South Sudan birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in South Sudan by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in South Sudan is 3.86, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.36 — a 47.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in South Sudan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.65% annually. On average, 179,213 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.9% — 217,966 more people were born than died.

In 2023, South Sudan ranks 58/196 for absolute natural population change and 52/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in South Sudan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 21% will be to women under age 20, 53.5% to women ages 20-29, and 25.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 17.3%, 45.4%, and 37.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	South Sudan	World
2100	20.1%	16.5%
2099	20.2%	16.6%
2098	20.3%	16.6%
2097	20.3%	16.7%
2096	20.4%	16.8%
2095	20.5%	16.8%
2094	20.6%	16.9%
2093	20.7%	17%
2092	20.9%	17%
2091	21%	17.1%
2090	21.1%	17.2%
2089	21.2%	17.2%
2088	21.3%	17.3%
2087	21.5%	17.4%
2086	21.6%	17.4%
2085	21.8%	17.5%
2084	21.9%	17.5%
2083	22.1%	17.6%
2082	22.3%	17.7%
2081	22.4%	17.7%
2080	22.6%	17.8%
2079	22.8%	17.8%
2078	23%	17.9%
2077	23.2%	17.9%
2076	23.3%	18%
2075	23.5%	18%
2074	23.7%	18.1%
2073	23.9%	18.2%
2072	24.1%	18.2%
2071	24.3%	18.3%
2070	24.5%	18.3%
2069	24.7%	18.4%
2068	25%	18.5%
2067	25.2%	18.6%
2066	25.4%	18.6%
2065	25.6%	18.7%
2064	25.8%	18.8%
2063	26%	18.9%
2062	26.3%	19.1%
2061	26.5%	19.2%
2060	26.7%	19.3%
2059	27%	19.4%
2058	27.2%	19.5%
2057	27.5%	19.6%
2056	27.8%	19.8%
2055	28.1%	19.9%
2054	28.5%	20%
2053	28.8%	20.1%
2052	29.2%	20.2%
2051	29.5%	20.3%
2050	29.9%	20.4%
2049	30.3%	20.5%
2048	30.8%	20.6%
2047	31.2%	20.7%
2046	31.6%	20.8%
2045	32%	20.9%
2044	32.4%	20.9%
2043	32.7%	21%
2042	33%	21.1%
2041	33.3%	21.2%
2040	33.6%	21.2%
2039	33.8%	21.3%
2038	33.9%	21.4%
2037	34.1%	21.5%
2036	34.2%	21.6%
2035	34.3%	21.8%
2034	34.4%	22%
2033	34.3%	22.2%
2032	34.4%	22.4%
2031	34.6%	22.7%
2030	34.8%	23%
2029	35.2%	23.3%
2028	35.8%	23.6%
2027	36.6%	23.9%
2026	37.5%	24.2%
2025	38.4%	24.6%
2024	38.9%	24.7%
2023	39.9%	25%
2022	40.9%	25.3%
2021	41.6%	25.6%
2020	42.4%	25.8%
2019	43.6%	26%
2018	44.9%	26.2%
2017	45%	26.4%
2016	43.7%	26.5%
2015	43.1%	26.6%
2014	42.5%	26.8%
2013	41.9%	26.9%
2012	41.9%	27%
2011	42.2%	27.1%
2010	42.8%	27.3%
2009	43.4%	27.5%
2008	43.8%	27.6%
2007	44.3%	27.9%
2006	44.8%	28.1%
2005	45.3%	28.5%
2004	45.8%	28.8%
2003	45.9%	29.2%
2002	45.7%	29.6%
2001	45.5%	30%
2000	45.5%	30.4%
1999	45.6%	30.8%
1998	45.8%	31.1%
1997	46%	31.5%
1996	46%	31.8%
1995	45.8%	32.1%
1994	45.8%	32.3%
1993	45.7%	32.5%
1992	45.6%	32.7%
1991	45.5%	32.9%
1990	45.4%	33%
1989	45.4%	33.2%
1988	46.2%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	46.7%	33.8%
1985	46.6%	34%
1984	46.5%	34.3%
1983	46.3%	34.6%
1982	46.2%	34.9%
1981	46%	35.2%
1980	45.8%	35.5%
1979	45.7%	35.9%
1978	45.5%	36.3%
1977	45.4%	36.7%
1976	45.3%	36.9%
1975	45.2%	37.1%
1974	45.1%	37.2%
1973	45%	37.3%
1972	44.8%	37.5%
1971	44.7%	37.6%
1970	44.5%	37.7%
1969	44.3%	37.8%
1968	44%	37.9%
1967	43.8%	38%
1966	43.5%	38%
1965	43.3%	38%
1964	43%	38%
1963	42.8%	37.8%
1962	42.6%	37.6%
1961	42.6%	37.5%
1960	42.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in South Sudan was 42.5% in 1960, 45.6% in 1992, and 38.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of South Sudan.

