Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7 births per woman against 3.67 births per woman in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 0.8858 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.51 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 0.3114 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.58 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.6854 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.54 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.91 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.71 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.7644 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.89 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.1488 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.7 births per woman against 3.67 births per woman in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.