Fertility rate vs. child mortality in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in South Sudan is 3.86 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in South Sudan peaked at 7.39 live births per woman in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 7.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 7.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 live births per woman | 4.26 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 4.16 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in South Sudan?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in South Sudan was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.