Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Births by age of mother

Gambia
35
in 2023
Zimbabwe
40
in 2023
Gambia rank
66th
Zimbabwe rank
64th

Births by age of mother over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
050100150200195019862023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 40 against 35 in Gambia, a difference of 5.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Gambia ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 6.8 123.2 116.4 Zimbabwe
1960s 11.7 151.5 139.8 Zimbabwe
1970s 20.6 167.2 146.6 Zimbabwe
1980s 25.1 157.7 132.6 Zimbabwe
1990s 27.9 108.3 80.4 Zimbabwe
2000s 39.6 63.5 23.9 Zimbabwe
2010s 61.1 29.9 31.2 Gambia
2020s 41.5 37.5 4 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births by age of mother, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 40 against 35 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births by age of mother between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
5, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for births by age of mother?
Gambia ranks 66th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Births by age of mother
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed