Liberia vs South Sudan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.86 births per woman against 3.79 births per woman in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 0.655 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.72 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.5907 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.68 births per woman | 7.36 births per woman | 0.6736 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.18 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.54 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 0.5741 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 0.1463 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.02 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.0546 births per woman | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 3.86 births per woman against 3.79 births per woman in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Liberia ranks 29th 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.