Fertility & birth rates in Spain and Sudan

Fertility rate in Spain vs Sudan by year

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Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Spain	Sudan
2023	1.12	4.32
2022	1.16	4.38
2021	1.18	4.46
2020	1.18	4.54
2019	1.23	4.62
2018	1.26	4.68
2017	1.31	4.76
2016	1.33	4.83
2015	1.33	4.9
2014	1.32	4.91
2013	1.27	4.97
2012	1.32	5.03
2011	1.34	5.09
2010	1.37	5.14
2009	1.38	5.17
2008	1.45	5.21
2007	1.38	5.27
2006	1.36	5.33
2005	1.33	5.4
2004	1.31	5.46
2003	1.3	5.49
2002	1.25	5.53
2001	1.23	5.56
2000	1.22	5.6
1999	1.17	5.62
1998	1.13	5.65
1997	1.15	5.72
1996	1.14	5.79
1995	1.16	5.86
1994	1.19	5.91
1993	1.26	5.97
1992	1.31	6.02
1991	1.33	6.05
1990	1.36	6.07
1989	1.4	6.11
1988	1.45	6.13
1987	1.49	6.18
1986	1.56	6.23
1985	1.64	6.28
1984	1.73	6.34
1983	1.8	6.41
1982	1.94	6.47
1981	2.04	6.53
1980	2.22	6.59
1979	2.37	6.65
1978	2.54	6.72
1977	2.65	6.78
1976	2.77	6.82
1975	2.77	6.87
1974	2.88	6.91
1973	2.84	6.94
1972	2.87	6.98
1971	2.9	7.02
1970	2.84	6.99
1969	2.86	6.97
1968	2.87	6.95
1967	2.94	6.91
1966	2.91	6.88
1965	2.94	6.84
1964	3.01	6.8
1963	2.88	6.76
1962	2.8	6.7
1961	2.77	6.66
1960	2.86	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Spain was 1.12 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 Spain vs Sudan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Spain

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Spain	Sudan
2023	-111,211	1,361,564
2022	-133,801	1,333,992
2021	-113,865	1,293,817
2020	-151,551	1,295,781
2019	-56,542	1,291,747
2018	-56,139	1,257,387
2017	-32,600	1,208,046
2016	0	1,174,422
2015	-4,642	1,145,259
2014	32,522	1,097,962
2013	37,284	1,078,446
2012	51,450	1,073,062
2011	84,137	1,070,888
2010	102,469	1,068,381
2009	106,635	1,041,810
2008	133,267	1,001,826
2007	108,545	992,819
2006	110,994	963,740
2005	78,576	907,017
2004	85,844	889,382
2003	54,844	898,226
2002	53,861	897,965
2001	44,936	880,284
2000	36,512	858,536
1999	8,077	835,840
1998	4,022	814,752
1997	20,028	802,245
1996	11,967	792,926
1995	15,889	780,700
1994	31,639	764,645
1993	47,234	743,249
1992	62,652	731,177
1991	58,450	714,612
1990	66,075	699,953
1989	81,538	683,743
1988	100,794	672,604
1987	116,054	658,416
1986	131,188	649,649
1985	146,184	583,382
1984	172,487	577,405
1983	183,223	570,198
1982	231,714	606,362
1981	237,879	585,087
1980	281,184	552,930
1979	312,407	524,942
1978	339,157	497,987
1977	361,465	483,089
1976	375,834	470,019
1975	371,882	454,813
1974	396,182	444,456
1973	374,381	439,201
1972	391,030	428,340
1971	369,625	417,641
1970	378,723	401,013
1969	367,851	385,712
1968	387,423	370,917
1967	402,001	356,599
1966	397,084	342,118
1965	405,819	327,799
1964	429,885	315,166
1963	394,338	302,132
1962	384,690	287,317
1961	396,537	272,562
1960	398,960	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 -0.23% in Spain and +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.13% in Spain and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Spain vs Sudan by year

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Spain

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Spain	Sudan
2023	6.7	33.6
2022	6.9	33.5
2021	7.1	33.9
2020	7.2	34.5
2019	7.6	34.9
2018	7.9	35.1
2017	8.4	35
2016	8.8	35.4
2015	9	35.7
2014	9.2	35.5
2013	9.1	36
2012	9.7	36.6
2011	10.1	37.3
2010	10.4	38
2009	10.6	38.1
2008	11.3	38.4
2007	10.9	38.9
2006	10.8	39.2
2005	10.6	39.6
2004	10.6	40
2003	10.4	40.2
2002	10.1	40.4
2001	9.9	40.7
2000	9.8	40.8
1999	9.4	41
1998	9.1	41.2
1997	9.2	41.6
1996	9.1	42.2
1995	9.1	42.6
1994	9.4	43
1993	9.8	43.4
1992	10.1	43.7
1991	10.2	43.8
1990	10.3	43.8
1989	10.5	44
1988	10.8	44.1
1987	11	44.2
1986	11.4	44.5
1985	11.9	44.7
1984	12.3	45.1
1983	12.7	45.6
1982	13.6	45.4
1981	14.1	45.6
1980	15.2	45.2
1979	16.2	45.3
1978	17.3	45
1977	18	45.3
1976	18.7	45.7
1975	18.7	45.9
1974	19.5	46.5
1973	19.2	47.6
1972	19.4	48.4
1971	19.6	48.9
1970	19.5	48.8
1969	19.9	48.8
1968	20.1	48.8
1967	20.7	48.8
1966	20.7	48.7
1965	21.1	48.6
1964	22	48.5
1963	21.4	48.3
1962	21.1	48
1961	21.2	47.6
1960	21.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.7 in Spain and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 21.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Spain

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Spain	Sudan
2100	11.6%	21.3%
2099	11.6%	21.4%
2098	11.7%	21.6%
2097	11.7%	21.8%
2096	11.7%	21.9%
2095	11.8%	22.1%
2094	11.8%	22.3%
2093	11.9%	22.4%
2092	11.9%	22.6%
2091	11.9%	22.8%
2090	12%	22.9%
2089	12%	23.1%
2088	12%	23.3%
2087	12.1%	23.4%
2086	12.1%	23.6%
2085	12.1%	23.7%
2084	12%	23.9%
2083	12%	24.1%
2082	12%	24.3%
2081	11.9%	24.4%
2080	11.9%	24.6%
2079	11.8%	24.8%
2078	11.7%	25%
2077	11.6%	25.2%
2076	11.6%	25.4%
2075	11.5%	25.6%
2074	11.4%	25.9%
2073	11.3%	26.1%
2072	11.2%	26.3%
2071	11.2%	26.6%
2070	11.1%	26.8%
2069	11.1%	27.1%
2068	11%	27.3%
2067	11%	27.6%
2066	11%	27.8%
2065	11%	28.1%
2064	11%	28.3%
2063	11.1%	28.6%
2062	11.1%	28.8%
2061	11.2%	29.1%
2060	11.2%	29.3%
2059	11.3%	29.5%
2058	11.4%	29.8%
2057	11.4%	30%
2056	11.5%	30.2%
2055	11.5%	30.5%
2054	11.5%	30.7%
2053	11.5%	31%
2052	11.5%	31.2%
2051	11.5%	31.5%
2050	11.5%	31.8%
2049	11.4%	32.1%
2048	11.4%	32.4%
2047	11.3%	32.7%
2046	11.2%	33%
2045	11.1%	33.4%
2044	11.1%	33.7%
2043	11%	34.1%
2042	10.9%	34.5%
2041	10.9%	34.9%
2040	10.8%	35.3%
2039	10.8%	35.7%
2038	10.7%	36.1%
2037	10.7%	36.5%
2036	10.7%	36.9%
2035	10.7%	37.3%
2034	10.8%	37.7%
2033	10.9%	38.1%
2032	11.1%	38.4%
2031	11.3%	38.7%
2030	11.5%	39%
2029	11.7%	39.2%
2028	11.9%	39.4%
2027	12.2%	39.6%
2026	12.5%	40%
2025	12.8%	40.4%
2024	12.9%	40.5%
2023	13.3%	40.6%
2022	13.6%	40.9%
2021	13.9%	41.2%
2020	14.2%	41.4%
2019	14.4%	41.7%
2018	14.7%	42%
2017	14.8%	42.6%
2016	14.9%	43.1%
2015	15%	43.6%
2014	15.1%	44%
2013	15.1%	44.4%
2012	15.1%	44.5%
2011	15%	44.6%
2010	14.9%	44.6%
2009	14.8%	44.7%
2008	14.7%	44.9%
2007	14.6%	45.1%
2006	14.5%	45.3%
2005	14.5%	45.4%
2004	14.5%	45.5%
2003	14.5%	45.6%
2002	14.6%	45.6%
2001	14.7%	45.7%
2000	14.8%	45.8%
1999	15%	45.9%
1998	15.3%	46.1%
1997	15.7%	46.2%
1996	16.1%	46.2%
1995	16.6%	46.3%
1994	17.2%	46.3%
1993	17.8%	46.3%
1992	18.4%	46.3%
1991	19.1%	46.2%
1990	19.8%	46.1%
1989	20.5%	46.1%
1988	21.2%	46%
1987	21.9%	46%
1986	22.5%	46.1%
1985	23.2%	46.1%
1984	23.8%	46.2%
1983	24.4%	46.3%
1982	24.9%	46.4%
1981	25.5%	46.6%
1980	26%	46.8%
1979	26.4%	47.1%
1978	26.8%	47.4%
1977	27%	47.7%
1976	27.2%	47.8%
1975	27.3%	48%
1974	27.5%	48.1%
1973	27.7%	47.9%
1972	27.8%	47.7%
1971	27.8%	47.6%
1970	27.9%	47.5%
1969	27.8%	47.4%
1968	27.8%	47.3%
1967	27.7%	47.2%
1966	27.6%	47.1%
1965	27.5%	47%
1964	27.4%	46.9%
1963	27.4%	46.7%
1962	27.4%	46.6%
1961	27.4%	46.6%
1960	27.4%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 12.9% of the population in Spain and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Spain and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Spain vs Sudan

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Spain

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Spain	Sudan
2023	3	256
2022	4	263
2021	4	305
2020	4	273
2019	3	262
2018	3	268
2017	3	277
2016	3	288
2015	4	298
2014	4	309
2013	4	327
2012	4	340
2011	4	357
2010	4	370
2009	4	382
2008	4	426
2007	4	445
2006	4	485
2005	5	506
2004	5	536
2003	4	593
2002	5	588
2001	5	616
2000	5	645
1999	5	662
1998	5	669
1997	5	681
1996	6	712
1995	6	730
1994	6	775
1993	6	839
1992	6	863
1991	6	873
1990	6	840
1989	7	881
1988	7	877
1987	7	914
1986	7	938
1985	6	980

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Spain, compared to 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Spain

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Spain	Sudan
2023	0.31%	5.01%
2022	0.31%	5.18%
2021	0.31%	5.36%
2020	0.32%	5.53%
2019	0.32%	5.71%
2018	0.32%	5.89%
2017	0.32%	6.07%
2016	0.33%	6.26%
2015	0.33%	6.45%
2014	0.34%	6.64%
2013	0.35%	6.83%
2012	0.36%	7.02%
2011	0.37%	7.22%
2010	0.38%	7.42%
2009	0.4%	7.64%
2008	0.42%	7.88%
2007	0.44%	8.13%
2006	0.45%	8.4%
2005	0.47%	10%
2004	0.49%	10.3%
2003	0.5%	9.31%
2002	0.51%	9.65%
2001	0.53%	9.99%
2000	0.54%	10.3%
1999	0.56%	10.7%
1998	0.58%	11%
1997	0.61%	11.3%
1996	0.65%	11.6%
1995	0.69%	11.9%
1994	0.74%	12.2%
1993	0.79%	12.5%
1992	0.83%	12.7%
1991	0.88%	13%
1990	0.92%	13.2%
1989	0.95%	13.4%
1988	0.99%	13.6%
1987	1.03%	13.8%
1986	1.07%	14%
1985	1.11%	17.8%
1984	1.17%	18%
1983	1.23%	18.2%
1982	1.3%	14.5%
1981	1.38%	14.6%
1980	1.49%	14.8%
1979	1.61%	14.9%
1978	1.74%	15%
1977	1.87%	15.1%
1976	2.02%	15.2%
1975	2.17%	15.3%
1974	2.33%	15.4%
1973	2.52%	15.5%
1972	2.72%	15.6%
1971	2.94%	15.7%
1970	3.16%	15.8%
1969	3.39%	15.9%
1968	3.61%	16%
1967	3.83%	16.2%
1966	4.03%	16.3%
1965	4.23%	16.5%
1964	4.45%	16.7%
1963	4.68%	17%
1962	4.94%	17.2%
1961	5.2%	17.5%
1960	5.47%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.31% in Spain and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.