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Fertility & birth rates in Sudan and Turkey

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Sudan has an annual birth rate of 33.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.32 in Sudan and 1.51 in Turkey — 65.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.1% in Sudan and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 6.66 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Sudan is ranked 18/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in Sudan — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 66.1 in Sudan vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Sudan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Sudan vs Turkey by year

Sudan
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Turkey
2023 4.32 1.51
2022 4.38 1.63
2021 4.46 1.71
2020 4.54 1.77
2019 4.62 1.89
2018 4.68 2
2017 4.76 2.08
2016 4.83 2.11
2015 4.9 2.16
2014 4.91 2.19
2013 4.97 2.11
2012 5.03 2.11
2011 5.09 2.05
2010 5.14 2.08
2009 5.17 2.1
2008 5.21 2.15
2007 5.27 2.16
2006 5.33 2.19
2005 5.4 2.2
2004 5.46 2.2
2003 5.49 2.2
2002 5.53 2.27
2001 5.56 2.39
2000 5.6 2.49
1999 5.62 2.63
1998 5.65 2.71
1997 5.72 2.74
1996 5.79 2.78
1995 5.86 2.84
1994 5.91 2.87
1993 5.97 2.92
1992 6.02 2.94
1991 6.05 3
1990 6.07 3.11
1989 6.11 3.34
1988 6.13 3.45
1987 6.18 3.54
1986 6.23 3.66
1985 6.28 3.78
1984 6.34 3.91
1983 6.41 4.06
1982 6.47 4.21
1981 6.53 4.35
1980 6.59 4.45
1979 6.65 4.58
1978 6.72 4.69
1977 6.78 4.78
1976 6.82 4.93
1975 6.87 5.09
1974 6.91 5.24
1973 6.94 5.41
1972 6.98 5.55
1971 7.02 5.67
1970 6.99 5.78
1969 6.97 5.87
1968 6.95 5.96
1967 6.91 6.06
1966 6.88 6.15
1965 6.84 6.22
1964 6.8 6.29
1963 6.76 6.34
1962 6.7 6.38
1961 6.66 6.42
1960 6.66 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Sudan
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Sudan Turkey
2023 1,361,564 426,630
2022 1,333,992 535,373
2021 1,293,817 521,713
2020 1,295,781 608,708
2019 1,291,747 751,472
2018 1,257,387 830,353
2017 1,208,046 875,408
2016 1,174,422 895,841
2015 1,145,259 930,799
2014 1,097,962 957,055
2013 1,078,446 921,386
2012 1,073,062 917,145
2011 1,070,888 875,839
2010 1,068,381 892,334
2009 1,041,810 900,491
2008 1,001,826 868,749
2007 992,819 876,626
2006 963,740 897,351
2005 907,017 898,650
2004 889,382 896,025
2003 898,226 893,683
2002 897,965 922,927
2001 880,284 980,560
2000 858,536 1,020,515
1999 835,840 1,063,312
1998 814,752 1,103,242
1997 802,245 1,099,738
1996 792,926 1,091,827
1995 780,700 1,090,630
1994 764,645 1,078,208
1993 743,249 1,064,168
1992 731,177 1,039,125
1991 714,612 1,041,229
1990 699,953 1,044,467
1989 683,743 1,094,036
1988 672,604 1,101,266
1987 658,416 1,099,042
1986 649,649 1,102,660
1985 583,382 1,098,846
1984 577,405 1,096,529
1983 570,198 1,095,106
1982 606,362 1,091,863
1981 585,087 1,100,082
1980 552,930 1,090,538
1979 524,942 1,076,707
1978 497,987 1,054,863
1977 483,089 1,023,779
1976 470,019 1,009,999
1975 454,813 1,012,904
1974 444,456 1,020,053
1973 439,201 1,025,675
1972 428,340 1,023,781
1971 417,641 1,014,165
1970 401,013 991,950
1969 385,712 970,958
1968 370,917 950,778
1967 356,599 936,727
1966 342,118 925,790
1965 327,799 904,016
1964 315,166 884,152
1963 302,132 862,626
1962 287,317 837,473
1961 272,562 816,911
1960 262,235 773,009

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.79% in Sudan and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Sudan vs Turkey by year

