Gambia vs Senegal: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Gambia
0.878 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Senegal
0.877 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Gambia rank
143rd
Senegal rank
144th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.878 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.877 births per woman in last 5 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.8 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.445 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 1960s | 6.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.98 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.725 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 1970s | 6.27 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.979 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.4 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.8425 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.45 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2485 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.84 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.5 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.3385 births per woman in last 5 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 5.64 births per woman in last 5 years | 5.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.5825 births per woman in last 5 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2275 births per woman in last 5 years | Gambia |
| 2030s | 3.04 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.023 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2040s | 2.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.127 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2050s | 1.73 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1245 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2060s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1045 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2070s | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.25 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.098 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2080s | 0.99 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.05 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.061 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2090s | 0.9195 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.9295 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years | Senegal |
| 2100s | 0.878 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.877 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 0.878 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.877 births per woman in last 5 years in Senegal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.001 births per woman in last 5 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Gambia ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 144th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).