Fertility & birth rates in Seychelles and Sudan

Fertility rate in Seychelles vs Sudan by year

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Seychelles

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Seychelles	Sudan
2023	2.02	4.32
2022	2.01	4.38
2021	2.46	4.46
2020	2.29	4.54
2019	2.36	4.62
2018	2.41	4.68
2017	2.41	4.76
2016	2.39	4.83
2015	2.31	4.9
2014	2.25	4.91
2013	2.26	4.97
2012	2.37	5.03
2011	2.33	5.09
2010	2.16	5.14
2009	2.38	5.17
2008	2.33	5.21
2007	2.24	5.27
2006	2.11	5.33
2005	2.2	5.4
2004	2.01	5.46
2003	2.06	5.49
2002	2.04	5.53
2001	1.98	5.56
2000	2.08	5.6
1999	2.04	5.62
1998	2.04	5.65
1997	2.1	5.72
1996	2.31	5.79
1995	2.36	5.86
1994	2.6	5.91
1993	2.58	5.97
1992	2.53	6.02
1991	2.69	6.05
1990	2.61	6.07
1989	2.67	6.11
1988	2.79	6.13
1987	2.92	6.18
1986	3.07	6.23
1985	3.09	6.28
1984	3.24	6.34
1983	3.22	6.41
1982	3.13	6.47
1981	3.67	6.53
1980	3.79	6.59
1979	3.66	6.65
1978	3.92	6.72
1977	3.75	6.78
1976	4.09	6.82
1975	4.75	6.87
1974	5.1	6.91
1973	4.78	6.94
1972	5.16	6.98
1971	5.69	7.02
1970	5.31	6.99
1969	5.48	6.97
1968	5.61	6.95
1967	5.9	6.91
1966	6.13	6.88
1965	5.72	6.84
1964	5.69	6.8
1963	5.61	6.76
1962	5.51	6.7
1961	5.42	6.66
1960	5.31	6.66

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 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Seychelles vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Seychelles

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Seychelles	Sudan
2023	683	1,361,564
2022	635	1,333,992
2021	744	1,293,817
2020	886	1,295,781
2019	811	1,291,747
2018	842	1,257,387
2017	901	1,208,046
2016	900	1,174,422
2015	888	1,145,259
2014	832	1,097,962
2013	846	1,078,446
2012	989	1,073,062
2011	936	1,070,888
2010	844	1,068,381
2009	900	1,041,810
2008	887	1,001,826
2007	867	992,819
2006	804	963,740
2005	861	907,017
2004	842	889,382
2003	828	898,226
2002	837	897,965
2001	885	880,284
2000	958	858,536
1999	901	835,840
1998	844	814,752
1997	873	802,245
1996	1,047	792,926
1995	1,054	780,700
1994	1,136	764,645
1993	1,091	743,249
1992	1,076	731,177
1991	1,162	714,612
1990	1,070	699,953
1989	1,030	683,743
1988	1,135	672,604
1987	1,172	658,416
1986	1,222	649,649
1985	1,259	583,382
1984	1,255	577,405
1983	1,209	570,198
1982	1,069	606,362
1981	1,358	585,087
1980	1,386	552,930
1979	1,292	524,942
1978	1,330	497,987
1977	1,125	483,089
1976	1,174	470,019
1975	1,376	454,813
1974	1,361	444,456
1973	1,166	439,201
1972	1,199	428,340
1971	1,373	417,641
1970	1,087	401,013
1969	1,119	385,712
1968	1,145	370,917
1967	1,217	356,599
1966	1,280	342,118
1965	1,165	327,799
1964	1,155	315,166
1963	1,123	302,132
1962	1,083	287,317
1961	1,040	272,562
1960	977	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 +0.57% in the Seychelles and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.82% in the Seychelles and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Seychelles vs Sudan by year

