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Fertility & birth rates in Sudan and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has an annual birth rate of 33.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.32 in Sudan and 0.89 in Taiwan — 79.5% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Sudan and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.53 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Sudan is ranked 18/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Sudan — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 66.1 in Sudan vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Sudan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Sudan vs Taiwan by year

Sudan
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.32 0.87
2022 4.38 0.87
2021 4.46 0.98
2020 4.54 0.99
2019 4.62 1.05
2018 4.68 1.06
2017 4.76 1.13
2016 4.83 1.17
2015 4.9 1.18
2014 4.91 -
2013 4.97 -
2012 5.03 -
2011 5.09 1.07
2010 5.14 -
2009 5.17 -
2008 5.21 -
2007 5.27 -
2006 5.33 -
2005 5.4 -
2004 5.46 -
2003 5.49 -
2002 5.53 -
2001 5.56 1.4
2000 5.6 -
1999 5.62 -
1998 5.65 -
1997 5.72 -
1996 5.79 -
1995 5.86 -
1994 5.91 -
1993 5.97 -
1992 6.02 -
1991 6.05 1.72
1990 6.07 -
1989 6.11 -
1988 6.13 -
1987 6.18 -
1986 6.23 -
1985 6.28 -
1984 6.34 -
1983 6.41 -
1982 6.47 -
1981 6.53 2.46
1980 6.59 -
1979 6.65 -
1978 6.72 -
1977 6.78 -
1976 6.82 -
1975 6.87 -
1974 6.91 -
1973 6.94 -
1972 6.98 -
1971 7.02 -
1970 6.99 -
1969 6.97 -
1968 6.95 -
1967 6.91 -
1966 6.88 -
1965 6.84 -
1964 6.8 -
1963 6.76 -
1962 6.7 -
1961 6.66 -
1960 6.66 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sudan was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Sudan
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Sudan Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 1,361,564 -69,794
2022 1,333,992 -68,327
2021 1,293,817 -30,039
2020 1,295,781 -7,782
2019 1,291,747 1,416
2018 1,257,387 8,725
2017 1,208,046 22,613
2016 1,174,422 35,980
2015 1,145,259 49,741
2014 1,097,962 -
2013 1,078,446 -
2012 1,073,062 -
2011 1,070,888 43,836
2010 1,068,381 -
2009 1,041,810 -
2008 1,001,826 -
2007 992,819 -
2006 963,740 -
2005 907,017 -
2004 889,382 -
2003 898,226 -
2002 897,965 -
2001 880,284 132,707
2000 858,536 -
1999 835,840 -
1998 814,752 -
1997 802,245 -
1996 792,926 -
1995 780,700 -
1994 764,645 -
1993 743,249 -
1992 731,177 -
1991 714,612 215,698
1990 699,953 -
1989 683,743 -
1988 672,604 -
1987 658,416 -
1986 649,649 -
1985 583,382 -
1984 577,405 -
1983 570,198 -
1982 606,362 -
1981 585,087 326,883
1980 552,930 -
1979 524,942 -
1978 497,987 -
1977 483,089 -
1976 470,019 -
1975 454,813 -
1974 444,456 -
1973 439,201 -
1972 428,340 -
1971 417,641 -
1970 401,013 -
1969 385,712 -
1968 370,917 -
1967 356,599 -
1966 342,118 346,958
1965 327,799 -
1964 315,166 -
1963 302,132 -
1962 287,317 -
1961 272,562 -
1960 262,235 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.79% in Sudan and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Sudan vs Taiwan by year

