Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Long run birth rate

Gambia
30.43
in 2023
Sierra Leone
30.6
in 2023
Gambia rank
31st
Sierra Leone rank
30th

Long run birth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 30.6 against 30.43 in Gambia, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 50.55 47.63 2.92 Gambia
1960s 49.11 47.97 1.14 Gambia
1970s 47.48 47.22 0.2549 Gambia
1980s 48.61 46.65 1.96 Gambia
1990s 45.03 46.57 1.53 Sierra Leone
2000s 39.82 42.46 2.63 Sierra Leone
2010s 35.95 35.64 0.3097 Gambia
2020s 30.97 31.38 0.404 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 30.6 against 30.43 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
0.17, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for long run birth rate?
Gambia ranks 31st and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed