Children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan

South Sudan: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2003
All-time low
-2.59
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan, 1950–2023

-2024195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 1.9 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan peaked at 3.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.59, in 1988.

South Sudan ranks 53rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.42
1951 1.54 +8.0%
1952 1.62 +5.3%
1953 1.7 +4.9%
1954 1.77 +3.9%
1955 1.82 +3.1%
1956 1.8 -1.2%
1957 1.74 -3.2%
1958 1.36 -22.1%
1959 1.41 +4.1%
1960 1.46 +3.7%
1961 1.52 +3.6%
1962 1.57 +3.3%
1963 1.51 -3.8%
1964 2.07 +37.3%
1965 1.62 -21.7%
1966 1.19 -26.5%
1967 1.26 +6.0%
1968 1.33 +5.5%
1969 1.25 -6.2%
1970 1.31 +5.2%
1971 2.08 +58.7%
1972 2.11 +1.3%
1973 2.61 +23.7%
1974 2.61 -0.1%
1975 2.61 +0.1%
1976 2.61 -0.2%
1977 2.61 -0.1%
1978 2.6 -0.2%
1979 2.59 -0.5%
1980 2.59 +0.0%
1981 2.59 +0.0%
1982 2.6 +0.5%
1983 2.23 -14.2%
1984 1.91 -14.3%
1985 1.97 +3.0%
1986 2.02 +2.5%
1987 0.116 -94.3%
1988 -2.59 -2330.7%
1989 1.78 -168.7%
1990 1.75 -1.5%
1991 1.82 +3.8%
1992 0.5881 -67.6%
1993 0.6614 +12.5%
1994 3.26 +393.2%
1995 2.11 -35.2%
1996 2.18 +3.1%
1997 2.2 +1.2%
1998 -0.2163 -109.8%
1999 3.13 -1547.6%
2000 3.25 +3.8%
2001 3.24 -0.4%
2002 3.21 -0.7%
2003 3.27 +1.8%
2004 3.21 -2.0%
2005 3.15 -1.7%
2006 3.09 -1.9%
2007 3.06 -1.1%
2008 3.04 -0.5%
2009 3.02 -0.8%
2010 2.95 -2.2%
2011 2.95 -0.1%
2012 2.91 -1.3%
2013 2.83 -2.7%
2014 2.03 -28.4%
2015 1.34 -34.0%
2016 1.02 -23.7%
2017 0.7037 -31.1%
2018 1.66 +136.5%
2019 2.01 +20.9%
2020 1.98 -1.4%
2021 1.97 -1.0%
2022 1.92 -2.5%
2023 1.9 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.62 1.36 1.82 10
1960s 1.48 1.19 2.07 10
1970s 2.38 1.31 2.61 10
1980s 1.52 -2.59 2.6 10
1990s 1.75 -0.2163 3.26 10
2000s 3.15 3.02 3.27 10
2010s 2.04 0.7037 2.95 10
2020s 1.94 1.9 1.98 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 50 Ghana 1.93 compare
  2. 51 Samoa 1.92 compare
  3. 52 Botswana 1.9 compare
  4. 54 Kiribati 1.88 compare
  5. 55 Papua New Guinea 1.81 compare
  6. 56 Naoero 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan?
Children per woman vs population growth in South Sudan was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2003.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.59 in 1988.
How does South Sudan rank for children per woman vs population growth?
South Sudan ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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