Fertility & birth rates in Sudan and United States

Fertility rate in Sudan vs United States by year

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Sudan

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sudan	United States
2023	4.32	1.62
2022	4.38	1.66
2021	4.46	1.66
2020	4.54	1.64
2019	4.62	1.71
2018	4.68	1.73
2017	4.76	1.77
2016	4.83	1.82
2015	4.9	1.84
2014	4.91	1.86
2013	4.97	1.86
2012	5.03	1.88
2011	5.09	1.89
2010	5.14	1.93
2009	5.17	2
2008	5.21	2.07
2007	5.27	2.12
2006	5.33	2.11
2005	5.4	2.06
2004	5.46	2.05
2003	5.49	2.05
2002	5.53	2.02
2001	5.56	2.03
2000	5.6	2.06
1999	5.62	2.01
1998	5.65	2
1997	5.72	1.97
1996	5.79	1.98
1995	5.86	1.98
1994	5.91	2
1993	5.97	2.02
1992	6.02	2.05
1991	6.05	2.06
1990	6.07	2.08
1989	6.11	2.01
1988	6.13	1.93
1987	6.18	1.87
1986	6.23	1.84
1985	6.28	1.84
1984	6.34	1.81
1983	6.41	1.8
1982	6.47	1.83
1981	6.53	1.81
1980	6.59	1.84
1979	6.65	1.81
1978	6.72	1.76
1977	6.78	1.79
1976	6.82	1.74
1975	6.87	1.77
1974	6.91	1.84
1973	6.94	1.88
1972	6.98	2.01
1971	7.02	2.27
1970	6.99	2.48
1969	6.97	2.46
1968	6.95	2.46
1967	6.91	2.56
1966	6.88	2.72
1965	6.84	2.91
1964	6.8	3.19
1963	6.76	3.32
1962	6.7	3.46
1961	6.66	3.62
1960	6.66	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sudan was 4.32 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sudan

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Sudan	United States
2023	1,361,564	502,372
2022	1,333,992	399,926
2021	1,293,817	199,137
2020	1,295,781	208,862
2019	1,291,747	887,476
2018	1,257,387	955,022
2017	1,208,046	1,028,037
2016	1,174,422	1,197,627
2015	1,145,259	1,270,126
2014	1,097,962	1,357,281
2013	1,078,446	1,322,711
2012	1,073,062	1,411,822
2011	1,070,888	1,441,697
2010	1,068,381	1,548,182
2009	1,041,810	1,717,920
2008	1,001,826	1,794,154
2007	992,819	1,897,757
2006	963,740	1,849,955
2005	907,017	1,684,445
2004	889,382	1,698,271
2003	898,226	1,653,615
2002	897,965	1,581,938
2001	880,284	1,595,826
2000	858,536	1,664,758
1999	835,840	1,564,050
1998	814,752	1,573,857
1997	802,245	1,501,014
1996	792,926	1,510,137
1995	780,700	1,546,031
1994	764,645	1,633,302
1993	743,249	1,717,685
1992	731,177	1,875,328
1991	714,612	1,926,543
1990	699,953	2,026,068
1989	683,743	1,875,826
1988	672,604	1,735,943
1987	658,416	1,720,252
1986	649,649	1,656,917
1985	583,382	1,689,258
1984	577,405	1,627,192
1983	570,198	1,636,544
1982	606,362	1,714,317
1981	585,087	1,652,153
1980	552,930	1,608,450
1979	524,942	1,597,894
1978	497,987	1,402,283
1977	483,089	1,431,556
1976	470,019	1,264,604
1975	454,813	1,252,644
1974	444,456	1,218,968
1973	439,201	1,165,499
1972	428,340	1,301,355
1971	417,641	1,640,519
1970	401,013	1,824,965
1969	385,712	1,702,487
1968	370,917	1,565,507
1967	356,599	1,669,181
1966	342,118	1,749,387
1965	327,799	1,943,030
1964	315,166	2,245,099
1963	302,132	2,289,826
1962	287,317	2,406,337
1961	272,562	2,571,681
1960	262,235	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.79% in Sudan and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Sudan vs United States by year

