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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
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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