Canada vs South Sudan: Number of births
Canada
356,745 births
in 2023
South Sudan
328,308 births
in 2023
Canada rank
66th
South Sudan rank
69th
Number of births over time
- Canada
- South Sudan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 356,745 births against 328,308 births in South Sudan, a difference of 28,437 births.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 417,137 births | 136,277 births | 280,859 births | Canada |
| 1960s | 409,443 births | 167,507 births | 241,936 births | Canada |
| 1970s | 347,657 births | 203,228 births | 144,430 births | Canada |
| 1980s | 370,926 births | 241,596 births | 129,330 births | Canada |
| 1990s | 377,243 births | 270,969 births | 106,274 births | Canada |
| 2000s | 348,729 births | 335,986 births | 12,743 births | Canada |
| 2010s | 380,128 births | 378,606 births | 1,522 births | Canada |
| 2020s | 360,861 births | 321,566 births | 39,296 births | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada, at 356,745 births against 328,308 births in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Canada and South Sudan?
- 28,437 births, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Sudan rank globally for number of births?
- Canada ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.