Ghana vs South Sudan: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Ghana
3.14
in 2023
South Sudan
3.22
in 2023
Ghana rank
49th
South Sudan rank
48th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.22 against 3.14 in Ghana, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.59 | 3.15 | 1.43 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 4.85 | 3.16 | 1.69 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 3.54 | 1.39 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.75 | 3.63 | 1.12 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 4.66 | 0.3911 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 4.68 | 0.7976 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 3.61 | 0.0545 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.33 | 0.1411 | South Sudan |
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, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.22 against 3.14 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 0.08, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Ghana ranks 49th 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.