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Seychelles

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Seychelles	Sudan
2023	13	33.6
2022	13.1	33.5
2021	16.8	33.9
2020	15.8	34.5
2019	16.4	34.9
2018	17.1	35.1
2017	17.2	35
2016	17.4	35.4
2015	17	35.7
2014	17	35.5
2013	17.4	36
2012	18.6	36.6
2011	18.6	37.3
2010	16.8	38
2009	18.1	38.1
2008	17.8	38.4
2007	17.6	38.9
2006	17.3	39.2
2005	18.5	39.6
2004	17.4	40
2003	18.1	40.2
2002	17.7	40.4
2001	17.7	40.7
2000	18.6	40.8
1999	18.2	41
1998	17.9	41.2
1997	19.1	41.6
1996	21.1	42.2
1995	21	42.6
1994	22.9	43
1993	23.4	43.4
1992	22.6	43.7
1991	24.2	43.8
1990	23.1	43.8
1989	23	44
1988	23.8	44.1
1987	24.5	44.2
1986	26.2	44.5
1985	26.5	44.7
1984	26.9	45.1
1983	25.8	45.6
1982	24.1	45.4
1981	28.1	45.6
1980	28.9	45.2
1979	27.6	45.3
1978	28.9	45
1977	25.9	45.3
1976	27.1	45.7
1975	30.5	45.9
1974	32.1	46.5
1973	28.8	47.6
1972	30.8	48.4
1971	33.6	48.9
1970	30.2	48.8
1969	31.7	48.8
1968	33.1	48.8
1967	35.5	48.8
1966	37.8	48.7
1965	36.2	48.6
1964	36.8	48.5
1963	37	48.3
1962	37	48
1961	36.9	47.6
1960	36.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13 in the Seychelles and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 36.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Seychelles

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Seychelles	Sudan
2100	14.8%	21.3%
2099	14.9%	21.4%
2098	14.9%	21.6%
2097	15%	21.8%
2096	15%	21.9%
2095	15.1%	22.1%
2094	15.1%	22.3%
2093	15.2%	22.4%
2092	15.2%	22.6%
2091	15.2%	22.8%
2090	15.3%	22.9%
2089	15.3%	23.1%
2088	15.3%	23.3%
2087	15.3%	23.4%
2086	15.3%	23.6%
2085	15.4%	23.7%
2084	15.4%	23.9%
2083	15.4%	24.1%
2082	15.4%	24.3%
2081	15.4%	24.4%
2080	15.4%	24.6%
2079	15.4%	24.8%
2078	15.5%	25%
2077	15.5%	25.2%
2076	15.5%	25.4%
2075	15.6%	25.6%
2074	15.6%	25.9%
2073	15.7%	26.1%
2072	15.7%	26.3%
2071	15.7%	26.6%
2070	15.8%	26.8%
2069	15.8%	27.1%
2068	15.9%	27.3%
2067	15.9%	27.6%
2066	16%	27.8%
2065	16%	28.1%
2064	16.1%	28.3%
2063	16.1%	28.6%
2062	16.1%	28.8%
2061	16.2%	29.1%
2060	16.2%	29.3%
2059	16.2%	29.5%
2058	16.2%	29.8%
2057	16.2%	30%
2056	16.2%	30.2%
2055	16.2%	30.5%
2054	16.3%	30.7%
2053	16.3%	31%
2052	16.3%	31.2%
2051	16.3%	31.5%
2050	16.4%	31.8%
2049	16.4%	32.1%
2048	16.5%	32.4%
2047	16.6%	32.7%
2046	16.7%	33%
2045	16.9%	33.4%
2044	17%	33.7%
2043	17.2%	34.1%
2042	17.4%	34.5%
2041	17.5%	34.9%
2040	17.7%	35.3%
2039	17.9%	35.7%
2038	18%	36.1%
2037	18.2%	36.5%
2036	18.5%	36.9%
2035	18.6%	37.3%
2034	18.8%	37.7%
2033	18.9%	38.1%
2032	19%	38.4%
2031	19.1%	38.7%
2030	19.2%	39%
2029	19.3%	39.2%
2028	19.4%	39.4%
2027	19.5%	39.6%
2026	19.7%	40%
2025	19.9%	40.4%
2024	20%	40.5%
2023	20.1%	40.6%
2022	20.3%	40.9%
2021	20.4%	41.2%
2020	20.6%	41.4%
2019	20.7%	41.7%
2018	20.9%	42%
2017	21%	42.6%
2016	21.2%	43.1%
2015	21.4%	43.6%
2014	21.6%	44%
2013	21.8%	44.4%
2012	22%	44.5%
2011	22.2%	44.6%
2010	22.5%	44.6%
2009	22.9%	44.7%
2008	23.5%	44.9%
2007	24%	45.1%
2006	24.5%	45.3%
2005	25%	45.4%
2004	25.5%	45.5%
2003	26%	45.6%
2002	26.5%	45.6%
2001	27%	45.7%
2000	27.6%	45.8%
1999	28.2%	45.9%
1998	28.8%	46.1%
1997	29.3%	46.2%
1996	29.8%	46.2%
1995	30.3%	46.3%
1994	30.6%	46.3%
1993	31%	46.3%
1992	31.5%	46.3%
1991	31.9%	46.2%
1990	32.4%	46.1%
1989	32.9%	46.1%
1988	33.4%	46%
1987	33.8%	46%
1986	34.1%	46.1%
1985	34.4%	46.1%
1984	34.8%	46.2%
1983	35.2%	46.3%
1982	35.7%	46.4%
1981	36.4%	46.6%
1980	37.1%	46.8%
1979	37.9%	47.1%
1978	38.8%	47.4%
1977	39.7%	47.7%
1976	40.5%	47.8%
1975	41.2%	48%
1974	41.9%	48.1%
1973	42.5%	47.9%
1972	43%	47.7%
1971	43.4%	47.6%
1970	43.6%	47.5%
1969	43.4%	47.4%
1968	43.1%	47.3%
1967	42.7%	47.2%
1966	42.1%	47.1%
1965	41.5%	47%
1964	40.9%	46.9%
1963	40.3%	46.7%
1962	39.7%	46.6%
1961	39.1%	46.6%
1960	38.6%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20% of the population in the Seychelles and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 32.4% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Seychelles and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Seychelles vs Sudan

