Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Guinea-Bissau
3.76 births per woman
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67 births per woman
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.76 births per woman against 3.67 births per woman in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.17 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 0.6539 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.67 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.7716 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 6.23 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.49 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.68 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.7401 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.92 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.1786 births per woman | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.76 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 Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 0.09 births per woman, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th 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) β 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.