Which has higher births, by age of mother, Senegal or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 250 births against 242 births in Senegal as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Senegal and South Sudan?

8 births, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs South Sudan: Births, by age of mother

Senegal

242 births

in 2023

South Sudan

250 births

in 2023

Senegal rank

24th

South Sudan rank

22nd

Births, by age of mother over time

Senegal
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 250 births against 242 births in Senegal, a difference of 8 births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Senegal ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	95.7 births	115.5 births	19.8 births	South Sudan
1960s	121.9 births	143.2 births	21.3 births	South Sudan
1970s	164.5 births	178.1 births	13.6 births	South Sudan
1980s	215.4 births	224.5 births	9.1 births	South Sudan
1990s	217.2 births	230.4 births	13.2 births	South Sudan
2000s	199.2 births	284.7 births	85.5 births	South Sudan
2010s	266.5 births	325 births	58.5 births	South Sudan
2020s	268.75 births	258.5 births	10.25 births	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Senegal or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 250 births against 242 births in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Senegal and South Sudan?: 8 births, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Senegal ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.