Cameroon vs South Sudan: Fertility rate by age group

Cameroon
106.66
in 2023
South Sudan
97.13
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
South Sudan rank
20th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 106.66 against 97.13 in South Sudan, a difference of 9.53.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 154.76 154.51 0.2477 Cameroon
1960s 173.96 156.77 17.18 Cameroon
1970s 176.45 158.22 18.24 Cameroon
1980s 172.04 158.5 13.54 Cameroon
1990s 146.91 157.38 10.47 South Sudan
2000s 133.86 129.94 3.92 Cameroon
2010s 121.29 108.07 13.22 Cameroon
2020s 109.25 98.93 10.31 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Cameroon or South Sudan?
Cameroon, at 106.66 against 97.13 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Cameroon and South Sudan?
9.53, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Cameroon ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed