Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Adolescent fertility rate
Sierra Leone
91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
South Sudan
96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
19th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 46.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 198.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 40.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 177.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 19.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 160.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 157.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 148.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 117.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 95.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 98.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.65 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 96.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 91.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 5.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- 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.