Sudan
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Sudan Turkey
2023 33.6 11.2
2022 33.5 12.2
2021 33.9 12.9
2020 34.5 13.4
2019 34.9 14.4
2018 35.1 15.4
2017 35 16.2
2016 35.4 16.6
2015 35.7 17.1
2014 35.5 17.5
2013 36 17
2012 36.6 17.2
2011 37.3 16.9
2010 38 17.2
2009 38.1 17.6
2008 38.4 18.2
2007 38.9 18.4
2006 39.2 18.7
2005 39.6 18.8
2004 40 18.9
2003 40.2 18.9
2002 40.4 19.5
2001 40.7 20.6
2000 40.8 21.4
1999 41 22.6
1998 41.2 23.3
1997 41.6 23.5
1996 42.2 23.7
1995 42.6 24.1
1994 43 24.3
1993 43.4 24.4
1992 43.7 24.4
1991 43.8 24.9
1990 43.8 25.5
1989 44 26.9
1988 44.1 27.7
1987 44.2 28.3
1986 44.5 29
1985 44.7 29.7
1984 45.1 30.4
1983 45.6 31.2
1982 45.4 32
1981 45.6 33.1
1980 45.2 33.7
1979 45.3 34.2
1978 45 34.5
1977 45.3 34.7
1976 45.7 35.3
1975 45.9 36.2
1974 46.5 37.3
1973 47.6 38.4
1972 48.4 39.3
1971 48.9 40.1
1970 48.8 40.6
1969 48.8 41
1968 48.8 41.5
1967 48.8 42.1
1966 48.7 42.9
1965 48.6 43.4
1964 48.5 43.9
1963 48.3 44.3
1962 48 44.7
1961 47.6 45.2
1960 47.7 45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.6 in Sudan and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Sudan Turkey
Fertility rate 4.32 1.51
Fertility rate rank 16/196 140/196
Birth rate 33.6 11.2
Birth rate rank 18/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,361,564 +426,630
Natural population change rank 11/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +2.72% +0.5%
Population growth +0.81% +0.23%
Population growth rank 116/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 61.8 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 189.4 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 73.5 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 77.7% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.26% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.48% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.92% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5.01% 1.28%
Life expectancy 66.9 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Sudan Turkey
2100 21.3% 11%
2099 21.4% 11%
2098 21.6% 11.1%
2097 21.8% 11.1%
2096 21.9% 11.2%
2095 22.1% 11.2%
2094 22.3% 11.3%
2093 22.4% 11.4%
2092 22.6% 11.4%
2091 22.8% 11.5%
2090 22.9% 11.6%
2089 23.1% 11.6%
2088 23.3% 11.7%
2087 23.4% 11.7%
2086 23.6% 11.8%
2085 23.7% 11.8%
2084 23.9% 11.9%
2083 24.1% 11.9%
2082 24.3% 11.9%
2081 24.4% 11.9%
2080 24.6% 11.9%
2079 24.8% 12%
2078 25% 12%
2077 25.2% 12%
2076 25.4% 12%
2075 25.6% 12%
2074 25.9% 12%
2073 26.1% 12%
2072 26.3% 12.1%
2071 26.6% 12.1%
2070 26.8% 12.2%
2069 27.1% 12.2%
2068 27.3% 12.3%
2067 27.6% 12.4%
2066 27.8% 12.5%
2065 28.1% 12.7%
2064 28.3% 12.8%
2063 28.6% 13%
2062 28.8% 13.1%
2061 29.1% 13.3%
2060 29.3% 13.5%
2059 29.5% 13.7%
2058 29.8% 13.8%
2057 30% 14%
2056 30.2% 14.2%
2055 30.5% 14.3%
2054 30.7% 14.5%
2053 31% 14.6%
2052 31.2% 14.7%
2051 31.5% 14.9%
2050 31.8% 15%
2049 32.1% 15.1%
2048 32.4% 15.2%
2047 32.7% 15.3%
2046 33% 15.4%
2045 33.4% 15.5%
2044 33.7% 15.6%
2043 34.1% 15.7%
2042 34.5% 15.8%
2041 34.9% 15.9%
2040 35.3% 16%
2039 35.7% 16.1%
2038 36.1% 16.3%
2037 36.5% 16.4%
2036 36.9% 16.6%
2035 37.3% 16.9%
2034 37.7% 17.2%
2033 38.1% 17.6%
2032 38.4% 18%
2031 38.7% 18.4%
2030 39% 18.9%
2029 39.2% 19.4%
2028 39.4% 19.9%
2027 39.6% 20.3%
2026 40% 20.8%
2025 40.4% 21.2%
2024 40.5% 21.4%
2023 40.6% 21.8%
2022 40.9% 22.2%
2021 41.2% 22.5%
2020 41.4% 22.8%
2019 41.7% 23%
2018 42% 23.1%
2017 42.6% 23.3%
2016 43.1% 23.6%
2015 43.6% 23.9%
2014 44% 24.3%
2013 44.4% 24.7%
2012 44.5% 25.1%
2011 44.6% 25.5%
2010 44.6% 25.9%
2009 44.7% 26.3%
2008 44.9% 26.7%
2007 45.1% 27.1%
2006 45.3% 27.5%
2005 45.4% 27.9%
2004 45.5% 28.3%
2003 45.6% 28.7%
2002 45.6% 29.2%
2001 45.7% 29.7%
2000 45.8% 30.2%
1999 45.9% 30.8%
1998 46.1% 31.4%
1997 46.2% 32%
1996 46.2% 32.6%
1995 46.3% 33.2%
1994 46.3% 33.8%
1993 46.3% 34.3%
1992 46.3% 34.8%
1991 46.2% 35.3%
1990 46.1% 35.8%
1989 46.1% 36.3%
1988 46% 36.7%
1987 46% 37.2%
1986 46.1% 37.6%
1985 46.1% 38.1%
1984 46.2% 38.5%
1983 46.3% 38.9%
1982 46.4% 39.3%
1981 46.6% 39.6%
1980 46.8% 39.8%
1979 47.1% 40.1%
1978 47.4% 40.4%
1977 47.7% 40.7%
1976 47.8% 41.1%
1975 48% 41.5%
1974 48.1% 41.8%
1973 47.9% 42.1%
1972 47.7% 42.3%
1971 47.6% 42.5%
1970 47.5% 42.7%
1969 47.4% 42.8%
1968 47.3% 42.9%
1967 47.2% 42.9%
1966 47.1% 42.8%
1965 47% 42.8%
1964 46.9% 42.7%
1963 46.7% 42.5%
1962 46.6% 42.4%
1961 46.6% 42.2%
1960 46.5% 42%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); 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 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sudan and Turkey compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Sudan vs Turkey

