Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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. human development index in South Sudan is 3.86 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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 reference data data for South Sudan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.411 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.388 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 23.02 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 23.74 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 40.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in South Sudan?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. 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.