Benin vs South Sudan: Median age vs births per woman

Benin
17.77
in 2023
South Sudan
17.97
in 2023
Benin rank
217th
South Sudan rank
215th

Median age vs births per woman over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 17.97 against 17.77 in Benin, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 217th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 21.38 17.55 3.83 Benin
1960s 18.76 17.24 1.51 Benin
1970s 16.81 16.3 0.5167 Benin
1980s 15.96 15.72 0.2465 Benin
1990s 15.87 15.88 0.0133 South Sudan
2000s 16.36 16.57 0.2132 South Sudan
2010s 17.03 17.34 0.3102 South Sudan
2020s 17.59 17.47 0.1212 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Benin or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 17.97 against 17.77 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Benin and South Sudan?
0.2, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
Benin ranks 217th and South Sudan ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Median age vs 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

Indicator
Median age vs births per woman
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