13.6%	23.3%
2075	13.6%	23.5%
2074	13.6%	23.7%
2073	13.6%	23.9%
2072	13.6%	24.1%
2071	13.6%	24.3%
2070	13.6%	24.5%
2069	13.6%	24.7%
2068	13.6%	25%
2067	13.6%	25.2%
2066	13.7%	25.4%
2065	13.7%	25.6%
2064	13.8%	25.8%
2063	13.8%	26%
2062	13.9%	26.3%
2061	13.9%	26.5%
2060	14%	26.7%
2059	14.1%	27%
2058	14.1%	27.2%
2057	14.2%	27.5%
2056	14.3%	27.8%
2055	14.3%	28.1%
2054	14.4%	28.5%
2053	14.4%	28.8%
2052	14.4%	29.2%
2051	14.4%	29.5%
2050	14.4%	29.9%
2049	14.4%	30.3%
2048	14.4%	30.8%
2047	14.4%	31.2%
2046	14.4%	31.6%
2045	14.3%	32%
2044	14.3%	32.4%
2043	14.3%	32.7%
2042	14.3%	33%
2041	14.2%	33.3%
2040	14.2%	33.6%
2039	14.2%	33.8%
2038	14.3%	33.9%
2037	14.3%	34.1%
2036	14.3%	34.2%
2035	14.4%	34.3%
2034	14.5%	34.4%
2033	14.6%	34.3%
2032	14.8%	34.4%
2031	15%	34.6%
2030	15.1%	34.8%
2029	15.2%	35.2%
2028	15.3%	35.8%
2027	15.4%	36.6%
2026	15.5%	37.5%
2025	15.6%	38.4%
2024	15.7%	38.9%
2023	15.9%	39.9%
2022	16%	40.9%
2021	16.1%	41.6%
2020	16.1%	42.4%
2019	16%	43.6%
2018	15.9%	44.9%
2017	15.8%	45%
2016	15.7%	43.7%
2015	15.7%	43.1%
2014	15.7%	42.5%
2013	15.7%	41.9%
2012	15.7%	41.9%
2011	15.8%	42.2%
2010	15.7%	42.8%
2009	15.7%	43.4%
2008	15.7%	43.8%
2007	15.7%	44.3%
2006	15.8%	44.8%
2005	16%	45.3%
2004	16.4%	45.8%
2003	16.9%	45.9%
2002	17.5%	45.7%
2001	18.1%	45.5%
2000	18.6%	45.5%
1999	19.1%	45.6%
1998	19.3%	45.8%
1997	19.6%	46%
1996	20%	46%
1995	20.5%	45.8%
1994	21%	45.8%
1993	21.6%	45.7%
1992	22.2%	45.6%
1991	22.8%	45.5%
1990	23.3%	45.4%
1989	23.7%	45.4%
1988	23.9%	46.2%
1987	24%	46.9%
1986	24.3%	46.7%
1985	24.6%	46.6%
1984	25.1%	46.5%
1983	25.9%	46.3%
1982	26.8%	46.2%
1981	27.1%	46%
1980	26.8%	45.8%
1979	26.5%	45.7%
1978	26.3%	45.5%
1977	26%	45.4%
1976	25.7%	45.3%
1975	25.3%	45.2%
1974	25.1%	45.1%
1973	24.9%	45%
1972	24.9%	44.8%
1971	24.9%	44.7%
1970	25.1%	44.5%
1969	25.1%	44.3%
1968	25.1%	44%
1967	25%	43.8%
1966	25.2%	43.5%
1965	26%	43.3%
1964	26.7%	43%
1963	27.3%	42.8%
1962	27.7%	42.6%
1961	28%	42.6%
1960	28.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs South Sudan

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Romania

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Romania	South Sudan
2023	12	692
2022	13	704
2021	20	749
2020	16	729
2019	14	745
2018	15	913
2017	17	1,662
2016	17	1,629
2015	18	1,436
2014	18	1,216
2013	18	771
2012	19	755
2011	20	770
2010	23	776
2009	25	823
2008	25	858
2007	25	933
2006	27	1,005
2005	30	1,074
2004	32	1,150
2003	35	1,199
2002	38	1,521
2001	41	1,580
2000	45	1,658
1999	51	2,048
1998	58	7,514
1997	66	4,172
1996	72	4,357
1995	75	4,430
1994	80	1,666
1993	87	7,537
1992	95	7,597
1991	104	4,764
1990	118	4,877
1989	143	5,103
1988	159	5,535
1987	173	8,045
1986	180	3,720
1985	184	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Romania

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Romania	South Sudan
2023	0.66%	9.87%
2022	0.66%	9.87%
2021	0.65%	9.87%
2020	0.66%	9.87%
2019	0.68%	9.87%
2018	0.73%	13.2%
2017	0.79%	27.8%
2016	0.85%	26.4%
2015	0.92%	23.7%
2014	0.99%	18.2%
2013	1.05%	9.92%
2012	1.12%	10.1%
2011	1.18%	10.5%
2010	1.24%	10.9%
2009	1.31%	11.5%
2008	1.4%	12.1%
2007	1.51%	12.7%
2006	1.66%	13.4%
2005	1.82%	14.1%
2004	1.94%	14.8%
2003	1.99%	15.7%
2002	2.01%	16.5%
2001	2.06%	17.4%
2000	2.16%	18.3%
1999	2.29%	19.2%
1998	2.44%	42.6%
1997	2.58%	25.2%
1996	2.68%	26.1%
1995	2.73%	27%
1994	2.76%	23%
1993	2.79%	33.1%
1992	2.84%	33.8%
1991	2.97%	29.7%
1990	3.14%	30.3%
1989	3.31%	30.7%
1988	3.43%	76.7%
1987	3.45%	36%
1986	3.33%	26.7%
1985	3.16%	27.1%
1984	3.08%	27.5%
1983	3.14%	27.8%
1982	3.28%	28.2%
1981	3.44%	28.5%
1980	3.57%	28.9%
1979	3.68%	29.2%
1978	3.76%	29.5%
1977	3.86%	29.9%
1976	4.05%	30.2%
1975	4.27%	30.6%
1974	4.43%	30.9%
1973	4.49%	31.3%
1972	4.64%	31.6%
1971	5.06%	31.9%
1970	5.69%	32.3%
1969	6.23%	32.6%
1968	6.44%	32.9%
1967	6.27%	33.3%
1966	5.83%	33.6%
1965	5.44%	34%
1964	5.45%	34.3%
1963	6.03%	34.6%
1962	6.98%	34.9%
1961	7.98%	35.2%
1960	8.82%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.