Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Average age of mothers at childbirth
Sierra Leone
28.57 years
in 2023
South Sudan
28.61 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
164th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Average age of mothers at childbirth over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 28.61 years against 28.57 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.27 years | 30.05 years | 1.78 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 28.25 years | 30.05 years | 1.8 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 28.42 years | 30.06 years | 1.64 years | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 29.01 years | 30.06 years | 1.05 years | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 29.57 years | 30.05 years | 0.486 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 29.4 years | 29.89 years | 0.4856 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 28.93 years | 29.31 years | 0.3818 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.64 years | 28.73 years | 0.0887 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average age of mothers at childbirth, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 28.61 years against 28.57 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average age of mothers at childbirth between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.04 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.