Rwanda vs South Sudan: Birth rate vs death rate

Rwanda
28.35
in 2023
South Sudan
28.59
in 2023
Rwanda rank
38th
South Sudan rank
36th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
0204060195019862023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 28.59 against 28.35 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 56.33 50.7 5.63 Rwanda
1960s 49.27 53.1 3.83 South Sudan
1970s 50.26 53.68 3.41 South Sudan
1980s 49.96 51.38 1.42 South Sudan
1990s 42.02 52.15 10.13 South Sudan
2000s 40.18 45.15 4.96 South Sudan
2010s 32.41 35.7 3.3 South Sudan
2020s 29.15 29.2 0.0432 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Rwanda or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 28.59 against 28.35 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Rwanda and South Sudan?
0.24, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Rwanda ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed