Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs South Sudan by year

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Seychelles

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	South Sudan
2023	2.02	3.86
2022	2.01	3.96
2021	2.46	4.05
2020	2.29	4.16
2019	2.36	4.26
2018	2.41	4.37
2017	2.41	4.48
2016	2.39	4.58
2015	2.31	4.7
2014	2.25	4.82
2013	2.26	4.94
2012	2.37	5.06
2011	2.33	5.19
2010	2.16	5.32
2009	2.38	5.45
2008	2.33	5.57
2007	2.24	5.7
2006	2.11	5.85
2005	2.2	6.02
2004	2.01	6.19
2003	2.06	6.35
2002	2.04	6.52
2001	1.98	6.65
2000	2.08	6.8
1999	2.04	6.94
1998	2.04	7.08
1997	2.1	7.2
1996	2.31	7.32
1995	2.36	7.34
1994	2.6	7.35
1993	2.58	7.36
1992	2.53	7.37
1991	2.69	7.38
1990	2.61	7.38
1989	2.67	7.37
1988	2.79	7.38
1987	2.92	7.39
1986	3.07	7.38
1985	3.09	7.36
1984	3.24	7.35
1983	3.22	7.34
1982	3.13	7.34
1981	3.67	7.33
1980	3.79	7.33
1979	3.66	7.32
1978	3.92	7.33
1977	3.75	7.33
1976	4.09	7.33
1975	4.75	7.33
1974	5.1	7.31
1973	4.78	7.31
1972	5.16	7.31
1971	5.69	7.3
1970	5.31	7.29
1969	5.48	7.28
1968	5.61	7.26
1967	5.9	7.26
1966	6.13	7.25
1965	5.72	7.22
1964	5.69	7.22
1963	5.61	7.2
1962	5.51	7.2
1961	5.42	7.18
1960	5.31	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Seychelles was 2.02 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 the Seychelles vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	South Sudan
2023	683	217,966
2022	635	211,166
2021	744	213,567
2020	886	212,332
2019	811	209,708
2018	842	168,497
2017	901	72,193
2016	900	110,553
2015	888	148,542
2014	832	227,611
2013	846	315,983
2012	989	312,974
2011	936	303,181
2010	844	287,409
2009	900	278,859
2008	887	268,268
2007	867	256,546
2006	804	246,706
2005	861	239,272
2004	842	231,877
2003	828	225,822
2002	837	212,014
2001	885	204,108
2000	958	196,055
1999	901	180,721
1998	844	-12,157
1997	873	121,454
1996	1,047	116,728
1995	1,054	110,417
1994	1,136	165,407
1993	1,091	32,779
1992	1,076	28,874
1991	1,162	87,873
1990	1,070	82,900
1989	1,030	83,735
1988	1,135	-125,447
1987	1,172	5,756
1986	1,222	99,502
1985	1,259	95,342
1984	1,255	90,970
1983	1,209	104,107
1982	1,069	118,641
1981	1,358	115,163
1980	1,386	112,307
1979	1,292	109,540
1978	1,330	107,352
1977	1,125	104,886
1976	1,174	102,346
1975	1,376	99,882
1974	1,361	97,181
1973	1,166	94,765
1972	1,199	74,803
1971	1,373	72,308
1970	1,087	44,776
1969	1,119	42,015
1968	1,145	44,213
1967	1,217	41,357
1966	1,280	38,523
1965	1,165	51,682
1964	1,155	64,786
1963	1,123	46,333
1962	1,083	47,406
1961	1,040	45,186
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs South Sudan by year

