Fertility & birth rates in Russia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Russia vs South Sudan by year

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Russia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	South Sudan
2023	1.41	3.86
2022	1.42	3.96
2021	1.51	4.05
2020	1.51	4.16
2019	1.5	4.26
2018	1.58	4.37
2017	1.62	4.48
2016	1.76	4.58
2015	1.78	4.7
2014	1.75	4.82
2013	1.71	4.94
2012	1.69	5.06
2011	1.58	5.19
2010	1.57	5.32
2009	1.54	5.45
2008	1.5	5.57
2007	1.42	5.7
2006	1.31	5.85
2005	1.29	6.02
2004	1.34	6.19
2003	1.32	6.35
2002	1.29	6.52
2001	1.22	6.65
2000	1.2	6.8
1999	1.16	6.94
1998	1.23	7.08
1997	1.22	7.2
1996	1.27	7.32
1995	1.34	7.34
1994	1.4	7.35
1993	1.39	7.36
1992	1.55	7.37
1991	1.73	7.38
1990	1.89	7.38
1989	2.01	7.37
1988	2.12	7.38
1987	2.22	7.39
1986	2.15	7.38
1985	2.05	7.36
1984	2.06	7.35
1983	2.11	7.34
1982	2.04	7.34
1981	1.91	7.33
1980	1.89	7.33
1979	1.9	7.32
1978	1.92	7.33
1977	1.95	7.33
1976	1.97	7.33
1975	1.98	7.33
1974	2	7.31
1973	2.01	7.31
1972	2.04	7.31
1971	2.03	7.3
1970	1.99	7.29
1969	1.97	7.28
1968	1.99	7.26
1967	2.04	7.26
1966	2.1	7.25
1965	2.13	7.22
1964	2.18	7.22
1963	2.27	7.2
1962	2.36	7.2
1961	2.45	7.18
1960	2.52	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Russia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	South Sudan
2023	-503,392	217,966
2022	-576,948	211,166
2021	-1,027,702	213,567
2020	-697,177	212,332
2019	-319,997	209,708
2018	-232,637	168,497
2017	-130,764	72,193
2016	0	110,553
2015	43,392	148,542
2014	28,848	227,611
2013	28,761	315,983
2012	0	312,974
2011	-128,716	303,181
2010	-242,844	287,409
2009	-257,014	278,859
2008	-356,856	268,268
2007	-471,257	256,546
2006	-686,638	246,706
2005	-846,761	239,272
2004	-792,370	231,877
2003	-896,822	225,822
2002	-944,492	212,014
2001	-963,445	204,108
2000	-967,540	196,055
1999	-927,453	180,721
1998	-694,053	-12,157
1997	-769,159	121,454
1996	-785,248	116,728
1995	-845,742	110,417
1994	-920,129	165,407
1993	-757,140	32,779
1992	-222,808	28,874
1991	103,876	87,873
1990	325,533	82,900
1989	576,112	83,735
1988	778,343	-125,447
1987	977,583	5,756
1986	985,279	99,502
1985	762,447	95,342
1984	756,548	90,970
1983	906,676	104,107
1982	830,855	118,641
1981	713,700	115,163
1980	681,149	112,307
1979	690,135	109,540
1978	812,766	107,352
1977	832,932	104,886
1976	852,237	102,346
1975	843,850	99,882
1974	883,186	97,181
1973	846,561	94,765
1972	872,050	74,803
1971	854,999	72,308
1970	785,554	44,776
1969	753,088	42,015
1968	787,621	44,213
1967	854,554	41,357
1966	989,279	38,523
1965	1,059,335	51,682
1964	1,233,520	64,786
1963	1,436,077	46,333
1962	1,573,701	47,406
1961	1,810,538	45,186
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Russia vs South Sudan by year

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Russia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	South Sudan
2023	8.6	28.6
2022	8.9	29.1
2021	9.6	29.7
2020	9.8	29.4
2019	10.1	29.4
2018	10.9	29.1
2017	11.5	32.8
2016	12.9	35.1
2015	13.3	35.4
2014	13.3	38.2
2013	13.2	38.3
2012	13.3	39.1
2011	12.6	39.8
2010	12.5	39.9
2009	12.3	41
2008	12	41.6
2007	11.3	42.3
2006	10.3	43.2
2005	10.2	44.3
2004	10.4	45.5
2003	10.2	46.8
2002	9.7	48
2001	9	48.9
2000	8.7	49.8
1999	8.3	50.7
1998	8.8	51.2
1997	8.6	51.6
1996	8.9	52.6
1995	9.3	52.7
1994	9.5	52.7
1993	9.4	52.7
1992	10.7	52.5
1991	12.1	52.4
1990	13.4	52.3
1989	14.6	53.1
1988	16	51.9
1987	17.2	50.6
1986	17.2	50.6
1985	16.6	50.7
1984	16.9	50.8
1983	17.5	51.1
1982	16.6	51.4
1981	16	51.7
1980	15.9	52
1979	15.8	52.3
1978	16.3	52.7
1977	16.3	53
1976	16.2	53.4
1975	16	53.7
1974	15.9	53.9
1973	15.4	54.3
1972	15.6	54.5
1971	15.3	54.6
1970	14.7	54.5
1969	14.3	54.3
1968	14.2	54
1967	14.6	53.7
1966	15.4	53.5
1965	15.9	53.1
1964	17.2	53
1963	19	52.7
1962	20.5	52.5
1961	22.5	52.3
1960	23.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 23.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	South Sudan
2100	14.2%	20.1%
2099	14.3%	20.2%
2098	14.3%	20.3%
2097	14.4%	20.3%
2096	14.5%	20.4%
2095	14.5%	20.5%
2094	14.6%	20.6%
2093	14.7%	20.7%
2092	14.8%	20.9%
2091	14.9%	21%
2090	15%	21.1%
2089	15.1%	21.2%
2088	15.2%	21.3%
2087	15.2%	21.5%
2086	15.2%	21.6%
2085	15.3%	21.8%
2084	15.3%	21.9%
2083	15.2%	22.1%
2082	15.2%	22.3%
2081	15.2%	22.4%
2080	15.1%	22.6%
2079	15%	22.8%
2078	14.9%	23%
2077	14.8%	23.2%
2076	14.7%	23.3%
2075	14.6%	23.5%
2074	14.5%	23.7%
2073	14.4%	23.9%
2072	14.3%	24.1%
2071	14.3%	24.3%
2070	14.3%	24.5%
2069	14.2%	24.7%
2068	14.3%	25%
2067	14.3%	25.2%
2066	14.4%	25.4%
2065	14.5%	25.6%
2064	14.6%	25.8%
2063	14.7%	26%
2062	14.9%	26.3%
2061	15.1%	26.5%
2060	15.2%	26.7%
2059	15.4%	27%
2058	15.5%	27.2%
2057	15.6%	27.5%
2056	15.7%	27.8%
2055	15.8%	28.1%
2054	15.8%	28.5%
2053	15.8%	28.8%
2052	15.8%	29.2%
2051	15.7%	29.5%
2050	15.6%	29.9%
2049	15.5%	30.3%
2048	15.3%	30.8%
2047	15.1%	31.2%
2046	14.9%	31.6%
2045	14.7%	32%
2044	14.5%	32.4%
2043	14.3%	32.7%
2042	14.1%	33%
2041	13.9%	33.3%
2040	13.8%	33.6%
2039	13.7%	33.8%
2038	13.6%	33.9%
2037	13.6%	34.1%
2036	13.6%	34.2%
2035	13.7%	34.3%
2034	13.9%	34.4%
2033	14.1%	34.3%
2032	14.4%	34.4%
2031	14.8%	34.6%
2030	15.3%	34.8%
2029	15.7%	35.2%
2028	16.1%	35.8%
2027	16.6%	36.6%
2026	16.9%	37.5%
2025	17.2%	38.4%
2024	17.3%	38.9%
2023	17.5%	39.9%
2022	17.7%	40.9%
2021	17.7%	41.6%
2020	17.7%	42.4%
2019	17.6%	43.6%
2018	17.6%	44.9%
2017	17.5%	45%
2016	17.2%	43.7%
2015	16.9%	43.1%
2014	16.5%	42.5%
2013	16.1%	41.9%
2012	15.7%	41.9%
2011	15.4%	42.2%
2010	15.2%	42.8%
