Lesotho vs South Sudan: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Lesotho
1.05 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
South Sudan
1.08 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Lesotho rank
69th
South Sudan rank
67th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Sudan
2468195520272100

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 births per woman in last 5 years.

Across all 30 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 200 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.75 births per woman in last 5 years 6.65 births per woman in last 5 years 0.896 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
1960s 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years 6.72 births per woman in last 5 years 0.918 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
1970s 5.76 births per woman in last 5 years 6.87 births per woman in last 5 years 1.1 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
1980s 5.74 births per woman in last 5 years 6.96 births per woman in last 5 years 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
1990s 4.83 births per woman in last 5 years 7.96 births per woman in last 5 years 3.13 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2000s 3.79 births per woman in last 5 years 7.48 births per woman in last 5 years 3.69 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2010s 3.35 births per woman in last 5 years 5.46 births per woman in last 5 years 2.11 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2020s 3.01 births per woman in last 5 years 4.43 births per woman in last 5 years 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2030s 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years 3.23 births per woman in last 5 years 0.9135 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2040s 1.83 births per woman in last 5 years 2.42 births per woman in last 5 years 0.598 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2050s 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years 1.91 births per woman in last 5 years 0.362 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2060s 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years 0.3115 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2070s 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2175 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2080s 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years 0.07 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2090s 1.09 births per woman in last 5 years 1.11 births per woman in last 5 years 0.029 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan
2100s 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years 0.025 births per woman in last 5 years South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Lesotho or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.08 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Lesotho and South Sudan?
0.03 births per woman in last 5 years, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Lesotho ranks 69th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).