Gabon vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Gabon
3.59 births per woman
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67 births per woman
in 2024
Gabon rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Gabon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.67 births per woman against 3.59 births per woman in Gabon, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gabon ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 5.37 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 5.69 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.2084 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 4.97 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 0.6418 births per woman | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 0.4282 births per woman | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.99 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.0488 births per woman | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.0252 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Gabon or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.67 births per woman against 3.59 births per woman in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Gabon ranks 40th 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.