Gambia vs Zambia: Fertility rate with projections

Gambia
4.01
in 2023
Zambia
4.1
in 2023
Gambia rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.1 against 4.01 in Gambia, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.33 6.81 0.4846 Zambia
1960s 6.21 7.09 0.8722 Zambia
1970s 6.39 7.32 0.9265 Zambia
1980s 6.35 6.92 0.5664 Zambia
1990s 6 6.25 0.2558 Zambia
2000s 5.67 5.69 0.0214 Zambia
2010s 5.04 4.86 0.1808 Gambia
2020s 4.12 4.21 0.087 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Gambia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.1 against 4.01 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Gambia and Zambia?
0.09, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Gambia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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