Fertility & birth rates in Sudan and Syria

Fertility rate in Sudan vs Syria by year

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Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sudan	Syria
2023	4.32	2.71
2022	4.38	2.75
2021	4.46	2.8
2020	4.54	2.84
2019	4.62	2.88
2018	4.68	2.93
2017	4.76	2.97
2016	4.83	3.01
2015	4.9	3.07
2014	4.91	3.12
2013	4.97	3.17
2012	5.03	3.22
2011	5.09	3.29
2010	5.14	3.36
2009	5.17	3.42
2008	5.21	3.48
2007	5.27	3.54
2006	5.33	3.56
2005	5.4	3.61
2004	5.46	3.68
2003	5.49	3.76
2002	5.53	3.87
2001	5.56	3.98
2000	5.6	4.07
1999	5.62	4.14
1998	5.65	4.25
1997	5.72	4.37
1996	5.79	4.54
1995	5.86	4.7
1994	5.91	4.86
1993	5.97	4.99
1992	6.02	5.14
1991	6.05	5.34
1990	6.07	5.56
1989	6.11	5.78
1988	6.13	6
1987	6.18	6.2
1986	6.23	6.37
1985	6.28	6.48
1984	6.34	6.59
1983	6.41	6.69
1982	6.47	6.81
1981	6.53	6.97
1980	6.59	7.12
1979	6.65	7.25
1978	6.72	7.35
1977	6.78	7.42
1976	6.82	7.45
1975	6.87	7.49
1974	6.91	7.52
1973	6.94	7.55
1972	6.98	7.57
1971	7.02	7.6
1970	6.99	7.62
1969	6.97	7.59
1968	6.95	7.57
1967	6.91	7.56
1966	6.88	7.55
1965	6.84	7.53
1964	6.8	7.53
1963	6.76	7.51
1962	6.7	7.51
1961	6.66	7.5
1960	6.66	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sudan was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sudan

Syria

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Year	Natural population change
	Sudan	Syria
2023	1,361,564	402,713
2022	1,333,992	369,750
2021	1,293,817	350,560
2020	1,295,781	327,992
2019	1,291,747	293,762
2018	1,257,387	242,530
2017	1,208,046	237,214
2016	1,174,422	236,007
2015	1,145,259	253,977
2014	1,097,962	333,116
2013	1,078,446	419,341
2012	1,073,062	475,520
2011	1,070,888	543,950
2010	1,068,381	558,666
2009	1,041,810	559,314
2008	1,001,826	576,593
2007	992,819	529,162
2006	963,740	480,616
2005	907,017	468,960
2004	889,382	461,209
2003	898,226	457,000
2002	897,965	453,967
2001	880,284	451,503
2000	858,536	446,211
1999	835,840	439,261
1998	814,752	433,447
1997	802,245	429,887
1996	792,926	430,765
1995	780,700	430,172
1994	764,645	426,996
1993	743,249	420,244
1992	731,177	412,878
1991	714,612	410,830
1990	699,953	409,177
1989	683,743	406,111
1988	672,604	404,285
1987	658,416	399,159
1986	649,649	390,821
1985	583,382	379,231
1984	577,405	366,768
1983	570,198	355,375
1982	606,362	319,664
1981	585,087	330,237
1980	552,930	332,464
1979	524,942	324,943
1978	497,987	316,724
1977	483,089	306,630
1976	470,019	294,267
1975	454,813	282,299
1974	444,456	270,735
1973	439,201	254,687
1972	428,340	249,027
1971	417,641	239,610
1970	401,013	230,117
1969	385,712	219,114
1968	370,917	209,454
1967	356,599	199,223
1966	342,118	191,122
1965	327,799	182,560
1964	315,166	174,549
1963	302,132	166,555
1962	287,317	159,155
1961	272,562	151,485
1960	262,235	143,687

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 +2.72% in Sudan and +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.79% in Sudan and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Sudan vs Syria by year

