Samoa vs South Sudan: Fertility vs child mortality

Samoa
3.83
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86
in 2023
Samoa rank
34th
South Sudan rank
32nd

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Samoa
  • South Sudan
02468195019862023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.86 against 3.83 in Samoa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.69 7.14 0.5536 Samoa
1960s 7.65 7.22 0.4244 Samoa
1970s 6.68 7.31 0.6333 South Sudan
1980s 5.5 7.36 1.86 South Sudan
1990s 4.78 7.27 2.49 South Sudan
2000s 4.41 6.11 1.7 South Sudan
2010s 4.35 4.77 0.4178 South Sudan
2020s 3.91 4.01 0.0953 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Samoa or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.86 against 3.83 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Samoa and South Sudan?
0.03, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Sudan rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Samoa ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
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