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Sudan

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sudan	United States
2023	33.6	10.7
2022	33.5	11
2021	33.9	11
2020	34.5	10.9
2019	34.9	11.4
2018	35.1	11.6
2017	35	11.8
2016	35.4	12.2
2015	35.7	12.4
2014	35.5	12.5
2013	36	12.4
2012	36.6	12.6
2011	37.3	12.7
2010	38	13
2009	38.1	13.5
2008	38.4	14
2007	38.9	14.3
2006	39.2	14.3
2005	39.6	14
2004	40	14
2003	40.2	14.1
2002	40.4	14
2001	40.7	14.1
2000	40.8	14.4
1999	41	14.2
1998	41.2	14.3
1997	41.6	14.2
1996	42.2	14.4
1995	42.6	14.6
1994	43	15
1993	43.4	15.4
1992	43.7	15.8
1991	43.8	16.2
1990	43.8	16.7
1989	44	16.4
1988	44.1	16
1987	44.2	15.7
1986	44.5	15.6
1985	44.7	15.8
1984	45.1	15.6
1983	45.6	15.6
1982	45.4	15.9
1981	45.6	15.8
1980	45.2	15.9
1979	45.3	15.6
1978	45	15
1977	45.3	15.1
1976	45.7	14.6
1975	45.9	14.6
1974	46.5	14.8
1973	47.6	14.8
1972	48.4	15.6
1971	48.9	17.2
1970	48.8	18.4
1969	48.8	17.9
1968	48.8	17.6
1967	48.8	17.8
1966	48.7	18.4
1965	48.6	19.4
1964	48.5	21.1
1963	48.3	21.7
1962	48	22.4
1961	47.6	23.3
1960	47.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.6 in Sudan and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 47.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sudan	United States
2100	21.3%	14.4%
2099	21.4%	14.4%
2098	21.6%	14.4%
2097	21.8%	14.4%
2096	21.9%	14.4%
2095	22.1%	14.5%
2094	22.3%	14.5%
2093	22.4%	14.5%
2092	22.6%	14.5%
2091	22.8%	14.6%
2090	22.9%	14.6%
2089	23.1%	14.7%
2088	23.3%	14.7%
2087	23.4%	14.7%
2086	23.6%	14.8%
2085	23.7%	14.8%
2084	23.9%	14.8%
2083	24.1%	14.9%
2082	24.3%	14.9%
2081	24.4%	14.9%
2080	24.6%	14.9%
2079	24.8%	14.9%
2078	25%	14.9%
2077	25.2%	14.9%
2076	25.4%	14.9%
2075	25.6%	14.9%
2074	25.9%	14.9%
2073	26.1%	14.9%
2072	26.3%	14.9%
2071	26.6%	14.9%
2070	26.8%	14.9%
2069	27.1%	14.9%
2068	27.3%	14.9%
2067	27.6%	14.9%
2066	27.8%	14.9%
2065	28.1%	15%
2064	28.3%	15%
2063	28.6%	15%
2062	28.8%	15.1%
2061	29.1%	15.1%
2060	29.3%	15.2%
2059	29.5%	15.3%
2058	29.8%	15.4%
2057	30%	15.5%
2056	30.2%	15.5%
2055	30.5%	15.6%
2054	30.7%	15.7%
2053	31%	15.8%
2052	31.2%	15.8%
2051	31.5%	15.9%
2050	31.8%	15.9%
2049	32.1%	16%
2048	32.4%	16%
2047	32.7%	16%
2046	33%	16%
2045	33.4%	16%
2044	33.7%	16%
2043	34.1%	16%
2042	34.5%	16%
2041	34.9%	15.9%
2040	35.3%	15.9%
2039	35.7%	15.9%
2038	36.1%	15.9%
2037	36.5%	15.9%
2036	36.9%	15.9%
2035	37.3%	15.9%
2034	37.7%	15.9%
2033	38.1%	16%
2032	38.4%	16.1%
2031	38.7%	16.2%
2030	39%	16.3%
2029	39.2%	16.5%
2028	39.4%	16.6%
2027	39.6%	16.8%
2026	40%	17%
2025	40.4%	17.2%
2024	40.5%	17.3%
2023	40.6%	17.6%
2022	40.9%	17.9%
2021	41.2%	18.1%
2020	41.4%	18.4%
2019	41.7%	18.6%
2018	42%	18.8%
2017	42.6%	18.9%
2016	43.1%	19.1%
2015	43.6%	19.2%
2014	44%	19.3%
2013	44.4%	19.4%
2012	44.5%	19.5%
2011	44.6%	19.6%
2010	44.6%	19.7%
2009	44.7%	19.8%
2008	44.9%	19.9%
2007	45.1%	20%
2006	45.3%	20.2%
2005	45.4%	20.3%
2004	45.5%	20.5%
2003	45.6%	20.7%
2002	45.6%	20.9%
2001	45.7%	21%
2000	45.8%	21.2%
1999	45.9%	21.3%
1998	46.1%	21.4%
1997	46.2%	21.5%
1996	46.2%	21.7%
1995	46.3%	21.8%
1994	46.3%	21.9%
1993	46.3%	21.9%
1992	46.3%	21.8%
1991	46.2%	21.7%
1990	46.1%	21.6%
1989	46.1%	21.5%
1988	46%	21.3%
1987	46%	21.3%
1986	46.1%	21.3%
1985	46.1%	21.5%
1984	46.2%	21.7%
1983	46.3%	21.8%
1982	46.4%	22%
1981	46.6%	22.1%
1980	46.8%	22.4%
1979	47.1%	22.8%
1978	47.4%	23.2%
1977	47.7%	23.8%
1976	47.8%	24.4%
1975	48%	25.2%
1974	48.1%	25.9%
1973	47.9%	26.6%
1972	47.7%	27.4%
1971	47.6%	28%
1970	47.5%	28.6%
1969	47.4%	29%
1968	47.3%	29.5%
1967	47.2%	30%
1966	47.1%	30.4%
1965	47%	30.7%
1964	46.9%	30.9%
1963	46.7%	31.1%
1962	46.6%	31.3%
1961	46.6%	31.4%
1960	46.5%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.5% of the population in Sudan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sudan and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sudan vs United States

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Sudan

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sudan	United States
2023	256	17
2022	263	20
2021	305	31
2020	273	22
2019	262	18
2018	268	18
2017	277	18
2016	288	18
2015	298	17
2014	309	17
2013	327	16
2012	340	16
2011	357	15
2010	370	15
2009	382	15
2008	426	14
2007	445	13
2006	485	13
2005	506	13
2004	536	13
2003	593	13
2002	588	13
2001	616	13
2000	645	12
1999	662	12
1998	669	11
1997	681	11
1996	712	11
1995	730	12
1994	775	11
1993	839	12
1992	863	11
1991	873	12
1990	840	12
1989	881	12
1988	877	12
1987	914	11
1986	938	11
1985	980	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sudan

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sudan	United States
2023	5.01%	0.65%
2022	5.18%	0.65%
2021	5.36%	0.65%
2020	5.53%	0.65%
2019	5.71%	0.65%
2018	5.89%	0.65%
2017	6.07%	0.66%
2016	6.26%	0.67%
2015	6.45%	0.68%
2014	6.64%	0.68%
2013	6.83%	0.69%
2012	7.02%	0.7%
2011	7.22%	0.72%
2010	7.42%	0.73%
2009	7.64%	0.75%
2008	7.88%	0.76%
2007	8.13%	0.77%
2006	8.4%	0.79%
2005	10%	0.8%
2004	10.3%	0.81%
2003	9.31%	0.81%
2002	9.65%	0.82%
2001	9.99%	0.83%
2000	10.3%	0.84%
1999	10.7%	0.86%
1998	11%	0.87%
1997	11.3%	0.89%
1996	11.6%	0.92%
1995	11.9%	0.95%
1994	12.2%	0.98%
1993	12.5%	1.01%
1992	12.7%	1.05%
1991	13%	1.09%
1990	13.2%	1.12%
1989	13.4%	1.16%
1988	13.6%	1.19%
1987	13.8%	1.21%
1986	14%	1.24%
1985	17.8%	1.27%
1984	18%	1.3%
1983	18.2%	1.34%
1982	14.5%	1.39%
1981	14.6%	1.44%
1980	14.8%	1.5%
1979	14.9%	1.56%
1978	15%	1.63%
1977	15.1%	1.71%
1976	15.2%	1.79%
1975	15.3%	1.88%
1974	15.4%	1.97%
1973	15.5%	2.06%
1972	15.6%	2.15%
1971	15.7%	2.24%
1970	15.8%	2.32%
1969	15.9%	2.41%
1968	16%	2.49%
1967	16.2%	2.57%
1966	16.3%	2.64%
1965	16.5%	2.71%
1964	16.7%	2.77%
1963	17%	2.83%
1962	17.2%	2.89%
1961	17.5%	2.95%
1960	17.8%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5.01% in Sudan and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.