Senegal vs South Sudan: Fertility rate with projections

Senegal
3.82
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86
in 2023
Senegal rank
35th
South Sudan rank
32nd

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Senegal
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.86 against 3.82 in Senegal, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Senegal ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 6.84 7.14 0.2913 South Sudan
1960s 7.15 7.22 0.0684 South Sudan
1970s 7.26 7.31 0.0514 South Sudan
1980s 6.99 7.36 0.369 South Sudan
1990s 5.91 7.27 1.36 South Sudan
2000s 5.19 6.11 0.9211 South Sudan
2010s 4.75 4.77 0.0218 South Sudan
2020s 3.91 4.01 0.1035 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Senegal or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.86 against 3.82 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Senegal and South Sudan?
0.04, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Senegal ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. 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 with projections
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