Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in South Sudan is 3.86 live births per woman, measured 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, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.86 live births per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.86 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in South Sudan?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.