Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Gabon
3.45
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.45
in 2023
Gabon rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Gabon
  • Zimbabwe
0246195019862023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.45 against 3.45 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

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

Gabon ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 2.78 5.31 2.53 Zimbabwe
1960s 3.57 5.31 1.74 Zimbabwe
1970s 4.34 5.05 0.708 Zimbabwe
1980s 4.85 4.7 0.1474 Gabon
1990s 4.37 3.62 0.7504 Gabon
2000s 3.84 3.3 0.542 Gabon
2010s 3.71 3.56 0.1531 Gabon
2020s 3.53 3.46 0.0658 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.45 against 3.45 in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
0, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Gabon ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed