North America vs South Sudan: Population ages 0-14, female
North America
16.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
37.0%
in 2025
North America rank
39th
South Sudan rank
37th
Population ages 0-14, female over time
- North America
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 37.0% against 16.5% in North America, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 42.6% | 12.8% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 43.5% | 18.9% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 44.9% | 24.2% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 44.3% | 23.6% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 43.8% | 24.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 42.1% | 23.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 39.2% | 22.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, female, North America or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 37.0% against 16.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, female between North America and South Sudan?
- 20.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and South Sudan rank globally for population ages 0-14, female?
- North America ranks 39th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.