Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate, total
Senegal
3.82 births per woman
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72 births per woman
in 2023
Senegal rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.82 births per woman against 3.72 births per woman in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 0.4387 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.99 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.91 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.19 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.75 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.8077 births per woman | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 0.1528 births per woman | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 3.82 births per woman against 3.72 births per woman in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1 births per woman, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Senegal ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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