Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Senegal
3.77 births per woman
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.7 births per woman
in 2024
Senegal rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.77 births per woman against 3.7 births per woman in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.15 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 0.857 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1970s | 7.26 births per woman | 6.51 births per woman | 0.7501 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.99 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 0.4071 births per woman | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.91 births per woman | 6.54 births per woman | 0.6246 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.19 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 0.7196 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.75 births per woman | 4.71 births per woman | 0.0433 births per woman | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.89 births per woman | 0.0084 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 3.77 births per woman against 3.7 births per woman in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Senegal ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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.