Botswana vs Egypt: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.73 births per woman against 2.7 births per woman in Botswana, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 births per woman | 6.47 births per woman | 0.1126 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.55 births per woman | 5.8 births per woman | 0.753 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.53 births per woman | 5.12 births per woman | 0.4057 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.88 births per woman | 3.93 births per woman | 0.0487 births per woman | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.15 births per woman | 3.32 births per woman | 0.175 births per woman | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.02 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 0.2843 births per woman | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.78 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 0.0146 births per woman | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Botswana or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.73 births per woman against 2.7 births per woman in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Botswana and Egypt?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.