Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Long run birth rate
Sierra Leone
30.6
in 2023
Zimbabwe
30.41
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
Long run birth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.6 against 30.41 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.63 | 48.83 | 1.2 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 46.47 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 47.22 | 46.27 | 0.9562 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 46.65 | 42.24 | 4.41 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 46.57 | 33.66 | 12.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 42.46 | 36.26 | 6.19 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 34.71 | 0.9355 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 30.8 | 0.575 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run birth rate, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.6 against 30.41 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in long run birth rate between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.19, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for long run birth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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.