Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Children born per woman
Sierra Leone
3.79
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Children born per woman over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.79 against 3.72 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 | 7.1 | 1.02 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 7.18 | 0.8858 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.51 | 6.82 | 0.3114 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 5.89 | 0.6854 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 4.33 | 2.21 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 3.83 | 2.08 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 3.94 | 0.7644 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.75 | 0.1787 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.79 against 3.72 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for children born per woman?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.