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Sudan

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sudan	Syria
2023	33.6	22.1
2022	33.5	21.2
2021	33.9	21.2
2020	34.5	20.6
2019	34.9	19.7
2018	35.1	18.9
2017	35	19.6
2016	35.4	19.6
2015	35.7	21.3
2014	35.5	23.8
2013	36	26.9
2012	36.6	27.7
2011	37.3	28.1
2010	38	28.7
2009	38.1	29.2
2008	38.4	30.5
2007	38.9	29.1
2006	39.2	28.3
2005	39.6	28.8
2004	40	29.1
2003	40.2	29.6
2002	40.4	30.1
2001	40.7	30.7
2000	40.8	31.2
1999	41	31.5
1998	41.2	32
1997	41.6	32.5
1996	42.2	33.3
1995	42.6	34
1994	43	34.6
1993	43.4	35
1992	43.7	35.4
1991	43.8	36.3
1990	43.8	37.3
1989	44	38.3
1988	44.1	39.4
1987	44.2	40.3
1986	44.5	41
1985	44.7	41.3
1984	45.1	41.5
1983	45.6	41.9
1982	45.4	42.2
1981	45.6	43
1980	45.2	43.7
1979	45.3	44.4
1978	45	44.9
1977	45.3	45.3
1976	45.7	45.4
1975	45.9	45.5
1974	46.5	45.6
1973	47.6	45.7
1972	48.4	45.9
1971	48.9	46.2
1970	48.8	46.5
1969	48.8	46.4
1968	48.8	46.5
1967	48.8	46.5
1966	48.7	46.7
1965	48.6	46.7
1964	48.5	46.9
1963	48.3	47
1962	48	47.2
1961	47.6	47.3
1960	47.7	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.6 in Sudan and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 47.7 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sudan	Syria
2100	21.3%	15.9%
2099	21.4%	16%
2098	21.6%	16%
2097	21.8%	16.1%
2096	21.9%	16.1%
2095	22.1%	16.1%
2094	22.3%	16.2%
2093	22.4%	16.2%
2092	22.6%	16.2%
2091	22.8%	16.2%
2090	22.9%	16.2%
2089	23.1%	16.2%
2088	23.3%	16.2%
2087	23.4%	16.3%
2086	23.6%	16.4%
2085	23.7%	16.4%
2084	23.9%	16.5%
2083	24.1%	16.7%
2082	24.3%	16.8%
2081	24.4%	17%
2080	24.6%	17.2%
2079	24.8%	17.4%
2078	25%	17.6%
2077	25.2%	17.8%
2076	25.4%	18.1%
2075	25.6%	18.3%
2074	25.9%	18.6%
2073	26.1%	18.8%
2072	26.3%	19.1%
2071	26.6%	19.3%
2070	26.8%	19.5%
2069	27.1%	19.6%
2068	27.3%	19.8%
2067	27.6%	19.9%
2066	27.8%	20%
2065	28.1%	20.1%
2064	28.3%	20.1%
2063	28.6%	20.1%
2062	28.8%	20.2%
2061	29.1%	20.2%
2060	29.3%	20.2%
2059	29.5%	20.2%
2058	29.8%	20.3%
2057	30%	20.4%
2056	30.2%	20.5%
2055	30.5%	20.7%
2054	30.7%	21%
2053	31%	21.3%
2052	31.2%	21.6%
2051	31.5%	22%
2050	31.8%	22.5%
2049	32.1%	23%
2048	32.4%	23.6%
2047	32.7%	24.2%
2046	33%	24.8%
2045	33.4%	25.5%
2044	33.7%	26.1%
2043	34.1%	26.7%
2042	34.5%	27.2%
2041	34.9%	27.8%
2040	35.3%	28.2%
2039	35.7%	28.6%
2038	36.1%	28.9%
2037	36.5%	29%
2036	36.9%	29%
2035	37.3%	28.9%
2034	37.7%	28.7%
2033	38.1%	28.5%
2032	38.4%	28.1%
2031	38.7%	27.7%
2030	39%	27.4%
2029	39.2%	27.3%
2028	39.4%	27.4%
2027	39.6%	27.7%
2026	40%	28.1%
2025	40.4%	28.8%
2024	40.5%	29.2%
2023	40.6%	30.3%
2022	40.9%	31.9%
2021	41.2%	33.4%
2020	41.4%	34.6%
2019	41.7%	36.1%
2018	42%	37.9%
2017	42.6%	39.3%
2016	43.1%	40.2%
2015	43.6%	40.6%
2014	44%	39.8%
2013	44.4%	38%
2012	44.5%	36.5%
2011	44.6%	36.1%
2010	44.6%	36.1%
2009	44.7%	36.3%
2008	44.9%	36.3%
2007	45.1%	36.7%
2006	45.3%	38.1%
2005	45.4%	39.1%
2004	45.5%	39.6%
2003	45.6%	40.2%
2002	45.6%	40.8%
2001	45.7%	41.3%
2000	45.8%	41.9%
1999	45.9%	42.4%
1998	46.1%	42.9%
1997	46.2%	43.3%
1996	46.2%	43.8%
1995	46.3%	44.2%
1994	46.3%	44.7%
1993	46.3%	45.2%
1992	46.3%	45.7%
1991	46.2%	46.1%
1990	46.1%	46.6%
1989	46.1%	46.9%
1988	46%	47.2%
1987	46%	47.5%
1986	46.1%	47.7%
1985	46.1%	48%
1984	46.2%	48.2%
1983	46.3%	48.4%
1982	46.4%	48.5%
1981	46.6%	48.7%
1980	46.8%	48.7%
1979	47.1%	48.7%
1978	47.4%	48.7%
1977	47.7%	48.7%
1976	47.8%	48.6%
1975	48%	48.6%
1974	48.1%	48.5%
1973	47.9%	48.5%
1972	47.7%	48.4%
1971	47.6%	48.3%
1970	47.5%	48.2%
1969	47.4%	48%
1968	47.3%	47.8%
1967	47.2%	47.5%
1966	47.1%	47.3%
1965	47%	46.9%
1964	46.9%	46.6%
1963	46.7%	46.3%
1962	46.6%	46.1%
1961	46.6%	45.7%
1960	46.5%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.5% of the population in Sudan and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sudan and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sudan vs Syria

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Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sudan	Syria
2023	256	20
2022	263	21
2021	305	30
2020	273	23
2019	262	24
2018	268	21
2017	277	23
2016	288	23
2015	298	24
2014	309	25
2013	327	25
2012	340	22
2011	357	21
2010	370	19
2009	382	19
2008	426	20
2007	445	19
2006	485	20
2005	506	21
2004	536	22
2003	593	24
2002	588	26
2001	616	29
2000	645	31
1999	662	32
1998	669	34
1997	681	34
1996	712	34
1995	730	33
1994	775	32
1993	839	32
1992	863	33
1991	873	35
1990	840	37
1989	881	41
1988	877	44
1987	914	48
1986	938	52
1985	980	55

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 256 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sudan, compared to 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sudan

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sudan	Syria
2023	5.01%	2.06%
2022	5.18%	2.11%
2021	5.36%	2.1%
2020	5.53%	2.24%
2019	5.71%	2.5%
2018	5.89%	3.26%
2017	6.07%	3.3%
2016	6.26%	3.22%
2015	6.45%	3.7%
2014	6.64%	3.53%
2013	6.83%	3.65%
2012	7.02%	3.39%
2011	7.22%	2.17%
2010	7.42%	1.9%
2009	7.64%	1.9%
2008	7.88%	1.9%
2007	8.13%	1.92%
2006	8.4%	1.95%
2005	10%	1.98%
2004	10.3%	2.03%
2003	9.31%	2.09%
2002	9.65%	2.15%
2001	9.99%	2.23%
2000	10.3%	2.32%
1999	10.7%	2.42%
1998	11%	2.53%
1997	11.3%	2.66%
1996	11.6%	2.8%
1995	11.9%	2.94%
1994	12.2%	3.09%
1993	12.5%	3.24%
1992	12.7%	3.4%
1991	13%	3.55%
1990	13.2%	3.7%
1989	13.4%	3.85%
1988	13.6%	4.02%
1987	13.8%	4.19%
1986	14%	4.39%
1985	17.8%	4.6%
1984	18%	4.84%
1983	18.2%	5.1%
1982	14.5%	7.06%
1981	14.6%	6.33%
1980	14.8%	6.03%
1979	14.9%	6.4%
1978	15%	6.79%
1977	15.1%	7.19%
1976	15.2%	7.61%
1975	15.3%	8.03%
1974	15.4%	8.47%
1973	15.5%	8.92%
1972	15.6%	9.4%
1971	15.7%	9.91%
1970	15.8%	10.5%
1969	15.9%	11.1%
1968	16%	11.7%
1967	16.2%	12.3%
1966	16.3%	12.9%
1965	16.5%	13.5%
1964	16.7%	14.1%
1963	17%	14.7%
1962	17.2%	15.3%
1961	17.5%	16.1%
1960	17.8%	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.01% in Sudan and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.