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Seychelles

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	South Sudan
2023	13	28.6
2022	13.1	29.1
2021	16.8	29.7
2020	15.8	29.4
2019	16.4	29.4
2018	17.1	29.1
2017	17.2	32.8
2016	17.4	35.1
2015	17	35.4
2014	17	38.2
2013	17.4	38.3
2012	18.6	39.1
2011	18.6	39.8
2010	16.8	39.9
2009	18.1	41
2008	17.8	41.6
2007	17.6	42.3
2006	17.3	43.2
2005	18.5	44.3
2004	17.4	45.5
2003	18.1	46.8
2002	17.7	48
2001	17.7	48.9
2000	18.6	49.8
1999	18.2	50.7
1998	17.9	51.2
1997	19.1	51.6
1996	21.1	52.6
1995	21	52.7
1994	22.9	52.7
1993	23.4	52.7
1992	22.6	52.5
1991	24.2	52.4
1990	23.1	52.3
1989	23	53.1
1988	23.8	51.9
1987	24.5	50.6
1986	26.2	50.6
1985	26.5	50.7
1984	26.9	50.8
1983	25.8	51.1
1982	24.1	51.4
1981	28.1	51.7
1980	28.9	52
1979	27.6	52.3
1978	28.9	52.7
1977	25.9	53
1976	27.1	53.4
1975	30.5	53.7
1974	32.1	53.9
1973	28.8	54.3
1972	30.8	54.5
1971	33.6	54.6
1970	30.2	54.5
1969	31.7	54.3
1968	33.1	54
1967	35.5	53.7
1966	37.8	53.5
1965	36.2	53.1
1964	36.8	53
1963	37	52.7
1962	37	52.5
1961	36.9	52.3
1960	36.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 36.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	South Sudan
2100	14.8%	20.1%
2099	14.9%	20.2%
2098	14.9%	20.3%
2097	15%	20.3%
2096	15%	20.4%
2095	15.1%	20.5%
2094	15.1%	20.6%
2093	15.2%	20.7%
2092	15.2%	20.9%
2091	15.2%	21%
2090	15.3%	21.1%
2089	15.3%	21.2%
2088	15.3%	21.3%
2087	15.3%	21.5%
2086	15.3%	21.6%
2085	15.4%	21.8%
2084	15.4%	21.9%
2083	15.4%	22.1%
2082	15.4%	22.3%
2081	15.4%	22.4%
2080	15.4%	22.6%
2079	15.4%	22.8%
2078	15.5%	23%
2077	15.5%	23.2%
2076	15.5%	23.3%
2075	15.6%	23.5%
2074	15.6%	23.7%
2073	15.7%	23.9%
2072	15.7%	24.1%
2071	15.7%	24.3%
2070	15.8%	24.5%
2069	15.8%	24.7%
2068	15.9%	25%
2067	15.9%	25.2%
2066	16%	25.4%
2065	16%	25.6%
2064	16.1%	25.8%
2063	16.1%	26%
2062	16.1%	26.3%
2061	16.2%	26.5%
2060	16.2%	26.7%
2059	16.2%	27%
2058	16.2%	27.2%
2057	16.2%	27.5%
2056	16.2%	27.8%
2055	16.2%	28.1%
2054	16.3%	28.5%
2053	16.3%	28.8%
2052	16.3%	29.2%
2051	16.3%	29.5%
2050	16.4%	29.9%
2049	16.4%	30.3%
2048	16.5%	30.8%
2047	16.6%	31.2%
2046	16.7%	31.6%
2045	16.9%	32%
2044	17%	32.4%
2043	17.2%	32.7%
2042	17.4%	33%
2041	17.5%	33.3%
2040	17.7%	33.6%
2039	17.9%	33.8%
2038	18%	33.9%
2037	18.2%	34.1%
2036	18.5%	34.2%
2035	18.6%	34.3%
2034	18.8%	34.4%
2033	18.9%	34.3%
2032	19%	34.4%
2031	19.1%	34.6%
2030	19.2%	34.8%
2029	19.3%	35.2%
2028	19.4%	35.8%
2027	19.5%	36.6%
2026	19.7%	37.5%
2025	19.9%	38.4%
2024	20%	38.9%
2023	20.1%	39.9%
2022	20.3%	40.9%
2021	20.4%	41.6%
2020	20.6%	42.4%
2019	20.7%	43.6%
2018	20.9%	44.9%
2017	21%	45%
2016	21.2%	43.7%
2015	21.4%	43.1%
2014	21.6%	42.5%
2013	21.8%	41.9%
2012	22%	41.9%
2011	22.2%	42.2%
2010	22.5%	42.8%
2009	22.9%	43.4%
2008	23.5%	43.8%
2007	24%	44.3%
2006	24.5%	44.8%
2005	25%	45.3%
2004	25.5%	45.8%
2003	26%	45.9%
2002	26.5%	45.7%
2001	27%	45.5%
2000	27.6%	45.5%
1999	28.2%	45.6%
1998	28.8%	45.8%
1997	29.3%	46%
1996	29.8%	46%
1995	30.3%	45.8%
1994	30.6%	45.8%
1993	31%	45.7%
1992	31.5%	45.6%
1991	31.9%	45.5%
1990	32.4%	45.4%
1989	32.9%	45.4%
1988	33.4%	46.2%
1987	33.8%	46.9%
1986	34.1%	46.7%
1985	34.4%	46.6%
1984	34.8%	46.5%
1983	35.2%	46.3%
1982	35.7%	46.2%
1981	36.4%	46%
1980	37.1%	45.8%
1979	37.9%	45.7%
1978	38.8%	45.5%
1977	39.7%	45.4%
1976	40.5%	45.3%
1975	41.2%	45.2%
1974	41.9%	45.1%
1973	42.5%	45%
1972	43%	44.8%
1971	43.4%	44.7%
1970	43.6%	44.5%
1969	43.4%	44.3%
1968	43.1%	44%
1967	42.7%	43.8%
1966	42.1%	43.5%
1965	41.5%	43.3%
1964	40.9%	43%
1963	40.3%	42.8%
1962	39.7%	42.6%
1961	39.1%	42.6%
1960	38.6%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs South Sudan

