Ethiopia vs Zambia: Children born per woman
Ethiopia
3.99
in 2023
Zambia
4.1
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th
Children born per woman over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.1 against 3.99 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.81 | 0.356 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 6.62 | 7.09 | 0.4654 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 7.32 | 0.2796 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 6.92 | 0.392 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.25 | 0.7394 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.69 | 0.4821 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.86 | 0.1893 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 4.21 | 0.0808 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.1 against 3.99 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.11, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for children born per woman?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.