Maternal mortality by year

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South Sudan

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	South Sudan	World
2023	692	197
2022	704	203
2021	749	242
2020	729	211
2019	745	207
2018	913	211
2017	1,662	215
2016	1,629	220
2015	1,436	228
2014	1,216	231
2013	771	235
2012	755	239
2011	770	247
2010	776	253
2009	823	258
2008	858	264
2007	933	269
2006	1,005	276
2005	1,074	283
2004	1,150	291
2003	1,199	301
2002	1,521	311
2001	1,580	321
2000	1,658	328
1999	2,048	340
1998	7,514	360
1997	4,172	358
1996	4,357	366
1995	4,430	371
1994	1,666	382
1993	7,537	389
1992	7,597	395
1991	4,764	395
1990	4,877	391
1989	5,103	401
1988	5,535	414
1987	8,045	429
1986	3,720	438
1985	3,845	460

The maternal mortality rate in South Sudan was 692 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.69% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 58.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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South Sudan

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	South Sudan	World
2023	9.87%	2.49%
2022	9.87%	2.59%
2021	9.87%	2.66%
2020	9.87%	2.75%
2019	9.87%	2.86%
2018	13.2%	2.97%
2017	27.8%	3.11%
2016	26.4%	3.22%
2015	23.7%	3.35%
2014	18.2%	3.48%
2013	9.92%	3.61%
2012	10.1%	3.77%
2011	10.5%	3.97%
2010	10.9%	4.11%
2009	11.5%	4.31%
2008	12.1%	4.5%
2007	12.7%	4.7%
2006	13.4%	4.92%
2005	14.1%	5.16%
2004	14.8%	5.43%
2003	15.7%	5.65%
2002	16.5%	5.94%
2001	17.4%	6.21%
2000	18.3%	6.48%
1999	19.2%	6.75%
1998	42.6%	7.05%
1997	25.2%	7.28%
1996	26.1%	7.52%
1995	27%	7.76%
1994	23%	7.98%
1993	33.1%	8.19%
1992	33.8%	8.46%
1991	29.7%	8.66%
1990	30.3%	8.81%
1989	30.7%	9.02%
1988	76.7%	9.31%
1987	36%	9.47%
1986	26.7%	9.81%
1985	27.1%	10.1%
1984	27.5%	10.4%
1983	27.8%	10.6%
1982	28.2%	10.8%
1981	28.5%	11%
1980	28.9%	11.4%
1979	29.2%	11.7%
1978	29.5%	12.2%
1977	29.9%	12.6%
1976	30.2%	13%
1975	30.6%	13.4%
1974	30.9%	13.8%
1973	31.3%	14.1%
1972	31.6%	14.5%
1971	31.9%	15.1%
1970	32.3%	15.2%
1969	32.6%	15.4%
1968	32.9%	15.6%
1967	33.3%	15.9%
1966	33.6%	16.1%
1965	34%	16.4%
1964	34.3%	16.6%
1963	34.6%	16.5%
1962	34.9%	16.7%
1961	35.2%	17%
1960	35.5%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in South Sudan was 98.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 9.87% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 182.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.