Fertility & birth rates in Slovakia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Slovakia vs South Sudan by year

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Slovakia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Slovakia	South Sudan
2023	1.49	3.86
2022	1.57	3.96
2021	1.63	4.05
2020	1.59	4.16
2019	1.57	4.26
2018	1.54	4.37
2017	1.52	4.48
2016	1.48	4.58
2015	1.4	4.7
2014	1.37	4.82
2013	1.34	4.94
2012	1.34	5.06
2011	1.45	5.19
2010	1.43	5.32
2009	1.44	5.45
2008	1.34	5.57
2007	1.27	5.7
2006	1.25	5.85
2005	1.27	6.02
2004	1.25	6.19
2003	1.2	6.35
2002	1.19	6.52
2001	1.2	6.65
2000	1.3	6.8
1999	1.33	6.94
1998	1.37	7.08
1997	1.43	7.2
1996	1.47	7.32
1995	1.52	7.34
1994	1.67	7.35
1993	1.87	7.36
1992	1.93	7.37
1991	2.05	7.38
1990	2.09	7.38
1989	2.07	7.37
1988	2.13	7.38
1987	2.14	7.39
1986	2.2	7.38
1985	2.26	7.36
1984	2.26	7.35
1983	2.28	7.34
1982	2.28	7.34
1981	2.29	7.33
1980	2.32	7.33
1979	2.45	7.32
1978	2.47	7.33
1977	2.49	7.33
1976	2.55	7.33
1975	2.55	7.33
1974	2.61	7.31
1973	2.56	7.31
1972	2.49	7.31
1971	2.43	7.3
1970	2.41	7.29
1969	2.43	7.28
1968	2.39	7.26
1967	2.48	7.26
1966	2.66	7.25
1965	2.78	7.22
1964	2.89	7.22
1963	2.92	7.2
1962	2.83	7.2
1961	2.96	7.18
1960	3.04	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Slovakia was 1.49 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 Slovakia vs South Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Slovakia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Slovakia	South Sudan
2023	-5,427	217,966
2022	-7,062	211,166
2021	-16,886	213,567
2020	-2,184	212,332
2019	3,818	209,708
2018	3,268	168,497
2017	4,351	72,193
2016	5,431	110,553
2015	2,170	148,542
2014	3,793	227,611
2013	2,707	315,983
2012	3,245	312,974
2011	9,177	303,181
2010	7,008	287,409
2009	8,619	278,859
2008	4,303	268,268
2007	537	256,546
2006	537	246,706
2005	537	239,272
2004	1,611	231,877
2003	-537	225,822
2002	-538	212,014
2001	-1,076	204,108
2000	2,155	196,055
1999	3,777	180,721
1998	4,312	-12,157
1997	6,999	121,454
1996	9,135	116,728
1995	9,115	110,417
1994	14,970	165,407
1993	20,769	32,779
1992	21,220	28,874
1991	23,865	87,873
1990	25,436	82,900
1989	26,380	83,735
1988	30,979	-125,447
1987	31,859	5,756
1986	34,279	99,502
1985	37,680	95,342
1984	38,966	90,970
1983	39,717	104,107
1982	41,958	118,641
1981	43,640	115,163
1980	44,320	112,307
1979	52,353	109,540
1978	52,324	107,352
1977	52,762	104,886
1976	54,121	102,346
1975	52,604	99,882
1974	52,524	97,181
1973	49,199	94,765
1972	46,426	74,803
1971	40,105	72,308
1970	38,575	44,776
1969	39,312	42,015
1968	38,113	44,213
1967	41,824	41,357
1966	45,440	38,523
1965	48,517	51,682
1964	54,092	64,786
1963	54,382	46,333
1962	49,587	47,406
1961	55,749	45,186
1960	56,546	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 -0.1% in Slovakia and +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.02% in Slovakia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Slovakia vs South Sudan by year

