Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Sao Tome and Principe
3.6
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.67 against 3.6 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.07.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.34 7.18 0.8433 Zimbabwe
1970s 6.5 6.82 0.3252 Zimbabwe
1980s 6.13 5.89 0.2384 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 5.55 4.33 1.22 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 4.99 3.83 1.16 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.37 3.94 0.4302 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.7 3.74 0.0326 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.67 against 3.6 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th 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