Kenya vs Namibia: Children per woman vs population growth

Kenya
1.99
in 2023
Namibia
1.97
in 2023
Kenya rank
48th
Namibia rank
50th

Children per woman vs population growth over time

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.99 against 1.97 in Namibia, a difference of 0.02.

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

Kenya ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 2.13 0.7096 Kenya
1960s 3.85 2.67 1.18 Kenya
1970s 3.86 3.09 0.7649 Kenya
1980s 3.79 2.81 0.9748 Kenya
1990s 3.14 2.6 0.5337 Kenya
2000s 3.02 1.77 1.25 Kenya
2010s 2.45 2.1 0.3524 Kenya
2020s 1.98 1.92 0.0687 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs population growth, Kenya or Namibia?
Kenya, at 1.99 against 1.97 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs population growth between Kenya and Namibia?
0.02, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for children per woman vs population growth?
Kenya ranks 48th 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