Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Fertility rate, total
Burkina Faso
4.19 births per woman
in 2023
Zambia
4.1 births per woman
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Zambia rank
24th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.19 births per woman against 4.1 births per woman in Zambia, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 births per woman | 7.32 births per woman | 0.4198 births per woman | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.2 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 0.2847 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 0.5679 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.5366 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.45 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 0.5895 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.32 births per woman | 4.21 births per woman | 0.1043 births per woman | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.19 births per woman against 4.1 births per woman in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.09 births per woman, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release