Sudan
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Sudan Turkey
2023 256 15
2022 263 21
2021 305 20
2020 273 19
2019 262 17
2018 268 17
2017 277 18
2016 288 19
2015 298 19
2014 309 20
2013 327 20
2012 340 21
2011 357 23
2010 370 23
2009 382 23
2008 426 24
2007 445 25
2006 485 26
2005 506 27
2004 536 28
2003 593 29
2002 588 30
2001 616 31
2000 645 32
1999 662 34
1998 669 34
1997 681 35
1996 712 36
1995 730 37
1994 775 38
1993 839 39
1992 863 40
1991 873 41
1990 840 42
1989 881 44
1988 877 47
1987 914 50
1986 938 53
1985 980 56

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Sudan
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Sudan Turkey
2023 5.01% 1.28%
2022 5.18% 0.96%
2021 5.36% 1.01%
2020 5.53% 1.05%
2019 5.71% 1.1%
2018 5.89% 1.15%
2017 6.07% 1.2%
2016 6.26% 1.26%
2015 6.45% 1.33%
2014 6.64% 1.4%
2013 6.83% 1.49%
2012 7.02% 1.58%
2011 7.22% 1.68%
2010 7.42% 1.79%
2009 7.64% 1.92%
2008 7.88% 2.06%
2007 8.13% 2.21%
2006 8.4% 2.38%
2005 10% 2.57%
2004 10.3% 2.77%
2003 9.31% 2.99%
2002 9.65% 3.22%
2001 9.99% 3.47%
2000 10.3% 3.74%
1999 10.7% 4.03%
1998 11% 4.33%
1997 11.3% 4.66%
1996 11.6% 5%
1995 11.9% 5.35%
1994 12.2% 5.73%
1993 12.5% 6.11%
1992 12.7% 6.52%
1991 13% 6.95%
1990 13.2% 7.38%
1989 13.4% 7.83%
1988 13.6% 8.29%
1987 13.8% 8.77%
1986 14% 9.27%
1985 17.8% 9.79%
1984 18% 10.3%
1983 18.2% 10.9%
1982 14.5% 11.5%
1981 14.6% 12.1%
1980 14.8% 12.7%
1979 14.9% 13.3%
1978 15% 13.9%
1977 15.1% 14.5%
1976 15.2% 15.1%
1975 15.3% 15.7%
1974 15.4% 16.3%
1973 15.5% 16.9%
1972 15.6% 17.5%
1971 15.7% 18%
1970 15.8% 18.6%
1969 15.9% 19.2%
1968 16% 19.7%
1967 16.2% 20.4%
1966 16.3% 21%
1965 16.5% 21.7%
1964 16.7% 22.5%
1963 17% 23.3%
1962 17.2% 24.1%
1961 17.5% 25%
1960 17.8% 25.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.01% in Sudan and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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