Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Sierra Leone
3.7 births per woman
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.67 births per woman
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7 births per woman against 3.67 births per woman in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 0.8858 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.51 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 0.3114 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.58 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.6854 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.54 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.91 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.71 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.7644 births per woman | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.89 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.1488 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, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.7 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 Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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.