Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Eritrea
3.68 births per woman
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67 births per woman
in 2024
Eritrea rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.68 births per woman against 3.67 births per woman in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.49 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 0.691 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.58 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 0.2488 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.57 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.6734 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 5.95 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.01 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.26 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.3197 births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.8 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.059 births per woman | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Eritrea, at 3.68 births per woman against 3.67 births per woman in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.