Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Period average age of mothers
Sierra Leone
28.57
in 2023
South Sudan
28.61
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
158th
South Sudan rank
156th
Period average age of mothers over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 28.61 against 28.57 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 229 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 | 30.05 | 1.78 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 28.25 | 30.05 | 1.8 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 28.42 | 30.06 | 1.64 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 29.01 | 30.06 | 1.05 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 29.57 | 30.05 | 0.486 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 29.4 | 29.89 | 0.4856 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 29.31 | 0.3818 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 28.64 | 28.73 | 0.0887 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period average age of mothers, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 28.61 against 28.57 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.04, 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 period average age of mothers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.