Ethiopia vs Zambia: Fertility and wanted fertility
Ethiopia
3.91
in 2024
Zambia
4.04
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.04 against 3.91 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 | 7.09 | 0.4654 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 7.32 | 0.2796 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 6.92 | 0.392 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.25 | 0.7394 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.69 | 0.4821 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.86 | 0.1893 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 4.18 | 0.09 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.04 against 3.91 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.13, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.