South Sudan vs Spain: Number of births, by world region
South Sudan
328,308 births
in 2023
Spain
336,821 births
in 2023
South Sudan rank
69th
Spain rank
68th
Number of births, by world region over time
- South Sudan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 336,821 births against 328,308 births in South Sudan, a difference of 8,513 births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
South Sudan ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,277 births | 605,690 births | 469,413 births | Spain |
| 1960s | 167,507 births | 668,150 births | 500,643 births | Spain |
| 1970s | 203,228 births | 659,838 births | 456,610 births | Spain |
| 1980s | 241,596 births | 474,948 births | 233,352 births | Spain |
| 1990s | 270,969 births | 382,759 births | 111,789 births | Spain |
| 2000s | 335,986 births | 451,733 births | 115,747 births | Spain |
| 2010s | 378,606 births | 419,179 births | 40,573 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 321,566 births | 340,040 births | 18,474 births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, South Sudan or Spain?
- Spain, at 336,821 births against 328,308 births in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between South Sudan and Spain?
- 8,513 births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Spain rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- South Sudan ranks 69th and Spain ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.