Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Africa and Zoey
In 8 girls, Africa found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same statistical address.
1969–2025
Africa
Peak year
1972
Peak births
76
Latest count
8
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1967–2025
Zoey
Peak year
2012
Peak births
7,482
Latest count
3,427
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 8 girls, Africa found its level. 50 years earlier, Zoey occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.