Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.86 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39 live births per woman
in 1987
All-time low
3.86 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan stood at 3.86 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan peaked at 7.39 live births per woman in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.13 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.14 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.15 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.2 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.2 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.28 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.34 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.36 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.36 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.32 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.08 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.94 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.65 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.51 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.35 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.19 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.02 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.85 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.57 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.19 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.06 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.94 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.58 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.48 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.26 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.16 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.05 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.96 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.86 live births per woman | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 live births per woman | 7.16 live births per woman | 7.28 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 7.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 live births per woman | 6.94 live births per woman | 7.38 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 live births per woman | 4.26 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 4.16 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More poverty & inequality data for South Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 40.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2772 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in South Sudan was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.