Sudan
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sudan Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 33.6 5.81
2022 33.5 5.96
2021 33.9 6.55
2020 34.5 7.01
2019 34.9 7.53
2018 35.1 7.7
2017 35 8.23
2016 35.4 8.86
2015 35.7 9.1
2014 35.5 -
2013 36 -
2012 36.6 -
2011 37.3 8.48
2010 38 -
2009 38.1 -
2008 38.4 -
2007 38.9 -
2006 39.2 -
2005 39.6 -
2004 40 -
2003 40.2 -
2002 40.4 -
2001 40.7 11.7
2000 40.8 -
1999 41 -
1998 41.2 -
1997 41.6 -
1996 42.2 -
1995 42.6 -
1994 43 -
1993 43.4 -
1992 43.7 -
1991 43.8 15.7
1990 43.8 -
1989 44 -
1988 44.1 -
1987 44.2 -
1986 44.5 -
1985 44.7 -
1984 45.1 -
1983 45.6 -
1982 45.4 -
1981 45.6 23
1980 45.2 -
1979 45.3 -
1978 45 -
1977 45.3 -
1976 45.7 -
1975 45.9 -
1974 46.5 -
1973 47.6 -
1972 48.4 -
1971 48.9 -
1970 48.8 -
1969 48.8 -
1968 48.8 -
1967 48.8 -
1966 48.7 32.4
1965 48.6 -
1964 48.5 -
1963 48.3 -
1962 48 -
1961 47.6 -
1960 47.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.6 in Sudan and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 48.7 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Sudan Taiwan
Fertility rate 4.32 0.89
Fertility rate rank 16/196 195/196
Birth rate 33.6 5.76
Birth rate rank 18/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,361,564 -67,188
Natural population change rank 11/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +2.72% -0.29%
Population growth +0.81% -0.34%
Population growth rank 116/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 61.8 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 189.4 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 73.5 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 77.7% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.26% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.48% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.92% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.01% n/a
Life expectancy 66.9 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sudan Taiwan
2100 21.3% 9.81%
2099 21.4% 9.82%
2098 21.6% 9.83%
2097 21.8% 9.82%
2096 21.9% 9.8%
2095 22.1% 9.78%
2094 22.3% 9.74%
2093 22.4% 9.69%
2092 22.6% 9.63%
2091 22.8% 9.57%
2090 22.9% 9.49%
2089 23.1% 9.41%
2088 23.3% 9.32%
2087 23.4% 9.23%
2086 23.6% 9.13%
2085 23.7% 9.04%
2084 23.9% 8.94%
2083 24.1% 8.84%
2082 24.3% 8.74%
2081 24.4% 8.64%
2080 24.6% 8.55%
2079 24.8% 8.46%
2078 25% 8.39%
2077 25.2% 8.32%
2076 25.4% 8.26%
2075 25.6% 8.22%
2074 25.9% 8.19%
2073 26.1% 8.18%
2072 26.3% 8.18%
2071 26.6% 8.2%
2070 26.8% 8.23%
2069 27.1% 8.26%
2068 27.3% 8.31%
2067 27.6% 8.37%
2066 27.8% 8.42%
2065 28.1% 8.48%
2064 28.3% 8.53%
2063 28.6% 8.57%
2062 28.8% 8.61%
2061 29.1% 8.63%
2060 29.3% 8.64%
2059 29.5% 8.64%
2058 29.8% 8.62%
2057 30% 8.6%
2056 30.2% 8.55%
2055 30.5% 8.51%
2054 30.7% 8.45%
2053 31% 8.39%
2052 31.2% 8.33%
2051 31.5% 8.27%
2050 31.8% 8.22%
2049 32.1% 8.16%
2048 32.4% 8.12%
2047 32.7% 8.08%
2046 33% 8.04%
2045 33.4% 8.02%
2044 33.7% 8%
2043 34.1% 7.99%
2042 34.5% 7.99%
2041 34.9% 8%
2040 35.3% 8.01%
2039 35.7% 8.04%
2038 36.1% 8.09%
2037 36.5% 8.14%
2036 36.9% 8.25%
2035 37.3% 8.43%
2034 37.7% 8.66%
2033 38.1% 8.92%
2032 38.4% 9.2%
2031 38.7% 9.58%
2030 39% 10%
2029 39.2% 10.4%
2028 39.4% 10.7%
2027 39.6% 11.1%
2026 40% 11.4%
2025 40.4% 11.6%
2024 40.5% 11.7%
2023 40.6% 11.9%
2022 40.9% 12.1%
2021 41.2% 12.4%
2020 41.4% 12.6%
2019 41.7% 12.8%
2018 42% 12.9%
2017 42.6% 13.1%
2016 43.1% 13.3%
2015 43.6% 13.6%
2014 44% 14%
2013 44.4% 14.3%
2012 44.5% 14.6%
2011 44.6% 15.1%
2010 44.6% 15.6%
2009 44.7% 16.3%
2008 44.9% 17%
2007 45.1% 17.6%
2006 45.3% 18.1%
2005 45.4% 18.7%
2004 45.5% 19.3%
2003 45.6% 19.8%
2002 45.6% 20.4%
2001 45.7% 20.8%
2000 45.8% 21.1%
1999 45.9% 21.4%
1998 46.1% 22%
1997 46.2% 22.6%
1996 46.2% 23.1%
1995 46.3% 23.8%
1994 46.3% 24.4%
1993 46.3% 25.1%
1992 46.3% 25.8%
1991 46.2% 26.3%
1990 46.1% 27.1%
1989 46.1% 27.5%
1988 46% 28%
1987 46% 28.4%
1986 46.1% 29%
1985 46.1% 29.6%
1984 46.2% 30.2%
1983 46.3% 30.8%
1982 46.4% 31.2%
1981 46.6% 31.6%
1980 46.8% 32.1%
1979 47.1% 32.7%
1978 47.4% 33.3%
1977 47.7% 34%
1976 47.8% 34.7%
1975 48% 35.4%
1974 48.1% 36.2%
1973 47.9% -
1972 47.7% -
1971 47.6% -
1970 47.5% -
1969 47.4% -
1968 47.3% -
1967 47.2% -
1966 47.1% -
1965 47% -
1964 46.9% -
1963 46.7% -
1962 46.6% -
1961 46.6% -
1960 46.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 40.5% of the population in Sudan and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sudan and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Sudan vs Taiwan

Sudan
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Sudan Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 256 14
2022 263 14
2021 305 14
2020 273 13
2019 262 15.4
2018 268 11.6
2017 277 11.6
2016 288 11.6
2015 298 11.3
2014 309 8.5
2013 327 8.5
2012 340 8.5
2011 357 7.8
2010 370 7.8
2009 382 7.8
2008 426 7.8
2007 445 7.8
2006 485 7.8
2005 506 7.8
2004 536 7.8
2003 593 7.8
2002 588 7.8
2001 616 7.8
2000 645 7.8
1999 662 8.4
1998 669 8.9
1997 681 9.2
1996 712 7.7
1995 730 7.7
1994 775 8
1993 839 9.2
1992 863 6.8
1991 873 8.1
1990 840 12.2
1989 881 12.7
1988 877 9
1987 914 8.9
1986 938 9.4
1985 980 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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