Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Sierra Leone
3.31
in 2023
South Sudan
3.22
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
46th
South Sudan rank
48th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.31 against 3.22 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 3.15 | 0.176 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.16 | 0.2971 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.89 | 3.54 | 0.3449 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.63 | 0.577 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.51 | 4.66 | 0.1531 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.68 | 0.1829 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.61 | 0.3118 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.33 | 0.0798 | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.31 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 Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.09, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th 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.