Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Number of births, by world region
Senegal
531,890 births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
496,917 births
in 2023
Senegal rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 531,890 births against 496,917 births in Zimbabwe, a difference of 34,973 births.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 146,405 births | 157,231 births | 10,826 births | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 191,162 births | 204,524 births | 13,361 births | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 251,503 births | 276,770 births | 25,267 births | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 300,412 births | 357,270 births | 56,858 births | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 349,303 births | 369,772 births | 20,469 births | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 423,645 births | 451,744 births | 28,099 births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 498,062 births | 495,130 births | 2,931 births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 516,510 births | 490,738 births | 25,772 births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 531,890 births against 496,917 births in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 34,973 births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Senegal ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.