Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4431 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-2.81 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan is -2.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 0.4431 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -2.81 % change on previous year, in 2006.
South Sudan ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2374 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2368 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0139 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3335 % change on previous year | +2299.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4431 % change on previous year | +1499.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0414 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0965 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 1969 | 0.234 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0687 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1373 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2056 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.041 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0.1641 % change on previous year | +299.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0683 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0818 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0546 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1979 | -0.1228 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1093 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0546 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1982 | 0.15 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0136 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0545 % change on previous year | -500.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1497 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2854 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1084 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1354 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0271 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0949 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.1357 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1902 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1225 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1996 | -0.2181 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1997 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +664.2% |
| 1998 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2000 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2002 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2003 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2004 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2006 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2008 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2009 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2013 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2014 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2017 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2018 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2019 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2021 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2022 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2023 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2024 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1849 % change on previous year | 0.0139 % change on previous year | 0.4431 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0535 % change on previous year | -0.1228 % change on previous year | 0.2056 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0736 % change on previous year | -0.1354 % change on previous year | 0.2854 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.606 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 0.0407 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 179 Slovakia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Guinea -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Belgium -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Niger -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Germany -2.16 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in South Sudan was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4431 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does South Sudan rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.