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Seychelles

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	South Sudan
2023	42	692
2022	89	704
2021	74	749
2020	51	729
2019	48	745
2018	49	913
2017	47	1,662
2016	47	1,629
2015	46	1,436
2014	46	1,216
2013	48	771
2012	49	755
2011	50	770
2010	50	776
2009	51	823
2008	51	858
2007	52	933
2006	51	1,005
2005	50	1,074
2004	52	1,150
2003	47	1,199
2002	45	1,521
2001	43	1,580
2000	45	1,658
1999	41	2,048
1998	41	7,514
1997	37	4,172
1996	39	4,357
1995	40	4,430
1994	45	1,666
1993	49	7,537
1992	50	7,597
1991	54	4,764
1990	53	4,877
1989	61	5,103
1988	60	5,535
1987	62	8,045
1986	65	3,720
1985	69	3,845

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	South Sudan
2023	1.43%	9.87%
2022	1.45%	9.87%
2021	1.47%	9.87%
2020	1.48%	9.87%
2019	1.48%	9.87%
2018	1.48%	13.2%
2017	1.47%	27.8%
2016	1.46%	26.4%
2015	1.45%	23.7%
2014	1.45%	18.2%
2013	1.44%	9.92%
2012	1.43%	10.1%
2011	1.42%	10.5%
2010	1.41%	10.9%
2009	1.4%	11.5%
2008	1.39%	12.1%
2007	1.39%	12.7%
2006	1.38%	13.4%
2005	1.38%	14.1%
2004	1.38%	14.8%
2003	1.37%	15.7%
2002	1.37%	16.5%
2001	1.37%	17.4%
2000	1.38%	18.3%
1999	1.38%	19.2%
1998	1.39%	42.6%
1997	1.4%	25.2%
1996	1.41%	26.1%
1995	1.43%	27%
1994	1.46%	23%
1993	1.49%	33.1%
1992	1.53%	33.8%
1991	1.58%	29.7%
1990	1.63%	30.3%
1989	1.69%	30.7%
1988	1.76%	76.7%
1987	1.84%	36%
1986	1.93%	26.7%
1985	2.04%	27.1%
1984	2.16%	27.5%
1983	2.32%	27.8%
1982	2.51%	28.2%
1981	2.74%	28.5%
1980	3.01%	28.9%
1979	3.34%	29.2%
1978	3.72%	29.5%
1977	4.14%	29.9%
1976	4.6%	30.2%
1975	5.09%	30.6%
1974	5.59%	30.9%
1973	6.09%	31.3%
1972	6.59%	31.6%
1971	7.09%	31.9%
1970	7.58%	32.3%
1969	8.07%	32.6%
1968	8.52%	32.9%
1967	8.92%	33.3%
1966	9.26%	33.6%
1965	9.55%	34%
1964	9.8%	34.3%
1963	10%	34.6%
1962	10.2%	34.9%
1961	10.3%	35.2%
1960	10.5%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.