Afghanistan vs Zambia: Replacement fertility rate

Afghanistan
2.35
in 2010
Zambia
2.36
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
31st
Zambia rank
29th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.36 against 2.35 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.56 3.22 1.34 Afghanistan
1960s 3.96 2.99 0.97 Afghanistan
1970s 3.56 2.78 0.78 Afghanistan
1980s 3.16 2.74 0.42 Afghanistan
1990s 2.73 2.9 0.17 Zambia
2000s 2.52 2.68 0.16 Zambia
2010s 2.35 2.36 0.01 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.36 against 2.35 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Afghanistan and Zambia?
0.01, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed