Children per woman un in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children per woman un was 3.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.86
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1987
All-time low
3.86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman un in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.86 for children per woman un in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman un in South Sudan peaked at 7.39 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86, 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 | 7.12 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 7.16 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 | 7.29 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.33 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 | 6.94 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.45 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.26 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.86 | 4.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 62.9 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in South Sudan?
- Children per woman un in South Sudan was 3.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1987.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for children per woman un?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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