Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Total Fertility Rate
Burkina Faso
4.67
in 2022
Gambia
4.59
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Gambia rank
13th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.67 against 4.59 in Gambia, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 | 6.21 | 0.2391 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.37 | 0.5267 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 6.34 | 0.8608 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 | 6.03 | 0.7951 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.73 | 0.5001 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.33 | 0.163 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.68 | 0.0863 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.67 against 4.59 in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.08, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.