Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.79 births per woman against 3.76 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.17 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.67 births per woman | 7.36 births per woman | 0.6899 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.23 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 1.04 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.49 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 0.6251 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.68 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 0.0894 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.92 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.0486 births per woman | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.79 births per woman against 3.76 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0.03 births per woman, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.