Birth rate, crude in South Sudan
South Sudan: Birth rate, crude was 29.22 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.22 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 217 countries
All-time high
54.57 per 1,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
28.59 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 29.22 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in South Sudan peaked at 54.57 per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.59 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 52.29 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 52.51 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.68 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 52.98 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 53.05 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.48 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.74 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 53.98 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.28 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 54.49 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 54.57 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.52 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.26 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.94 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.68 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.38 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 52.68 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 52.27 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.98 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.66 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.4 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.08 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.84 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.68 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.63 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.56 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.86 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 53.11 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 52.29 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 52.42 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.54 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 52.67 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.7 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.71 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.64 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.64 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 51.2 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.67 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.82 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 48.92 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.03 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.77 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.51 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 44.3 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.18 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.31 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41.62 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.02 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.88 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.79 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.14 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.19 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.41 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 35.05 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 29.07 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 29.42 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.44 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.69 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.07 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 28.59 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 29.22 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1 per 1,000 people | 52.03 per 1,000 people | 54.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.68 per 1,000 people | 52.27 per 1,000 people | 54.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.38 per 1,000 people | 50.56 per 1,000 people | 53.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.15 per 1,000 people | 50.67 per 1,000 people | 52.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.15 per 1,000 people | 41.02 per 1,000 people | 49.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 per 1,000 people | 29.07 per 1,000 people | 39.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 per 1,000 people | 28.59 per 1,000 people | 29.69 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in South Sudan?
- Birth rate, crude in South Sudan was 29.22 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.57 per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.59 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for birth rate, crude?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.