Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Fertility vs contraception
Sierra Leone
3.7
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility vs contraception over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7 against 3.67 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 | 7.18 | 0.8858 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.51 | 6.82 | 0.3114 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.89 | 0.6854 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 4.33 | 2.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 3.83 | 2.08 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 3.94 | 0.7644 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.74 | 0.1488 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.7 against 3.67 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.