Somalia vs South Sudan: Replacement fertility rate
Somalia
2.58
in 2010
South Sudan
2.58
in 2010
Somalia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
6th
Replacement fertility rate over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.58 against 2.58 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.95 | 4.56 | 0.61 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.58 | 3.97 | 0.39 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.29 | 3.6 | 0.31 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 3.4 | 0.33 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 3.05 | 0.04 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.79 | 0.05 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 2.58 against 2.58 in South Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.