Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Sudan

Fertility rate in Russia vs Sudan by year

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Russia

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Russia	Sudan
2023	1.41	4.32
2022	1.42	4.38
2021	1.51	4.46
2020	1.51	4.54
2019	1.5	4.62
2018	1.58	4.68
2017	1.62	4.76
2016	1.76	4.83
2015	1.78	4.9
2014	1.75	4.91
2013	1.71	4.97
2012	1.69	5.03
2011	1.58	5.09
2010	1.57	5.14
2009	1.54	5.17
2008	1.5	5.21
2007	1.42	5.27
2006	1.31	5.33
2005	1.29	5.4
2004	1.34	5.46
2003	1.32	5.49
2002	1.29	5.53
2001	1.22	5.56
2000	1.2	5.6
1999	1.16	5.62
1998	1.23	5.65
1997	1.22	5.72
1996	1.27	5.79
1995	1.34	5.86
1994	1.4	5.91
1993	1.39	5.97
1992	1.55	6.02
1991	1.73	6.05
1990	1.89	6.07
1989	2.01	6.11
1988	2.12	6.13
1987	2.22	6.18
1986	2.15	6.23
1985	2.05	6.28
1984	2.06	6.34
1983	2.11	6.41
1982	2.04	6.47
1981	1.91	6.53
1980	1.89	6.59
1979	1.9	6.65
1978	1.92	6.72
1977	1.95	6.78
1976	1.97	6.82
1975	1.98	6.87
1974	2	6.91
1973	2.01	6.94
1972	2.04	6.98
1971	2.03	7.02
1970	1.99	6.99
1969	1.97	6.97
1968	1.99	6.95
1967	2.04	6.91
1966	2.1	6.88
1965	2.13	6.84
1964	2.18	6.8
1963	2.27	6.76
1962	2.36	6.7
1961	2.45	6.66
1960	2.52	6.66

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

Natural population change by year

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Russia

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Russia	Sudan
2023	-503,392	1,361,564
2022	-576,948	1,333,992
2021	-1,027,702	1,293,817
2020	-697,177	1,295,781
2019	-319,997	1,291,747
2018	-232,637	1,257,387
2017	-130,764	1,208,046
2016	0	1,174,422
2015	43,392	1,145,259
2014	28,848	1,097,962
2013	28,761	1,078,446
2012	0	1,073,062
2011	-128,716	1,070,888
2010	-242,844	1,068,381
2009	-257,014	1,041,810
2008	-356,856	1,001,826
2007	-471,257	992,819
2006	-686,638	963,740
2005	-846,761	907,017
2004	-792,370	889,382
2003	-896,822	898,226
2002	-944,492	897,965
2001	-963,445	880,284
2000	-967,540	858,536
1999	-927,453	835,840
1998	-694,053	814,752
1997	-769,159	802,245
1996	-785,248	792,926
1995	-845,742	780,700
1994	-920,129	764,645
1993	-757,140	743,249
1992	-222,808	731,177
1991	103,876	714,612
1990	325,533	699,953
1989	576,112	683,743
1988	778,343	672,604
1987	977,583	658,416
1986	985,279	649,649
1985	762,447	583,382
1984	756,548	577,405
1983	906,676	570,198
1982	830,855	606,362
1981	713,700	585,087
1980	681,149	552,930
1979	690,135	524,942
1978	812,766	497,987
1977	832,932	483,089
1976	852,237	470,019
1975	843,850	454,813
1974	883,186	444,456
1973	846,561	439,201
1972	872,050	428,340
1971	854,999	417,641
1970	785,554	401,013
1969	753,088	385,712
1968	787,621	370,917
1967	854,554	356,599
1966	989,279	342,118
1965	1,059,335	327,799
1964	1,233,520	315,166
1963	1,436,077	302,132
1962	1,573,701	287,317
1961	1,810,538	272,562
1960	1,962,834	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 -0.35% in Russia and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Russia vs Sudan by year

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Russia

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Russia	Sudan
2023	8.6	33.6
2022	8.9	33.5
2021	9.6	33.9
2020	9.8	34.5
2019	10.1	34.9
2018	10.9	35.1
2017	11.5	35
2016	12.9	35.4
2015	13.3	35.7
2014	13.3	35.5
2013	13.2	36
2012	13.3	36.6
2011	12.6	37.3
2010	12.5	38
2009	12.3	38.1
2008	12	38.4
2007	11.3	38.9
2006	10.3	39.2
2005	10.2	39.6
2004	10.4	40
2003	10.2	40.2
2002	9.7	40.4
2001	9	40.7
2000	8.7	40.8
1999	8.3	41
1998	8.8	41.2
1997	8.6	41.6
1996	8.9	42.2
1995	9.3	42.6
1994	9.5	43
1993	9.4	43.4
1992	10.7	43.7
1991	12.1	43.8
1990	13.4	43.8
1989	14.6	44
1988	16	44.1
1987	17.2	44.2
1986	17.2	44.5
1985	16.6	44.7
1984	16.9	45.1
1983	17.5	45.6
1982	16.6	45.4
1981	16	45.6
1980	15.9	45.2
1979	15.8	45.3
1978	16.3	45
1977	16.3	45.3
1976	16.2	45.7
1975	16	45.9
1974	15.9	46.5
1973	15.4	47.6
1972	15.6	48.4
1971	15.3	48.9
1970	14.7	48.8
1969	14.3	48.8
1968	14.2	48.8
1967	14.6	48.8
1966	15.4	48.7
1965	15.9	48.6
1964	17.2	48.5
1963	19	48.3
1962	20.5	48
1961	22.5	47.6
1960	23.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.6 in Russia and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 23.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Russia

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Russia	Sudan
2100	14.2%	21.3%
2099	14.3%	21.4%
2098	14.3%	21.6%
2097	14.4%	21.8%
2096	14.5%	21.9%
2095	14.5%	22.1%
2094	14.6%	22.3%
2093	14.7%	22.4%
2092	14.8%	22.6%
2091	14.9%	22.8%
2090	15%	22.9%
2089	15.1%	23.1%
2088	15.2%	23.3%
2087	15.2%	23.4%
2086	15.2%	23.6%
2085	15.3%	23.7%
2084	15.3%	23.9%
2083	15.2%	24.1%
2082	15.2%	24.3%
2081	15.2%	24.4%
2080	15.1%	24.6%
2079	15%	24.8%
2078	14.9%	25%
2077	14.8%	25.2%
2076	14.7%	25.4%
2075	14.6%	25.6%
2074	14.5%	25.9%
2073	14.4%	26.1%
2072	14.3%	26.3%
2071	14.3%	26.6%
2070	14.3%	26.8%
2069	14.2%	27.1%
2068	14.3%	27.3%
2067	14.3%	27.6%
2066	14.4%	27.8%
2065	14.5%	28.1%
2064	14.6%	28.3%
2063	14.7%	28.6%
2062	14.9%	28.8%
2061	15.1%	29.1%
2060	15.2%	29.3%
2059	15.4%	29.5%
2058	15.5%	29.8%
2057	15.6%	30%
2056	15.7%	30.2%
2055	15.8%	30.5%
2054	15.8%	30.7%
2053	15.8%	31%
2052	15.8%	31.2%
2051	15.7%	31.5%
2050	15.6%	31.8%
2049	15.5%	32.1%
2048	15.3%	32.4%
2047	15.1%	32.7%
2046	14.9%	33%
2045	14.7%	33.4%
2044	14.5%	33.7%
2043	14.3%	34.1%
2042	14.1%	34.5%
2041	13.9%	34.9%
2040	13.8%	35.3%
2039	13.7%	35.7%
2038	13.6%	36.1%
2037	13.6%	36.5%
2036	13.6%	36.9%
2035	13.7%	37.3%
2034	13.9%	37.7%
2033	14.1%	38.1%
2032	14.4%	38.4%
2031	14.8%	38.7%
2030	15.3%	39%
2029	15.7%	39.2%
2028	16.1%	39.4%
2027	16.6%	39.6%
2026	16.9%	40%
2025	17.2%	40.4%
2024	17.3%	40.5%
2023	17.5%	40.6%
2022	17.7%	40.9%
2021	17.7%	41.2%
2020	17.7%	41.4%
2019	17.6%	41.7%
2018	17.6%	42%
2017	17.5%	42.6%
2016	17.2%	43.1%
2015	16.9%	43.6%
2014	16.5%	44%
2013	16.1%	44.4%
2012	15.7%	44.5%
2011	15.4%	44.6%
2010	15.2%	44.6%
2009	15%	44.7%
2008	14.9%	44.9%
2007	14.8%	45.1%
2006	14.9%	45.3%
2005	15.2%	45.4%
2004	15.6%	45.5%
2003	16%	45.6%
2002	16.6%	45.6%
2001	17.3%	45.7%
2000	18%	45.8%
1999	18.8%	45.9%
1998	19.5%	46.1%
1997	20.2%	46.2%
1996	20.7%	46.2%
1995	21.2%	46.3%
1994	21.6%	46.3%
1993	22%	46.3%
1992	22.4%	46.3%
1991	22.7%	46.2%
1990	22.9%	46.1%
1989	23%	46.1%
1988	23%	46%
1987	22.9%	46%
1986	22.8%	46.1%
1985	22.6%	46.1%
1984	22.4%	46.2%
1983	22.1%	46.3%
1982	21.9%	46.4%
1981	21.7%	46.6%
1980	21.7%	46.8%
1979	21.7%	47.1%
1978	21.8%	47.4%
1977	22.1%	47.7%
1976	22.5%	47.8%
1975	23%	48%
1974	23.6%	48.1%
1973	24.2%	47.9%
1972	24.8%	47.7%
1971	25.4%	47.6%
1970	26.1%	47.5%
1969	26.9%	47.4%
1968	27.6%	47.3%
1967	28.3%	47.2%
1966	28.9%	47.1%
1965	29.5%	47%
1964	30.2%	46.9%
1963	30.6%	46.7%
1962	30.8%	46.6%
1961	30.9%	46.6%
1960	30.5%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.3% of the population in Russia and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Russia vs Sudan

