French Guiana vs South Sudan: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

French Guiana
3.34
in 2023
South Sudan
3.22
in 2023
French Guiana rank
45th
South Sudan rank
48th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • French Guiana
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 3.34 against 3.22 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.12.

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

French Guiana ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 4.37 3.15 1.21 French Guiana
1960s 4.62 3.16 1.46 French Guiana
1970s 3.64 3.54 0.1025 French Guiana
1980s 3.29 3.63 0.3409 South Sudan
1990s 3.67 4.66 0.9897 South Sudan
2000s 3.63 4.68 1.05 South Sudan
2010s 3.54 3.61 0.0712 South Sudan
2020s 3.49 3.33 0.1581 French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, French Guiana or South Sudan?
French Guiana, at 3.34 against 3.22 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between French Guiana and South Sudan?
0.12, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and South Sudan rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
French Guiana ranks 45th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed