Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Fertility and wanted fertility

Eritrea
3.68
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67
in 2024
Eritrea rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.68 against 3.67 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.49 7.18 0.691 Zimbabwe
1970s 6.58 6.82 0.2488 Zimbabwe
1980s 6.57 5.89 0.6734 Eritrea
1990s 5.95 4.33 1.62 Eritrea
2000s 5.01 3.83 1.18 Eritrea
2010s 4.26 3.94 0.3197 Eritrea
2020s 3.8 3.74 0.059 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Eritrea, at 3.68 against 3.67 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
0.01, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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