Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Guinea-Bissau
0.882 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Zambia
0.88 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Guinea-Bissau rank
137th
Zambia rank
139th

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
02468195520272100

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.882 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.88 births per woman in last 5 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.002 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 139th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.9 births per woman in last 5 years 6.68 births per woman in last 5 years 0.782 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
1960s 5.92 births per woman in last 5 years 7.07 births per woman in last 5 years 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
1970s 6.04 births per woman in last 5 years 7.35 births per woman in last 5 years 1.31 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
1980s 6.44 births per woman in last 5 years 7.19 births per woman in last 5 years 0.75 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
1990s 6.55 births per woman in last 5 years 6.58 births per woman in last 5 years 0.027 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2000s 5.8 births per woman in last 5 years 5.96 births per woman in last 5 years 0.16 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2010s 5.15 births per woman in last 5 years 5.37 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2155 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2020s 4.01 births per woman in last 5 years 4.22 births per woman in last 5 years 0.206 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2030s 2.71 births per woman in last 5 years 2.89 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1745 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2040s 1.98 births per woman in last 5 years 2.14 births per woman in last 5 years 0.161 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2050s 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years 1.71 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1225 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2060s 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years 1.4 births per woman in last 5 years 0.08 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2070s 1.12 births per woman in last 5 years 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0505 births per woman in last 5 years Zambia
2080s 0.996 births per woman in last 5 years 0.9955 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0005 births per woman in last 5 years Guinea-Bissau
2090s 0.9285 births per woman in last 5 years 0.916 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0125 births per woman in last 5 years Guinea-Bissau
2100s 0.882 births per woman in last 5 years 0.88 births per woman in last 5 years 0.002 births per woman in last 5 years Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 0.882 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.88 births per woman in last 5 years in Zambia as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
0.002 births per woman in last 5 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 139th 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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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
Last refreshed

Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).