Birth rate by women's age group in South Sudan
South Sudan: Birth rate by women's age group was 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in South Sudan peaked at 159.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 154.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 154.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 156.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 154.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 106.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 18 Cameroon 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 22 Nicaragua 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 92.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.79 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.79 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 514,794 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.79 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.22 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in South Sudan?
- Birth rate by women's age group in South Sudan was 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 159.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- South Sudan ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.