Fertility rate vs share that are religious in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 3.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in South Sudan is 3.86, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in South Sudan peaked at 7.39 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 | 7.12 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 7.16 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 | 7.29 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.33 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 | 6.94 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.45 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.26 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.86 | 4.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in South Sudan?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in South Sudan was 3.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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