Senegal vs South Sudan: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Senegal
3.77 births per woman
in 2024
South Sudan
3.79 births per woman
in 2024
Senegal rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
32nd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Senegal
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.79 births per woman against 3.77 births per woman in Senegal, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Senegal ranks 33rd 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 | Senegal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 0.0684 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 7.26 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 0.0514 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.99 births per woman | 7.36 births per woman | 0.369 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.91 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.19 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 0.9211 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.75 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 0.0218 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.0868 births per woman | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Senegal or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.79 births per woman against 3.77 births per woman in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Senegal and South Sudan?
- 0.02 births per woman, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Senegal ranks 33rd 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.