Botswana vs Namibia: Children per woman vs population growth

Botswana
1.9
in 2023
Namibia
1.97
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Namibia rank
50th

Children per woman vs population growth over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.97 against 1.9 in Botswana, a difference of 0.07.

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

Botswana ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.85 2.13 0.7251 Botswana
1960s 3.13 2.67 0.4588 Botswana
1970s 3.5 3.09 0.4081 Botswana
1980s 3.2 2.81 0.3862 Botswana
1990s 2 2.6 0.6034 Namibia
2000s 1.63 1.77 0.1374 Namibia
2010s 1.88 2.1 0.2176 Namibia
2020s 1.87 1.92 0.0471 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs population growth, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.97 against 1.9 in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs population growth between Botswana and Namibia?
0.07, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for children per woman vs population growth?
Botswana ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
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