Ethiopia vs Zambia: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Ethiopia
3.91
in 2024
Zambia
4.04
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.04 against 3.91 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.62 7.09 0.4654 Zambia
1970s 7.04 7.32 0.2796 Zambia
1980s 7.31 6.92 0.392 Ethiopia
1990s 6.99 6.25 0.7394 Ethiopia
2000s 6.17 5.69 0.4821 Ethiopia
2010s 4.67 4.86 0.1893 Zambia
2020s 4.09 4.18 0.09 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.04 against 3.91 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Ethiopia and Zambia?
0.13, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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