Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Children per woman un

Sierra Leone
3.79
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Children per woman un over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
02468195019862023

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 per woman un, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 3.79 against 3.72 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman un 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 per woman un?
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman un. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman un
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed