Liberia vs Zambia: Fertility rate by age group

Liberia
126.01
in 2023
Zambia
115.91
in 2023
Liberia rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Liberia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 126.01 against 115.91 in Zambia, a difference of 10.1.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 182.22 173.15 9.06 Liberia
1960s 188.75 182.88 5.87 Liberia
1970s 183.01 191.44 8.43 Zambia
1980s 186 161.91 24.09 Liberia
1990s 157.9 152.34 5.56 Liberia
2000s 146.33 142.87 3.46 Liberia
2010s 139.88 128.13 11.75 Liberia
2020s 128.23 118.19 10.04 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Liberia or Zambia?
Liberia, at 126.01 against 115.91 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Liberia and Zambia?
10.1, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Liberia ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed