Gambia vs Liberia: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.91 births per woman against 3.86 births per woman in Liberia, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 births per woman | 6.57 births per woman | 0.3546 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1970s | 6.39 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 0.3342 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6.35 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 0.3326 births per woman | Liberia |
| 1990s | 6 births per woman | 6.18 births per woman | 0.18 births per woman | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.67 births per woman | 5.54 births per woman | 0.1341 births per woman | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.04 births per woman | 4.63 births per woman | 0.4131 births per woman | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.08 births per woman | 4.02 births per woman | 0.0622 births per woman | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Gambia or Liberia?
- Gambia, at 3.91 births per woman against 3.86 births per woman in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Gambia and Liberia?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.