Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Senegal
3.82 live births per woman
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Senegal rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.82 live births per woman against 3.72 live births per woman in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Senegal ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 live births per woman | 7.1 live births per woman | 0.2597 live births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 7.15 live births per woman | 7.18 live births per woman | 0.0288 live births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 7.26 live births per woman | 6.82 live births per woman | 0.4387 live births per woman | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.99 live births per woman | 5.89 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | Senegal |
| 1990s | 5.91 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.19 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.75 live births per woman | 3.94 live births per woman | 0.8077 live births per woman | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 0.1528 live births per woman | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 3.82 live births per woman against 3.72 live births per woman in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1 live births per woman, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.