Eritrea vs Senegal: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index

Eritrea
3.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Senegal
3.82 live births per woman
in 2023
Eritrea rank
38th
Senegal rank
35th

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time

  • Eritrea
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.82 live births per woman against 3.71 live births per woman in Eritrea, a difference of 0.11 live births per woman.

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

Eritrea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 6.5 live births per woman 6.84 live births per woman 0.3391 live births per woman Senegal
1960s 6.49 live births per woman 7.15 live births per woman 0.6622 live births per woman Senegal
1970s 6.58 live births per woman 7.26 live births per woman 0.6875 live births per woman Senegal
1980s 6.57 live births per woman 6.99 live births per woman 0.4191 live births per woman Senegal
1990s 5.95 live births per woman 5.91 live births per woman 0.0371 live births per woman Eritrea
2000s 5.01 live births per woman 5.19 live births per woman 0.1763 live births per woman Senegal
2010s 4.26 live births per woman 4.75 live births per woman 0.488 live births per woman Senegal
2020s 3.82 live births per woman 3.91 live births per woman 0.0805 live births per woman Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Eritrea or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.82 live births per woman against 3.71 live births per woman in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Eritrea and Senegal?
0.11 live births per woman, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Eritrea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.