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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed