Sierra Leone vs Palestine: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Sierra Leone
3.31
in 2023
Palestine
3.23
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
46th
Palestine rank
47th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.31 against 3.23 in Palestine, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 46th and Palestine ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Palestine Difference Ahead
1950s 2.98 5.91 2.93 Palestine
1960s 3.46 6.33 2.87 Palestine
1970s 3.89 6.56 2.67 Palestine
1980s 4.21 6.46 2.25 Palestine
1990s 4.51 5.92 1.41 Palestine
2000s 4.49 4.74 0.2452 Palestine
2010s 3.92 3.87 0.0549 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.41 3.33 0.0852 Sierra Leone

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, Sierra Leone or Palestine?
Sierra Leone, at 3.31 against 3.23 in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Sierra Leone and Palestine?
0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Palestine rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Sierra Leone ranks 46th and Palestine ranks 47th 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