Madagascar vs South Sudan: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty

Madagascar
3.97 live births per woman
in 2023
South Sudan
3.86 live births per woman
in 2023
Madagascar rank
29th
South Sudan rank
32nd

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 3.97 live births per woman against 3.86 live births per woman in South Sudan, a difference of 0.11 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.4 live births per woman 7.14 live births per woman 0.2693 live births per woman Madagascar
1960s 7.2 live births per woman 7.22 live births per woman 0.021 live births per woman South Sudan
1970s 6.98 live births per woman 7.31 live births per woman 0.3311 live births per woman South Sudan
1980s 6.49 live births per woman 7.36 live births per woman 0.871 live births per woman South Sudan
1990s 6.04 live births per woman 7.27 live births per woman 1.23 live births per woman South Sudan
2000s 5.27 live births per woman 6.11 live births per woman 0.8454 live births per woman South Sudan
2010s 4.45 live births per woman 4.77 live births per woman 0.3176 live births per woman South Sudan
2020s 4.07 live births per woman 4.01 live births per woman 0.0617 live births per woman Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Madagascar or South Sudan?
Madagascar, at 3.97 live births per woman against 3.86 live births per woman in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Madagascar and South Sudan?
0.11 live births per woman, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
Madagascar ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.