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
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.