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
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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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).