Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Fertility rate, total
Fertility rate, total over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.79 births per woman against 1.71 births per woman in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.08 births per woman.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 births per woman | 7.22 births per woman | 4.3 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.7 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 4.62 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 2.55 births per woman | 7.36 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.93 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 5.34 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.67 births per woman | 6.11 births per woman | 4.44 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.87 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.76 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.79 births per woman against 1.71 births per woman in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 2.08 births per woman, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.