Low & middle income vs South Sudan: Adolescent fertility rate
Low & middle income
42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Sudan
96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
18th
South Sudan rank
19th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Low & middle income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Low & middle income, a difference of 53.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 96.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 61.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 87.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 70.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 80.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 157.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 63.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 66.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 43.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Low & middle income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 42.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Low & middle income and South Sudan?
- 53.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and South Sudan rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.