Kenya vs Namibia: Comparison of fertility rates

Kenya
3.21
in 2023
Namibia
3.21
in 2023
Kenya rank
53rd
Namibia rank
52nd

Comparison of fertility rates over time

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.21 against 3.21 in Kenya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd 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 7.48 5.9 1.58 Kenya
1960s 7.85 6.41 1.44 Kenya
1970s 7.8 6.48 1.32 Kenya
1980s 7 5.89 1.11 Kenya
1990s 5.52 4.65 0.8716 Kenya
2000s 4.86 3.67 1.19 Kenya
2010s 3.87 3.58 0.2843 Kenya
2020s 3.29 3.28 0.0085 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Kenya or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.21 against 3.21 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Kenya and Namibia?
0, with Namibia 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 comparison of fertility rates?
Kenya ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed