Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Share of births by age of mother

Guinea
19.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
18.5%
in 2023
Guinea rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025195019862023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 19.6% against 18.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 20.3% 18.7% 1.6% Guinea
1960s 19.8% 18.7% 1.1% Guinea
1970s 18.9% 18.9% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1980s 19.9% 16.9% 3.0% Guinea
1990s 20.0% 21.0% 1.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 21.2% 19.5% 1.7% Guinea
2010s 21.0% 16.8% 4.2% Guinea
2020s 19.7% 18.6% 1.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Guinea, at 19.6% against 18.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Guinea ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.