Ethiopia vs Gambia: Fertility rate with projections

Ethiopia
3.99
in 2023
Gambia
4.01
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Gambia rank
27th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.01 against 3.99 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.02.

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

Ethiopia ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.46 6.33 0.1286 Ethiopia
1960s 6.62 6.21 0.4068 Ethiopia
1970s 7.04 6.39 0.6469 Ethiopia
1980s 7.31 6.35 0.9584 Ethiopia
1990s 6.99 6 0.9952 Ethiopia
2000s 6.17 5.67 0.5035 Ethiopia
2010s 4.67 5.04 0.3701 Gambia
2020s 4.13 4.12 0.0062 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Ethiopia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 4.01 against 3.99 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Ethiopia and Gambia?
0.02, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. 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 with projections
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