Fertility & birth rates in Sudan and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Sudan vs Tunisia by year

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Sudan

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sudan	Tunisia
2023	4.32	1.83
2022	4.38	1.85
2021	4.46	1.8
2020	4.54	2
2019	4.62	2.1
2018	4.68	2.13
2017	4.76	2.21
2016	4.83	2.28
2015	4.9	2.31
2014	4.91	2.32
2013	4.97	2.31
2012	5.03	2.28
2011	5.09	2.19
2010	5.14	2.08
2009	5.17	2
2008	5.21	1.98
2007	5.27	1.96
2006	5.33	1.95
2005	5.4	1.95
2004	5.46	1.95
2003	5.49	1.96
2002	5.53	1.94
2001	5.56	1.98
2000	5.6	2.03
1999	5.62	2.08
1998	5.65	2.2
1997	5.72	2.34
1996	5.79	2.49
1995	5.86	2.67
1994	5.91	2.87
1993	5.97	3.06
1992	6.02	3.19
1991	6.05	3.31
1990	6.07	3.44
1989	6.11	3.57
1988	6.13	3.83
1987	6.18	4.1
1986	6.23	4.36
1985	6.28	4.52
1984	6.34	4.66
1983	6.41	4.77
1982	6.47	4.89
1981	6.53	5.02
1980	6.59	5.03
1979	6.65	5.18
1978	6.72	5.4
1977	6.78	5.68
1976	6.82	5.87
1975	6.87	5.97
1974	6.91	6.05
1973	6.94	6.12
1972	6.98	6.19
1971	7.02	6.29
1970	6.99	6.43
1969	6.97	6.62
1968	6.95	6.81
1967	6.91	6.95
1966	6.88	7.06
1965	6.84	7.11
1964	6.8	7.17
1963	6.76	7.17
1962	6.7	7.17
1961	6.66	7.16
1960	6.66	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sudan was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sudan

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Sudan	Tunisia
2023	1,361,564	93,663
2022	1,333,992	96,531
2021	1,293,817	68,087
2020	1,295,781	109,431
2019	1,291,747	127,312
2018	1,257,387	132,445
2017	1,208,046	140,971
2016	1,174,422	148,870
2015	1,145,259	153,007
2014	1,097,962	154,762
2013	1,078,446	154,687
2012	1,073,062	151,812
2011	1,070,888	143,401
2010	1,068,381	132,809
2009	1,041,810	125,465
2008	1,001,826	121,873
2007	992,819	118,920
2006	963,740	116,945
2005	907,017	115,374
2004	889,382	113,322
2003	898,226	111,926
2002	897,965	109,099
2001	880,284	110,146
2000	858,536	112,501
1999	835,840	114,829
1998	814,752	121,332
1997	802,245	128,327
1996	792,926	135,615
1995	780,700	144,345
1994	764,645	153,647
1993	743,249	160,922
1992	731,177	163,978
1991	714,612	166,245
1990	699,953	168,180
1989	683,743	169,221
1988	672,604	177,176
1987	658,416	184,101
1986	649,649	188,107
1985	583,382	186,344
1984	577,405	182,386
1983	570,198	179,878
1982	606,362	177,898
1981	585,087	176,628
1980	552,930	171,094
1979	524,942	171,463
1978	497,987	173,255
1977	483,089	174,539
1976	470,019	172,744
1975	454,813	166,991
1974	444,456	160,200
1973	439,201	153,525
1972	428,340	147,239
1971	417,641	142,296
1970	401,013	138,235
1969	385,712	135,257
1968	370,917	134,246
1967	356,599	132,626
1966	342,118	131,274
1965	327,799	127,673
1964	315,166	124,711
1963	302,132	120,865
1962	287,317	116,887
1961	272,562	111,459
1960	262,235	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.79% in Sudan and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Sudan vs Tunisia by year

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Sudan

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sudan	Tunisia
2023	33.6	13.7
2022	33.5	14.1
2021	33.9	14
2020	34.5	15.8
2019	34.9	16.8
2018	35.1	17.3
2017	35	18.2
2016	35.4	19
2015	35.7	19.4
2014	35.5	19.7
2013	36	19.8
2012	36.6	19.6
2011	37.3	18.9
2010	38	17.9
2009	38.1	17.3
2008	38.4	17
2007	38.9	16.8
2006	39.2	16.6
2005	39.6	16.5
2004	40	16.3
2003	40.2	16.2
2002	40.4	16
2001	40.7	16.2
2000	40.8	16.5
1999	41	16.9
1998	41.2	17.7
1997	41.6	18.7
1996	42.2	19.8
1995	42.6	21
1994	43	22.4
1993	43.4	23.7
1992	43.7	24.5
1991	43.8	25.2
1990	43.8	26
1989	44	26.6
1988	44.1	28.2
1987	44.2	29.9
1986	44.5	31.2
1985	44.7	31.8
1984	45.1	32.2
1983	45.6	32.7
1982	45.4	33.2
1981	45.6	33.9
1980	45.2	34
1979	45.3	35
1978	45	36.4
1977	45.3	37.8
1976	45.7	38.8
1975	45.9	39.2
1974	46.5	39.3
1973	47.6	39.6
1972	48.4	39.7
1971	48.9	40.3
1970	48.8	41
1969	48.8	42.3
1968	48.8	43.6
1967	48.8	45
1966	48.7	46.2
1965	48.6	46.8
1964	48.5	47.4
1963	48.3	47.6
1962	48	47.7
1961	47.6	47.7
1960	47.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.6 in Sudan and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 47.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sudan	Tunisia
2100	21.3%	12.7%
2099	21.4%	12.7%
2098	21.6%	12.8%
2097	21.8%	12.9%
2096	21.9%	13.1%
2095	22.1%	13.2%
2094	22.3%	13.3%
2093	22.4%	13.4%
2092	22.6%	13.5%
2091	22.8%	13.6%
2090	22.9%	13.7%
2089	23.1%	13.8%
2088	23.3%	13.8%
2087	23.4%	13.9%
2086	23.6%	13.9%
2085	23.7%	13.9%
2084	23.9%	13.9%
2083	24.1%	13.9%
2082	24.3%	13.9%
2081	24.4%	13.8%
2080	24.6%	13.8%
2079	24.8%	13.7%
2078	25%	13.7%
2077	25.2%	13.7%
2076	25.4%	13.6%
2075	25.6%	13.6%
2074	25.9%	13.6%
2073	26.1%	13.6%
2072	26.3%	13.7%
2071	26.6%	13.7%
2070	26.8%	13.8%
2069	27.1%	13.9%
2068	27.3%	14.1%
2067	27.6%	14.2%
2066	27.8%	14.4%
2065	28.1%	14.6%
2064	28.3%	14.8%
2063	28.6%	15.1%
2062	28.8%	15.3%
2061	29.1%	15.5%
2060	29.3%	15.8%
2059	29.5%	16%
2058	29.8%	16.2%
2057	30%	16.3%
2056	30.2%	16.5%
2055	30.5%	16.6%
2054	30.7%	16.7%
2053	31%	16.8%
2052	31.2%	16.8%
2051	31.5%	16.8%
2050	31.8%	16.8%
2049	32.1%	16.7%
2048	32.4%	16.7%
2047	32.7%	16.6%
2046	33%	16.6%
2045	33.4%	16.5%
2044	33.7%	16.5%
2043	34.1%	16.5%
2042	34.5%	16.6%
2041	34.9%	16.6%
2040	35.3%	16.7%
2039	35.7%	16.9%
2038	36.1%	17.1%
2037	36.5%	17.3%
2036	36.9%	17.5%
2035	37.3%	17.9%
2034	37.7%	18.4%
2033	38.1%	18.9%
2032	38.4%	19.5%
2031	38.7%	20.2%
2030	39%	20.8%
2029	39.2%	21.5%
2028	39.4%	22.2%
2027	39.6%	22.8%
2026	40%	23.3%
2025	40.4%	23.8%
2024	40.5%	24%
2023	40.6%	24.4%
2022	40.9%	24.7%
2021	41.2%	25%
2020	41.4%	25.1%
2019	41.7%	25.1%
2018	42%	25.1%
2017	42.6%	25%
2016	43.1%	24.9%
2015	43.6%	24.7%
2014	44%	24.6%
2013	44.4%	24.4%
2012	44.5%	24.2%
2011	44.6%	24.2%
2010	44.6%	24.2%
2009	44.7%	24.3%
2008	44.9%	24.6%
2007	45.1%	25%
2006	45.3%	25.4%
2005	45.4%	26%
2004	45.5%	26.7%
2003	45.6%	27.5%
2002	45.6%	28.4%
2001	45.7%	29.3%
2000	45.8%	30.2%
1999	45.9%	31.1%
1998	46.1%	32%
1997	46.2%	32.8%
1996	46.2%	33.5%
1995	46.3%	34.3%
1994	46.3%	35%
1993	46.3%	35.8%
1992	46.3%	36.4%
1991	46.2%	37.1%
1990	46.1%	37.6%
1989	46.1%	38.2%
1988	46%	38.6%
1987	46%	39%
1986	46.1%	39.3%
1985	46.1%	39.6%
1984	46.2%	39.9%
1983	46.3%	40.3%
1982	46.4%	40.8%
1981	46.6%	41.4%
1980	46.8%	42%
1979	47.1%	42.5%
1978	47.4%	43%
1977	47.7%	43.4%
1976	47.8%	43.7%
1975	48%	43.9%
1974	48.1%	44.1%
1973	47.9%	44.3%
1972	47.7%	44.4%
1971	47.6%	44.6%
1970	47.5%	44.7%
1969	47.4%	44.8%
1968	47.3%	44.8%
1967	47.2%	44.7%
1966	47.1%	44.5%
1965	47%	44.2%
1964	46.9%	44%
1963	46.7%	43.8%
1962	46.6%	43.5%
1961	46.6%	43.4%
1960	46.5%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.5% of the population in Sudan and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sudan and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sudan vs Tunisia