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Russia

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Russia	Sudan
2023	9	256
2022	13	263
2021	21	305
2020	19	273
2019	12	262
2018	12	268
2017	12	277
2016	14	288
2015	15	298
2014	16	309
2013	16	327
2012	18	340
2011	19	357
2010	23	370
2009	24	382
2008	27	426
2007	29	445
2006	32	485
2005	38	506
2004	41	536
2003	45	593
2002	47	588
2001	48	616
2000	51	645
1999	53	662
1998	53	669
1997	59	681
1996	69	712
1995	82	730
1994	85	775
1993	76	839
1992	62	863
1991	57	873
1990	58	840
1989	61	881
1988	63	877
1987	65	914
1986	69	938
1985	81	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Russia

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Russia	Sudan
2023	0.45%	5.01%
2022	0.47%	5.18%
2021	0.51%	5.36%
2020	0.54%	5.53%
2019	0.58%	5.71%
2018	0.63%	5.89%
2017	0.69%	6.07%
2016	0.75%	6.26%
2015	0.82%	6.45%
2014	0.89%	6.64%
2013	0.95%	6.83%
2012	0.99%	7.02%
2011	1.02%	7.22%
2010	1.04%	7.42%
2009	1.07%	7.64%
2008	1.13%	7.88%
2007	1.2%	8.13%
2006	1.29%	8.4%
2005	1.39%	10%
2004	1.5%	10.3%
2003	1.61%	9.31%
2002	1.73%	9.65%
2001	1.84%	9.99%
2000	1.94%	10.3%
1999	2.02%	10.7%
1998	2.08%	11%
1997	2.13%	11.3%
1996	2.17%	11.6%
1995	2.2%	11.9%
1994	2.2%	12.2%
1993	2.19%	12.5%
1992	2.17%	12.7%
1991	2.16%	13%
1990	2.17%	13.2%
1989	2.2%	13.4%
1988	2.26%	13.6%
1987	2.34%	13.8%
1986	2.42%	14%
1985	2.5%	17.8%
1984	2.56%	18%
1983	2.62%	18.2%
1982	2.66%	14.5%
1981	2.7%	14.6%
1980	2.73%	14.8%
1979	2.75%	14.9%
1978	2.76%	15%
1977	2.76%	15.1%
1976	2.76%	15.2%
1975	2.76%	15.3%
1974	2.77%	15.4%
1973	2.78%	15.5%
1972	2.81%	15.6%
1971	2.84%	15.7%
1970	2.88%	15.8%
1969	2.94%	15.9%
1968	3.02%	16%
1967	3.11%	16.2%
1966	3.23%	16.3%
1965	3.38%	16.5%
1964	3.55%	16.7%
1963	3.76%	17%
1962	3.99%	17.2%
1961	4.26%	17.5%
1960	4.55%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in Russia and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.