Australia vs South Sudan: Number of births per year

Australia
304,340
in 2023
South Sudan
328,308
in 2023
Australia rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
69th

Number of births per year over time

  • Australia
  • South Sudan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 328,308 against 304,340 in Australia, a difference of 23,968.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 69th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 206,228 136,277 69,951 Australia
1960s 231,537 167,507 64,030 Australia
1970s 245,774 203,228 42,546 Australia
1980s 241,230 241,596 365.6 South Sudan
1990s 256,892 270,969 14,077 South Sudan
2000s 267,841 335,986 68,144 South Sudan
2010s 306,140 378,606 72,466 South Sudan
2020s 301,764 321,566 19,802 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Australia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 328,308 against 304,340 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Australia and South Sudan?
23,968, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for number of births per year?
Australia ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of births per year
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