Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Birth rate vs death rate

Sierra Leone
30.6
in 2023
Zimbabwe
30.41
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
31st

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 30.6 against 30.41 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 47.63 48.83 1.2 Zimbabwe
1960s 47.97 46.47 1.5 Sierra Leone
1970s 47.22 46.27 0.9562 Sierra Leone
1980s 46.65 42.24 4.41 Sierra Leone
1990s 46.57 33.66 12.9 Sierra Leone
2000s 42.46 36.26 6.19 Sierra Leone
2010s 35.64 34.71 0.9355 Sierra Leone
2020s 31.38 30.8 0.575 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Sierra Leone, at 30.6 against 30.41 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
0.19, 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 birth rate vs death rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
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