Number of births, by world region in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of births, by world region was 328,308 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
328,308 births
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
429,073 births
in 2014
All-time low
123,007 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in South Sudan stood at 328,308 births.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in South Sudan peaked at 429,073 births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 123,007 births, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 123,007 births | — |
| 1951 | 125,959 births | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 128,751 births | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 131,698 births | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 134,688 births | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 137,655 births | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 140,769 births | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 143,945 births | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 146,709 births | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 149,593 births | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 152,520 births | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 155,643 births | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 158,796 births | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 161,877 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 165,810 births | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 169,236 births | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 173,079 births | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 176,131 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 179,286 births | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 182,694 births | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 185,783 births | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 189,270 births | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 193,135 births | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 196,832 births | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 200,821 births | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 205,132 births | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 209,334 births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 213,263 births | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 217,463 births | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 221,243 births | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 225,547 births | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 229,747 births | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 234,260 births | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 238,102 births | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 241,499 births | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 245,010 births | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 249,145 births | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 250,885 births | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 251,436 births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 250,324 births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 247,745 births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 253,518 births | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 257,949 births | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 261,043 births | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 267,277 births | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 275,451 births | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 281,982 births | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 284,491 births | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 287,771 births | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 292,466 births | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 300,504 births | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 308,610 births | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 316,840 births | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 322,861 births | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 329,197 births | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 336,242 births | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 344,447 births | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 354,907 births | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 367,030 births | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 379,219 births | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 388,645 births | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 409,377 births | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 421,012 births | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 427,613 births | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 429,073 births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 393,286 births | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 379,614 births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 336,518 births | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 294,258 births | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 306,667 births | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 314,978 births | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 322,632 births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 320,345 births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 328,308 births | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,277 births | 123,007 births | 149,593 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 167,507 births | 152,520 births | 182,694 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,228 births | 185,783 births | 221,243 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,596 births | 225,547 births | 251,436 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,969 births | 247,745 births | 292,466 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,986 births | 300,504 births | 379,219 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,606 births | 294,258 births | 429,073 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,566 births | 314,978 births | 328,308 births | 4 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in South Sudan?
- Number of births, by world region in South Sudan was 328,308 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 429,073 births in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,007 births in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of births, by world region?
- South Sudan ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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