Ethiopia vs Zambia: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Ethiopia
3.99
in 2023
Zambia
4.1
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1 against 3.99 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.81 | 0.356 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 6.62 | 7.09 | 0.4654 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 7.32 | 0.2796 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 6.92 | 0.392 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.25 | 0.7394 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.69 | 0.4821 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.86 | 0.1893 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 4.21 | 0.0808 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1 against 3.99 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.11, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.