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Live births in South Sudan

Live births in South Sudan was 328,308 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 69th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count328,308 Estimated
Change on 2022+2.5%
Rank69th of 236Countries ranked
Series high429,0732014
Series low123,0071950
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Live births in South Sudan, 1950 to 2023

100K200K300K400K500K19501961197219831994200520231950: 123,007 count1951: 125,959 count1952: 128,751 count1953: 131,698 count1954: 134,688 count1955: 137,655 count1956: 140,769 count1957: 143,945 count1958: 146,709 count1959: 149,593 count1960: 152,520 count1961: 155,643 count1962: 158,796 count1963: 161,877 count1964: 165,810 count1965: 169,236 count1966: 173,079 count1967: 176,131 count1968: 179,286 count1969: 182,694 count1970: 185,783 count1971: 189,270 count1972: 193,135 count1973: 196,832 count1974: 200,821 count1975: 205,132 count1976: 209,334 count1977: 213,263 count1978: 217,463 count1979: 221,243 count1980: 225,547 count1981: 229,747 count1982: 234,260 count1983: 238,102 count1984: 241,499 count1985: 245,010 count1986: 249,145 count1987: 250,885 count1988: 251,436 count1989: 250,324 count1990: 247,745 count1991: 253,518 count1992: 257,949 count1993: 261,043 count1994: 267,277 count1995: 275,451 count1996: 281,982 count1997: 284,491 count1998: 287,771 count1999: 292,466 count2000: 300,504 count2001: 308,610 count2002: 316,840 count2003: 322,861 count2004: 329,197 count2005: 336,242 count2006: 344,447 count2007: 354,907 count2008: 367,030 count2009: 379,219 count2010: 388,645 count2011: 409,377 count2012: 421,012 count2013: 427,613 count2014: 429,073 count2015: 393,286 count2016: 379,614 count2017: 336,518 count2018: 294,258 count2019: 306,667 count2020: 314,978 count2021: 322,632 count2022: 320,345 count2023: 328,308 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023328,308 Estimated
2022320,345 Estimated
2021322,632 Estimated
2020314,978 Estimated
2019306,667 Estimated
2018294,258 Estimated
2017336,518 Estimated
2016379,614 Estimated
2015393,286 Estimated
2014429,073 Estimated
2013427,613 Estimated
2012421,012 Estimated
2011409,377 Estimated
2010388,645 Estimated
2009379,219 Estimated
2008367,030 Estimated
2007354,907 Estimated
2006344,447 Estimated
2005336,242 Estimated
2004329,197 Estimated
2003322,861 Estimated
2002316,840 Estimated
2001308,610 Estimated
2000300,504 Estimated
1999292,466 Estimated
1998287,771 Estimated
1997284,491 Estimated
1996281,982 Estimated
1995275,451 Estimated
1994267,277 Estimated
1993261,043 Estimated
1992257,949 Estimated
1991253,518 Estimated
1990247,745 Estimated
1989250,324 Estimated
1988251,436 Estimated
1987250,885 Estimated
1986249,145 Estimated
1985245,010 Estimated
1984241,499 Estimated
1983238,102 Estimated
1982234,260 Estimated
1981229,747 Estimated
1980225,547 Estimated
1979221,243 Estimated
1978217,463 Estimated
1977213,263 Estimated
1976209,334 Estimated
1975205,132 Estimated
1974200,821 Estimated
1973196,832 Estimated
1972193,135 Estimated
1971189,270 Estimated
1970185,783 Estimated
1969182,694 Estimated
1968179,286 Estimated
1967176,131 Estimated
1966173,079 Estimated
1965169,236 Estimated
1964165,810 Estimated
1963161,877 Estimated
1962158,796 Estimated
1961155,643 Estimated
1960152,520 Estimated
1959149,593 Estimated
1958146,709 Estimated
1957143,945 Estimated
1956140,769 Estimated
1955137,655 Estimated
1954134,688 Estimated
1953131,698 Estimated
1952128,751 Estimated
1951125,959 Estimated
1950123,007 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, South Sudan, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, South Sudan, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/south-sudan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, South Sudan, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/south-sudan.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, South Sudan, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/south-sudan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_south_sudan_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, South Sudan, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/south-sudan. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in South Sudan?

Live births in South Sudan was 328,308 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.5% from 2022. That is the 69th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in South Sudan?

429,073 in 2014, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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