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
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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

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.