Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Birth rate by women's age group
Sierra Leone
93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 164.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 203.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 198.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 177.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 160.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 148.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 117.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 96.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 4.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.