Somalia vs Zambia: Fertility rate by age group

Somalia
117.1
in 2023
Zambia
115.91
in 2023
Somalia rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Somalia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 117.1 against 115.91 in Zambia, a difference of 1.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Somalia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 81.87 173.15 91.28 Zambia
1960s 81.77 182.88 101.11 Zambia
1970s 80.63 191.44 110.81 Zambia
1980s 110.02 161.91 51.89 Zambia
1990s 123.19 152.34 29.14 Zambia
2000s 133.93 142.87 8.94 Zambia
2010s 131.08 128.13 2.95 Somalia
2020s 120.03 118.19 1.84 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Somalia or Zambia?
Somalia, at 117.1 against 115.91 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Somalia and Zambia?
1.19, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Somalia ranks 11th 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