Population ages 0-14, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 0-14, female was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 37.0% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in South Sudan peaked at 45.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2025.
South Sudan ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.3% | — |
| 1961 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.6% | 42.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 43.0% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9% | 44.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.0% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in South Sudan?
- Population ages 0-14, female in South Sudan was 37.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.