Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan
South Sudan: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.86 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39 live births per woman
in 1987
All-time low
3.86 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan is 3.86 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan peaked at 7.39 live births per woman in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.14 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.2 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.2 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.34 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.36 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.36 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.08 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.94 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.65 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.35 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.19 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.02 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.85 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.57 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.19 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.06 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.94 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.58 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.48 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.26 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.16 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.05 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.86 live births per woman | -2.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.86 live births per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.86 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 7.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 7.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 live births per woman | 4.26 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 4.16 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 37.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.57 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in South Sudan was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.