Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Fertility rate, total
Senegal
3.82 births per woman
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.79 births per woman
in 2023
Senegal rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.82 births per woman against 3.79 births per woman in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 births per woman | 6.51 births per woman | 0.7501 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.99 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 0.4071 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.91 births per woman | 6.54 births per woman | 0.6246 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.19 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 0.7196 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.75 births per woman | 4.71 births per woman | 0.0433 births per woman | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.93 births per woman | 0.026 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 3.82 births per woman against 3.79 births per woman in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Senegal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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