Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.79 births per woman against 3.7 births per woman in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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 | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 0.9254 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.51 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.8015 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.58 births per woman | 7.36 births per woman | 0.7761 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.54 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 0.7345 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.91 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 0.2015 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.71 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 0.0651 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.89 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.0784 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.79 births per woman against 3.7 births per woman in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.09 births per woman, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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.