Eritrea vs South Sudan: Crude birth rate

Eritrea
28.54
in 2023
South Sudan
28.59
in 2023
Eritrea rank
38th
South Sudan rank
37th

Crude birth rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 28.59 against 28.54 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 46.11 50.7 4.59 South Sudan
1960s 47.68 53.1 5.42 South Sudan
1970s 45.87 53.68 7.81 South Sudan
1980s 44.64 51.38 6.74 South Sudan
1990s 41.7 52.15 10.45 South Sudan
2000s 36.02 45.15 9.13 South Sudan
2010s 31.06 35.7 4.65 South Sudan
2020s 28.73 29.2 0.4702 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude birth rate, Eritrea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 28.59 against 28.54 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in crude birth rate between Eritrea and South Sudan?
0.05, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for crude birth rate?
Eritrea ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Crude birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Crude birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed