Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4.12 births per woman against 4.04 births per woman in Zambia, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 births per woman | 7.09 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1970s | 5.8 births per woman | 7.32 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.92 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 0.9914 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.96 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 0.2956 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.58 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.1139 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.82 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 0.0385 births per woman | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.2 births per woman | 4.18 births per woman | 0.0196 births per woman | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4.12 births per woman against 4.04 births per woman in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.