Senegal vs South Sudan: Children born per woman
Senegal
3.82
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86
in 2023
Senegal rank
34th
South Sudan rank
31st
Children born per woman over time
- Senegal
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.86 against 3.82 in Senegal, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Senegal ranks 34th 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 | Senegal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 7.14 | 0.2913 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7.22 | 0.0684 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 7.31 | 0.0514 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 7.36 | 0.369 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 7.27 | 1.36 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 6.11 | 0.9211 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.77 | 0.0218 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 4.01 | 0.1035 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Senegal or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.86 against 3.82 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Senegal and South Sudan?
- 0.04, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and South Sudan rank globally for children born per woman?
- Senegal ranks 34th 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.