Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Children born per woman

Guinea-Bissau
3.84
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
31st

Children born per woman over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Sudan
02468195019862023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3.86 against 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 74 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 31st of 229 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.9 7.14 1.23 South Sudan
1960s 5.97 7.22 1.25 South Sudan
1970s 6.17 7.31 1.14 South Sudan
1980s 6.67 7.36 0.6899 South Sudan
1990s 6.23 7.27 1.04 South Sudan
2000s 5.49 6.11 0.6251 South Sudan
2010s 4.68 4.77 0.0894 South Sudan
2020s 3.96 4.01 0.0537 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 3.86 against 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
0.02, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for children born per woman?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed