Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Children born per woman

Equatorial Guinea
4.08
in 2023
Zambia
4.1
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th

Children born per woman over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.1 against 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.66 6.81 1.15 Zambia
1960s 5.72 7.09 1.36 Zambia
1970s 5.8 7.32 1.52 Zambia
1980s 5.92 6.92 0.9914 Zambia
1990s 5.96 6.25 0.2956 Zambia
2000s 5.58 5.69 0.1139 Zambia
2010s 4.82 4.86 0.0385 Zambia
2020s 4.22 4.21 0.0045 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.1 against 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
0.02, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for children born per woman?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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