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Seychelles

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Seychelles	Sudan
2023	42	256
2022	89	263
2021	74	305
2020	51	273
2019	48	262
2018	49	268
2017	47	277
2016	47	288
2015	46	298
2014	46	309
2013	48	327
2012	49	340
2011	50	357
2010	50	370
2009	51	382
2008	51	426
2007	52	445
2006	51	485
2005	50	506
2004	52	536
2003	47	593
2002	45	588
2001	43	616
2000	45	645
1999	41	662
1998	41	669
1997	37	681
1996	39	712
1995	40	730
1994	45	775
1993	49	839
1992	50	863
1991	54	873
1990	53	840
1989	61	881
1988	60	877
1987	62	914
1986	65	938
1985	69	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Seychelles

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Seychelles	Sudan
2023	1.43%	5.01%
2022	1.45%	5.18%
2021	1.47%	5.36%
2020	1.48%	5.53%
2019	1.48%	5.71%
2018	1.48%	5.89%
2017	1.47%	6.07%
2016	1.46%	6.26%
2015	1.45%	6.45%
2014	1.45%	6.64%
2013	1.44%	6.83%
2012	1.43%	7.02%
2011	1.42%	7.22%
2010	1.41%	7.42%
2009	1.4%	7.64%
2008	1.39%	7.88%
2007	1.39%	8.13%
2006	1.38%	8.4%
2005	1.38%	10%
2004	1.38%	10.3%
2003	1.37%	9.31%
2002	1.37%	9.65%
2001	1.37%	9.99%
2000	1.38%	10.3%
1999	1.38%	10.7%
1998	1.39%	11%
1997	1.4%	11.3%
1996	1.41%	11.6%
1995	1.43%	11.9%
1994	1.46%	12.2%
1993	1.49%	12.5%
1992	1.53%	12.7%
1991	1.58%	13%
1990	1.63%	13.2%
1989	1.69%	13.4%
1988	1.76%	13.6%
1987	1.84%	13.8%
1986	1.93%	14%
1985	2.04%	17.8%
1984	2.16%	18%
1983	2.32%	18.2%
1982	2.51%	14.5%
1981	2.74%	14.6%
1980	3.01%	14.8%
1979	3.34%	14.9%
1978	3.72%	15%
1977	4.14%	15.1%
1976	4.6%	15.2%
1975	5.09%	15.3%
1974	5.59%	15.4%
1973	6.09%	15.5%
1972	6.59%	15.6%
1971	7.09%	15.7%
1970	7.58%	15.8%
1969	8.07%	15.9%
1968	8.52%	16%
1967	8.92%	16.2%
1966	9.26%	16.3%
1965	9.55%	16.5%
1964	9.8%	16.7%
1963	10%	17%
1962	10.2%	17.2%
1961	10.3%	17.5%
1960	10.5%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.43% in the Seychelles and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.