Nigeria vs Zambia: Long run birth rate
Nigeria
32.95
in 2023
Zambia
33.08
in 2023
Nigeria rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Long run birth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.08 against 32.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.08 | 49.32 | 3.24 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 46.88 | 48.88 | 2 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 48.51 | 49.33 | 0.8138 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 46.33 | 47.31 | 0.9805 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 43.92 | 46.55 | 2.62 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.36 | 43.78 | 0.4229 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 38.92 | 37.94 | 0.9787 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 33.36 | 33.74 | 0.3843 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run birth rate, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.08 against 32.95 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in long run birth rate between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.13, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for long run birth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th 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.