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
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.