Fertility & birth rates in South Korea and Sudan

Fertility rate in South Korea vs Sudan by year

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South Korea

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	South Korea	Sudan
2023	0.72	4.32
2022	0.78	4.38
2021	0.81	4.46
2020	0.84	4.54
2019	0.92	4.62
2018	0.98	4.68
2017	1.05	4.76
2016	1.17	4.83
2015	1.24	4.9
2014	1.21	4.91
2013	1.19	4.97
2012	1.3	5.03
2011	1.24	5.09
2010	1.23	5.14
2009	1.15	5.17
2008	1.19	5.21
2007	1.26	5.27
2006	1.13	5.33
2005	1.09	5.4
2004	1.16	5.46
2003	1.19	5.49
2002	1.18	5.53
2001	1.31	5.56
2000	1.48	5.6
1999	1.43	5.62
1998	1.46	5.65
1997	1.54	5.72
1996	1.57	5.79
1995	1.63	5.86
1994	1.66	5.91
1993	1.65	5.97
1992	1.76	6.02
1991	1.71	6.05
1990	1.57	6.07
1989	1.56	6.11
1988	1.55	6.13
1987	1.53	6.18
1986	1.58	6.23
1985	1.66	6.28
1984	1.74	6.34
1983	2.06	6.41
1982	2.39	6.47
1981	2.57	6.53
1980	2.82	6.59
1979	2.9	6.65
1978	2.64	6.72
1977	2.99	6.78
1976	3	6.82
1975	3.43	6.87
1974	3.77	6.91
1973	4.07	6.94
1972	4.12	6.98
1971	4.54	7.02
1970	4.53	6.99
1969	4.45	6.97
1968	4.51	6.95
1967	4.62	6.91
1966	4.78	6.88
1965	4.89	6.84
1964	5.07	6.8
1963	5.33	6.76
1962	5.56	6.7
1961	5.8	6.66
1960	5.99	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in South Korea was 0.72 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 South Korea vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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South Korea

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	South Korea	Sudan
2023	-77,569	1,361,564
2022	-124,014	1,333,992
2021	-56,947	1,293,817
2020	-31,101	1,295,781
2019	10,353	1,291,747
2018	30,951	1,257,387
2017	71,907	1,208,046
2016	122,923	1,174,422
2015	163,248	1,145,259
2014	167,464	1,097,962
2013	166,415	1,078,446
2012	215,859	1,073,062
2011	214,728	1,070,888
2010	213,083	1,068,381
2009	197,231	1,041,810
2008	215,841	1,001,826
2007	248,286	992,819
2006	203,441	963,740
2005	187,920	907,017
2004	225,988	889,382
2003	244,251	898,226
2002	247,752	897,965
2001	312,643	880,284
2000	390,167	858,536
1999	368,272	835,840
1998	393,436	814,752
1997	422,773	802,245
1996	446,142	792,926
1995	468,967	780,700
1994	473,200	764,645
1993	477,302	743,249
1992	494,352	731,177
1991	467,594	714,612
1990	411,546	699,953
1989	403,266	683,743
1988	399,297	672,604
1987	378,758	658,416
1986	395,651	649,649
1985	416,219	583,382
1984	436,384	577,405
1983	514,844	570,198
1982	605,626	606,362
1981	631,189	585,087
1980	583,294	552,930
1979	623,068	524,942
1978	499,084	497,987
1977	578,947	483,089
1976	530,558	470,019
1975	603,300	454,813
1974	673,030	444,456
1973	699,115	439,201
1972	740,469	428,340
1971	789,185	417,641
1970	747,987	401,013
1969	694,227	385,712
1968	684,487	370,917
1967	692,169	356,599
1966	623,534	342,118
1965	641,090	327,799
1964	655,501	315,166
1963	685,824	302,132
1962	712,590	287,317
1961	730,173	272,562
1960	728,010	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 -0.15% in South Korea and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in South Korea and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in South Korea vs Sudan by year

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South Korea

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	South Korea	Sudan
2023	4.5	33.6
2022	4.9	33.5
2021	5.1	33.9
2020	5.3	34.5
2019	5.9	34.9
2018	6.4	35.1
2017	7	35
2016	7.9	35.4
2015	8.6	35.7
2014	8.6	35.5
2013	8.6	36
2012	9.6	36.6
2011	9.4	37.3
2010	9.4	38
2009	9	38.1
2008	9.4	38.4
2007	10.1	38.9
2006	9.2	39.2
2005	9	39.6
2004	9.8	40
2003	10.2	40.2
2002	10.3	40.4
2001	11.7	40.7
2000	13.5	40.8
1999	13.2	41
1998	13.7	41.2
1997	14.5	41.6
1996	15	42.2
1995	15.7	42.6
1994	16	43
1993	16	43.4
1992	16.7	43.7
1991	16.4	43.8
1990	15.2	43.8
1989	15.1	44
1988	15.1	44.1
1987	15	44.2
1986	15.4	44.5
1985	16.1	44.7
1984	16.7	45.1
1983	19.3	45.6
1982	21.6	45.4
1981	22.4	45.6
1980	22.6	45.2
1979	23	45.3
1978	20.3	45
1977	22.7	45.3
1976	22.2	45.7
1975	24.8	45.9
1974	26.6	46.5
1973	28.3	47.6
1972	28.4	48.4
1971	31.2	48.9
1970	31.2	48.8
1969	30.3	48.8
1968	30.7	48.8
1967	31.5	48.8
1966	32.8	48.7
1965	33.8	48.6
1964	35.2	48.5
1963	37.2	48.3
1962	39	48
1961	40.9	47.6
1960	42.1	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 4.5 in South Korea and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 42.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	South Korea	Sudan
2100	8.61%	21.3%
2099	8.6%	21.4%
2098	8.59%	21.6%
2097	8.59%	21.8%
2096	8.59%	21.9%
2095	8.6%	22.1%
2094	8.61%	22.3%
2093	8.62%	22.4%
2092	8.62%	22.6%
2091	8.62%	22.8%
2090	8.62%	22.9%
2089	8.6%	23.1%
2088	8.58%	23.3%
2087	8.55%	23.4%
2086	8.5%	23.6%
2085	8.45%	23.7%
2084	8.39%	23.9%
2083	8.33%	24.1%
2082	8.26%	24.3%
2081	8.18%	24.4%
2080	8.09%	24.6%
2079	8%	24.8%
2078	7.91%	25%
2077	7.82%	25.2%
2076	7.72%	25.4%
2075	7.63%	25.6%
2074	7.53%	25.9%
2073	7.44%	26.1%
2072	7.35%	26.3%
2071	7.28%	26.6%
2070	7.21%	26.8%
2069	7.16%	27.1%
2068	7.13%	27.3%
2067	7.11%	27.6%
2066	7.11%	27.8%
2065	7.14%	28.1%
2064	7.18%	28.3%
2063	7.23%	28.6%
2062	7.3%	28.8%
2061	7.37%	29.1%
2060	7.45%	29.3%
2059	7.52%	29.5%
2058	7.6%	29.8%
2057	7.66%	30%
2056	7.72%	30.2%
2055	7.76%	30.5%
2054	7.79%	30.7%
2053	7.81%	31%
2052	7.83%	31.2%
2051	7.83%	31.5%
2050	7.83%	31.8%
2049	7.82%	32.1%
2048	7.81%	32.4%
2047	7.8%	32.7%
2046	7.79%	33%
2045	7.78%	33.4%
2044	7.78%	33.7%
2043	7.77%	34.1%
2042	7.76%	34.5%
2041	7.74%	34.9%
2040	7.72%	35.3%
2039	7.7%	35.7%
2038	7.66%	36.1%
2037	7.65%	36.5%
2036	7.65%	36.9%
2035	7.66%	37.3%
2034	7.73%	37.7%
2033	7.85%	38.1%
2032	8.02%	38.4%
2031	8.28%	38.7%
2030	8.59%	39%
2029	8.9%	39.2%
2028	9.23%	39.4%
2027	9.62%	39.6%
2026	10%	40%
2025	10.4%	40.4%
2024	10.6%	40.5%
2023	11%	40.6%
2022	11.4%	40.9%
2021	11.8%	41.2%
2020	12.1%	41.4%
2019	12.4%	41.7%
2018	12.7%	42%
2017	13%	42.6%
2016	13.4%	43.1%
2015	13.8%	43.6%
2014	14.2%	44%
2013	14.7%	44.4%
2012	15.2%	44.5%
2011	15.8%	44.6%
2010	16.4%	44.6%
2009	16.9%	44.7%
2008	17.5%	44.9%
2007	18.1%	45.1%
2006	18.7%	45.3%
2005	19.2%	45.4%
2004	19.7%	45.5%
2003	20.1%	45.6%
2002	20.5%	45.6%
2001	20.8%	45.7%
2000	21%	45.8%
1999	21.2%	45.9%
1998	21.6%	46.1%
1997	22%	46.2%
1996	22.5%	46.2%
1995	23.1%	46.3%
1994	23.7%	46.3%
1993	24.2%	46.3%
1992	24.7%	46.3%
1991	25.2%	46.2%
1990	25.8%	46.1%
1989	26.5%	46.1%
1988	27.3%	46%
1987	28.2%	46%
1986	29.2%	46.1%
1985	30.2%	46.1%
1984	31.2%	46.2%
1983	32%	46.3%
1982	32.7%	46.4%
1981	33.3%	46.6%
1980	34%	46.8%
1979	34.8%	47.1%
1978	35.6%	47.4%
1977	36.5%	47.7%
1976	37.5%	47.8%
1975	38.5%	48%
1974	39.5%	48.1%
1973	40.3%	47.9%
1972	41%	47.7%
1971	41.5%	47.6%
1970	42.1%	47.5%
1969	42.7%	47.4%
1968	43.1%	47.3%
1967	43.3%	47.2%
1966	43.5%	47.1%
1965	43.3%	47%
1964	43.1%	46.9%
1963	42.7%	46.7%
1962	42.3%	46.6%
1961	41.8%	46.6%
1960	41.3%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 10.6% of the population in South Korea and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 25.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of South Korea and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: South Korea vs Sudan

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South Korea

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Korea	Sudan
2023	4	256
2022	7	263
2021	5	305
2020	12	273
2019	5	262
2018	5	268
2017	6	277
2016	6	288
2015	6	298
2014	7	309
2013	7	327
2012	8	340
2011	8	357
2010	8	370
2009	9	382
2008	9	426
2007	10	445
2006	10	485
2005	11	506
2004	12	536
2003	13	593
2002	13	588
2001	14	616
2000	15	645
1999	17	662
1998	18	669
1997	19	681
1996	20	712
1995	22	730
1994	23	775
1993	24	839
1992	26	863
1991	28	873
1990	28	840
1989	29	881
1988	31	877
1987	34	914
1986	35	938
1985	38	980

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 South Korea, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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South Korea

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Korea	Sudan
2023	0.28%	5.01%
2022	0.28%	5.18%
2021	0.29%	5.36%
2020	0.3%	5.53%
2019	0.31%	5.71%
2018	0.32%	5.89%
2017	0.33%	6.07%
2016	0.34%	6.26%
2015	0.35%	6.45%
2014	0.36%	6.64%
2013	0.37%	6.83%
2012	0.38%	7.02%
2011	0.4%	7.22%
2010	0.41%	7.42%
2009	0.43%	7.64%
2008	0.45%	7.88%
2007	0.48%	8.13%
2006	0.52%	8.4%
2005	0.56%	10%
2004	0.6%	10.3%
2003	0.64%	9.31%
2002	0.68%	9.65%
2001	0.71%	9.99%
2000	0.75%	10.3%
1999	0.8%	10.7%
1998	0.85%	11%
1997	0.91%	11.3%
1996	0.98%	11.6%
1995	1.05%	11.9%
1994	1.14%	12.2%
1993	1.23%	12.5%
1992	1.33%	12.7%
1991	1.44%	13%
1990	1.57%	13.2%
1989	1.71%	13.4%
1988	1.87%	13.6%
1987	2.05%	13.8%
1986	2.25%	14%
1985	2.46%	17.8%
1984	2.7%	18%
1983	2.93%	18.2%
1982	3.17%	14.5%
1981	3.4%	14.6%
1980	3.63%	14.8%
1979	3.84%	14.9%
1978	4.04%	15%
1977	4.23%	15.1%
1976	4.42%	15.2%
1975	4.61%	15.3%
1974	4.82%	15.4%
1973	5.07%	15.5%
1972	5.36%	15.6%
1971	5.71%	15.7%
1970	6.12%	15.8%
1969	6.59%	15.9%
1968	7.1%	16%
1967	7.62%	16.2%
1966	8.16%	16.3%
1965	8.68%	16.5%
1964	9.18%	16.7%
1963	9.67%	17%
1962	10.1%	17.2%
1961	10.6%	17.5%
1960	11.2%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in South Korea and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.