2009	15%	43.4%
2008	14.9%	43.8%
2007	14.8%	44.3%
2006	14.9%	44.8%
2005	15.2%	45.3%
2004	15.6%	45.8%
2003	16%	45.9%
2002	16.6%	45.7%
2001	17.3%	45.5%
2000	18%	45.5%
1999	18.8%	45.6%
1998	19.5%	45.8%
1997	20.2%	46%
1996	20.7%	46%
1995	21.2%	45.8%
1994	21.6%	45.8%
1993	22%	45.7%
1992	22.4%	45.6%
1991	22.7%	45.5%
1990	22.9%	45.4%
1989	23%	45.4%
1988	23%	46.2%
1987	22.9%	46.9%
1986	22.8%	46.7%
1985	22.6%	46.6%
1984	22.4%	46.5%
1983	22.1%	46.3%
1982	21.9%	46.2%
1981	21.7%	46%
1980	21.7%	45.8%
1979	21.7%	45.7%
1978	21.8%	45.5%
1977	22.1%	45.4%
1976	22.5%	45.3%
1975	23%	45.2%
1974	23.6%	45.1%
1973	24.2%	45%
1972	24.8%	44.8%
1971	25.4%	44.7%
1970	26.1%	44.5%
1969	26.9%	44.3%
1968	27.6%	44%
1967	28.3%	43.8%
1966	28.9%	43.5%
1965	29.5%	43.3%
1964	30.2%	43%
1963	30.6%	42.8%
1962	30.8%	42.6%
1961	30.9%	42.6%
1960	30.5%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs South Sudan

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Russia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	South Sudan
2023	9	692
2022	13	704
2021	21	749
2020	19	729
2019	12	745
2018	12	913
2017	12	1,662
2016	14	1,629
2015	15	1,436
2014	16	1,216
2013	16	771
2012	18	755
2011	19	770
2010	23	776
2009	24	823
2008	27	858
2007	29	933
2006	32	1,005
2005	38	1,074
2004	41	1,150
2003	45	1,199
2002	47	1,521
2001	48	1,580
2000	51	1,658
1999	53	2,048
1998	53	7,514
1997	59	4,172
1996	69	4,357
1995	82	4,430
1994	85	1,666
1993	76	7,537
1992	62	7,597
1991	57	4,764
1990	58	4,877
1989	61	5,103
1988	63	5,535
1987	65	8,045
1986	69	3,720
1985	81	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	South Sudan
2023	0.45%	9.87%
2022	0.47%	9.87%
2021	0.51%	9.87%
2020	0.54%	9.87%
2019	0.58%	9.87%
2018	0.63%	13.2%
2017	0.69%	27.8%
2016	0.75%	26.4%
2015	0.82%	23.7%
2014	0.89%	18.2%
2013	0.95%	9.92%
2012	0.99%	10.1%
2011	1.02%	10.5%
2010	1.04%	10.9%
2009	1.07%	11.5%
2008	1.13%	12.1%
2007	1.2%	12.7%
2006	1.29%	13.4%
2005	1.39%	14.1%
2004	1.5%	14.8%
2003	1.61%	15.7%
2002	1.73%	16.5%
2001	1.84%	17.4%
2000	1.94%	18.3%
1999	2.02%	19.2%
1998	2.08%	42.6%
1997	2.13%	25.2%
1996	2.17%	26.1%
1995	2.2%	27%
1994	2.2%	23%
1993	2.19%	33.1%
1992	2.17%	33.8%
1991	2.16%	29.7%
1990	2.17%	30.3%
1989	2.2%	30.7%
1988	2.26%	76.7%
1987	2.34%	36%
1986	2.42%	26.7%
1985	2.5%	27.1%
1984	2.56%	27.5%
1983	2.62%	27.8%
1982	2.66%	28.2%
1981	2.7%	28.5%
1980	2.73%	28.9%
1979	2.75%	29.2%
1978	2.76%	29.5%
1977	2.76%	29.9%
1976	2.76%	30.2%
1975	2.76%	30.6%
1974	2.77%	30.9%
1973	2.78%	31.3%
1972	2.81%	31.6%
1971	2.84%	31.9%
1970	2.88%	32.3%
1969	2.94%	32.6%
1968	3.02%	32.9%
1967	3.11%	33.3%
1966	3.23%	33.6%
1965	3.38%	34%
1964	3.55%	34.3%
1963	3.76%	34.6%
1962	3.99%	34.9%
1961	4.26%	35.2%
1960	4.55%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.