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Slovakia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Slovakia	South Sudan
2023	9	28.6
2022	9.7	29.1
2021	10.4	29.7
2020	10.4	29.4
2019	10.5	29.4
2018	10.6	29.1
2017	10.7	32.8
2016	10.6	35.1
2015	10.3	35.4
2014	10.2	38.2
2013	10.1	38.3
2012	10.3	39.1
2011	11.3	39.8
2010	11.2	39.9
2009	11.4	41
2008	10.7	41.6
2007	10.1	42.3
2006	10	43.2
2005	10.1	44.3
2004	10	45.5
2003	9.6	46.8
2002	9.5	48
2001	9.5	48.9
2000	10.2	49.8
1999	10.4	50.7
1998	10.7	51.2
1997	11	51.6
1996	11.2	52.6
1995	11.5	52.7
1994	12.4	52.7
1993	13.8	52.7
1992	14.1	52.5
1991	14.8	52.4
1990	15.1	52.3
1989	15.2	53.1
1988	15.9	51.9
1987	16.1	50.6
1986	16.8	50.6
1985	17.5	50.7
1984	17.7	50.8
1983	18.1	51.1
1982	18.3	51.4
1981	18.6	51.7
1980	19.1	52
1979	20.3	52.3
1978	20.5	52.7
1977	20.6	53
1976	20.8	53.4
1975	20.6	53.7
1974	20.8	53.9
1973	20	54.3
1972	19.1	54.5
1971	18.2	54.6
1970	17.8	54.5
1969	17.7	54.3
1968	17	54
1967	17.4	53.7
1966	18.5	53.5
1965	19.3	53.1
1964	20.1	53
1963	20.4	52.7
1962	19.8	52.5
1961	20.8	52.3
1960	21.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9 in Slovakia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 21.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Slovakia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Slovakia	South Sudan
2100	12.2%	20.1%
2099	12.3%	20.2%
2098	12.3%	20.3%
2097	12.4%	20.3%
2096	12.5%	20.4%
2095	12.5%	20.5%
2094	12.6%	20.6%
2093	12.7%	20.7%
2092	12.7%	20.9%
2091	12.8%	21%
2090	12.8%	21.1%
2089	12.9%	21.2%
2088	12.9%	21.3%
2087	12.9%	21.5%
2086	12.9%	21.6%
2085	12.9%	21.8%
2084	12.8%	21.9%
2083	12.8%	22.1%
2082	12.7%	22.3%
2081	12.7%	22.4%
2080	12.6%	22.6%
2079	12.5%	22.8%
2078	12.5%	23%
2077	12.4%	23.2%
2076	12.4%	23.3%
2075	12.3%	23.5%
2074	12.3%	23.7%
2073	12.3%	23.9%
2072	12.3%	24.1%
2071	12.3%	24.3%
2070	12.3%	24.5%
2069	12.4%	24.7%
2068	12.4%	25%
2067	12.5%	25.2%
2066	12.6%	25.4%
2065	12.6%	25.6%
2064	12.7%	25.8%
2063	12.8%	26%
2062	12.9%	26.3%
2061	13%	26.5%
2060	13.1%	26.7%
2059	13.2%	27%
2058	13.2%	27.2%
2057	13.3%	27.5%
2056	13.3%	27.8%
2055	13.3%	28.1%
2054	13.3%	28.5%
2053	13.2%	28.8%
2052	13.2%	29.2%
2051	13.1%	29.5%
2050	13.1%	29.9%
2049	13%	30.3%
2048	12.9%	30.8%
2047	12.9%	31.2%
2046	12.8%	31.6%
2045	12.7%	32%
2044	12.7%	32.4%
2043	12.7%	32.7%
2042	12.7%	33%
2041	12.7%	33.3%
2040	12.8%	33.6%
2039	12.8%	33.8%
2038	12.9%	33.9%
2037	13.1%	34.1%
2036	13.3%	34.2%
2035	13.5%	34.3%
2034	13.7%	34.4%
2033	14%	34.3%
2032	14.2%	34.4%
2031	14.5%	34.6%
2030	14.7%	34.8%
2029	14.9%	35.2%
2028	15.1%	35.8%
2027	15.2%	36.6%
2026	15.5%	37.5%
2025	15.7%	38.4%
2024	15.8%	38.9%
2023	15.9%	39.9%
2022	16%	40.9%
2021	15.9%	41.6%
2020	15.9%	42.4%
2019	15.8%	43.6%
2018	15.7%	44.9%
2017	15.5%	45%
2016	15.4%	43.7%
2015	15.3%	43.1%
2014	15.3%	42.5%
2013	15.3%	41.9%
2012	15.4%	41.9%
2011	15.4%	42.2%
2010	15.5%	42.8%
2009	15.5%	43.4%
2008	15.7%	43.8%
2007	16%	44.3%
2006	16.4%	44.8%
2005	16.9%	45.3%
2004	17.3%	45.8%
2003	17.9%	45.9%
2002	18.4%	45.7%
2001	19%	45.5%
2000	19.7%	45.5%
1999	20.3%	45.6%
1998	20.9%	45.8%
1997	21.5%	46%
1996	22.1%	46%
1995	22.7%	45.8%
1994	23.3%	45.8%
1993	23.9%	45.7%
1992	24.4%	45.6%
1991	24.8%	45.5%
1990	25.2%	45.4%
1989	25.7%	45.4%
1988	26.1%	46.2%
1987	26.3%	46.9%
1986	26.4%	46.7%
1985	26.5%	46.6%
1984	26.4%	46.5%
1983	26.3%	46.3%
1982	26.2%	46.2%
1981	26.1%	46%
1980	26.1%	45.8%
1979	26.1%	45.7%
1978	26.1%	45.5%
1977	26%	45.4%
1976	26%	45.3%
1975	26%	45.2%
1974	26.1%	45.1%
1973	26.2%	45%
1972	26.6%	44.8%
1971	27%	44.7%
1970	27.5%	44.5%
1969	28.1%	44.3%
1968	28.6%	44%
1967	29.3%	43.8%
1966	29.9%	43.5%
1965	30.4%	43.3%
1964	30.8%	43%
1963	31%	42.8%
1962	31.3%	42.6%
1961	31.5%	42.6%
1960	31.5%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Slovakia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 25.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Slovakia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Slovakia vs South Sudan

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Slovakia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Slovakia	South Sudan
2023	4	692
2022	5	704
2021	12	749
2020	4	729
2019	5	745
2018	5	913
2017	5	1,662
2016	5	1,629
2015	5	1,436
2014	5	1,216
2013	5	771
2012	5	755
2011	5	770
2010	5	776
2009	6	823
2008	5	858
2007	6	933
2006	6	1,005
2005	7	1,074
2004	7	1,150
2003	7	1,199
2002	7	1,521
2001	8	1,580
2000	8	1,658
1999	9	2,048
1998	10	7,514
1997	10	4,172
1996	10	4,357
1995	11	4,430
1994	12	1,666
1993	14	7,537
1992	15	7,597
1991	17	4,764
1990	18	4,877
1989	17	5,103
1988	18	5,535
1987	19	8,045
1986	19	3,720
1985	19	3,845

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Slovakia, compared to 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Slovakia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Slovakia	South Sudan
2023	0.61%	9.87%
2022	0.6%	9.87%
2021	0.6%	9.87%
2020	0.59%	9.87%
2019	0.59%	9.87%
2018	0.6%	13.2%
2017	0.6%	27.8%
2016	0.61%	26.4%
2015	0.62%	23.7%
2014	0.63%	18.2%
2013	0.64%	9.92%
2012	0.66%	10.1%
2011	0.67%	10.5%
2010	0.69%	10.9%
2009	0.71%	11.5%
2008	0.74%	12.1%
2007	0.77%	12.7%
2006	0.8%	13.4%
2005	0.83%	14.1%
2004	0.86%	14.8%
2003	0.88%	15.7%
2002	0.91%	16.5%
2001	0.93%	17.4%
2000	0.96%	18.3%
1999	1%	19.2%
1998	1.05%	42.6%
1997	1.09%	25.2%
1996	1.14%	26.1%
1995	1.2%	27%
1994	1.25%	23%
1993	1.31%	33.1%
1992	1.37%	33.8%
1991	1.42%	29.7%
1990	1.47%	30.3%
1989	1.53%	30.7%
1988	1.59%	76.7%
1987	1.65%	36%
1986	1.73%	26.7%
1985	1.82%	27.1%
1984	1.91%	27.5%
1983	1.99%	27.8%
1982	2.08%	28.2%
1981	2.17%	28.5%
1980	2.27%	28.9%
1979	2.36%	29.2%
1978	2.46%	29.5%
1977	2.55%	29.9%
1976	2.64%	30.2%
1975	2.72%	30.6%
1974	2.78%	30.9%
1973	2.84%	31.3%
1972	2.89%	31.6%
1971	2.92%	31.9%
1970	2.95%	32.3%
1969	2.97%	32.6%
1968	3%	32.9%
1967	3.02%	33.3%
1966	3.05%	33.6%
1965	3.08%	34%
1964	3.14%	34.3%
1963	3.21%	34.6%
1962	3.32%	34.9%
1961	3.47%	35.2%
1960	3.67%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.61% in Slovakia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.