Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Children born per woman
Senegal
3.82
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.79
in 2023
Senegal rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Children born per woman over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.82 against 3.79 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 6.08 | 0.7632 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 6.3 | 0.857 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 7.26 | 6.51 | 0.7501 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.58 | 0.4071 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 6.54 | 0.6246 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.91 | 0.7196 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.71 | 0.0433 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.93 | 0.026 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 3.82 against 3.79 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for children born per woman?
- Senegal ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.