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Sudan

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sudan	Tunisia
2023	256	36
2022	263	38
2021	305	65
2020	273	40
2019	262	37
2018	268	38
2017	277	38
2016	288	39
2015	298	40
2014	309	42
2013	327	43
2012	340	43
2011	357	44
2010	370	44
2009	382	44
2008	426	45
2007	445	46
2006	485	48
2005	506	49
2004	536	50
2003	593	52
2002	588	53
2001	616	55
2000	645	56
1999	662	57
1998	669	60
1997	681	64
1996	712	68
1995	730	73
1994	775	77
1993	839	80
1992	863	82
1991	873	83
1990	840	85
1989	881	87
1988	877	96
1987	914	107
1986	938	121
1985	980	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sudan

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sudan	Tunisia
2023	5.01%	1.29%
2022	5.18%	1.39%
2021	5.36%	1.5%
2020	5.53%	1.6%
2019	5.71%	1.69%
2018	5.89%	1.75%
2017	6.07%	1.79%
2016	6.26%	1.81%
2015	6.45%	1.82%
2014	6.64%	1.83%
2013	6.83%	1.83%
2012	7.02%	1.84%
2011	7.22%	1.85%
2010	7.42%	1.87%
2009	7.64%	1.9%
2008	7.88%	1.94%
2007	8.13%	2%
2006	8.4%	2.07%
2005	10%	2.16%
2004	10.3%	2.27%
2003	9.31%	2.4%
2002	9.65%	2.55%
2001	9.99%	2.72%
2000	10.3%	2.92%
1999	10.7%	3.14%
1998	11%	3.38%
1997	11.3%	3.65%
1996	11.6%	3.92%
1995	11.9%	4.2%
1994	12.2%	4.48%
1993	12.5%	4.74%
1992	12.7%	5%
1991	13%	5.24%
1990	13.2%	5.5%
1989	13.4%	5.76%
1988	13.6%	6.03%
1987	13.8%	6.35%
1986	14%	6.69%
1985	17.8%	7.08%
1984	18%	7.48%
1983	18.2%	7.94%
1982	14.5%	8.42%
1981	14.6%	8.94%
1980	14.8%	9.52%
1979	14.9%	10.2%
1978	15%	10.9%
1977	15.1%	11.7%
1976	15.2%	12.5%
1975	15.3%	13.4%
1974	15.4%	14.3%
1973	15.5%	15.2%
1972	15.6%	16.1%
1971	15.7%	17.1%
1970	15.8%	18.1%
1969	15.9%	19.1%
1968	16%	20.2%
1967	16.2%	21.3%
1966	16.3%	22.4%
1965	16.5%	23.6%
1964	16.7%	24.8%
1963	17%	26%
1962	17.2%	27.2%
1961	17.5%	-
1960	17.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.01% in Sudan and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.