Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Fertility rate, total
Guinea-Bissau
3.84 births per woman
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86 births per woman
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
31st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.86 births per woman against 3.84 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 31st of 215 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.96 births per woman | 4.01 births per woman | 0.0537 births per woman | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.86 births per woman against 3.84 births per woman in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 0.02 births per woman, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release