Eritrea vs Senegal: Fertility and wanted fertility

Eritrea
3.68
in 2024
Senegal
3.77
in 2024
Eritrea rank
36th
Senegal rank
33rd

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Eritrea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.77 against 3.68 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Eritrea ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 6.49 7.15 0.6622 Senegal
1970s 6.58 7.26 0.6875 Senegal
1980s 6.57 6.99 0.4191 Senegal
1990s 5.95 5.91 0.0371 Eritrea
2000s 5.01 5.19 0.1763 Senegal
2010s 4.26 4.75 0.488 Senegal
2020s 3.8 3.88 0.0814 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Eritrea or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.77 against 3.68 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Eritrea and Senegal?
0.09, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Eritrea ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed