Guinea vs Liberia: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Guinea
3.59
in 2023
Liberia
3.53
in 2023
Guinea rank
30th
Liberia rank
32nd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Guinea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 3.59 against 3.53 in Liberia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Guinea ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.27 3.58 0.3097 Liberia
1960s 3.52 3.98 0.462 Liberia
1970s 3.88 4.41 0.5312 Liberia
1980s 4.3 4.55 0.2487 Liberia
1990s 4.55 4.44 0.1098 Guinea
2000s 4.53 4.55 0.0247 Liberia
2010s 4.15 4.04 0.1168 Guinea
2020s 3.69 3.62 0.0724 Guinea

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, Guinea or Liberia?
Guinea, at 3.59 against 3.53 in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Guinea and Liberia?
0.06, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Guinea ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 32nd 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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About this data

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