Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate by age group

Sierra Leone
93.59
in 2023
Zimbabwe
98.06
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 98.06 against 93.59 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.47.

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 194.99 164.92 30.07 Sierra Leone
1960s 203.5 153.51 49.99 Sierra Leone
1970s 198.5 141.31 57.18 Sierra Leone
1980s 177.94 120.12 57.82 Sierra Leone
1990s 160.04 99.66 60.38 Sierra Leone
2000s 148.73 105.53 43.2 Sierra Leone
2010s 117.74 104.81 12.93 Sierra Leone
2020s 96.89 98.91 2.02 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 98.06 against 93.59 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
4.47, 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 fertility rate by age group?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th 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