Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Sierra Leone
3.7 births per woman
in 2024
South Sudan
3.79 births per woman
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
35th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.