Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Eritrea
3.68
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67
in 2024
Eritrea rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.68 against 3.67 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.

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 7.18 0.691 Zimbabwe
1970s 6.58 6.82 0.2488 Zimbabwe
1980s 6.57 5.89 0.6734 Eritrea
1990s 5.95 4.33 1.62 Eritrea
2000s 5.01 3.83 1.18 Eritrea
2010s 4.26 3.94 0.3197 Eritrea
2020s 3.8 3.74 0.059 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Eritrea, at 3.68 against 3.67 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
0.01, 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 vs unmet contraception?
Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed