Botswana vs Eswatini: Fertility and wanted fertility

Botswana
2.7
in 2024
Eswatini
2.72
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Eswatini rank
64th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2.72 against 2.7 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 65th and Eswatini ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 6.58 6.78 0.1962 Eswatini
1970s 6.55 6.7 0.1486 Eswatini
1980s 5.53 6.19 0.6561 Eswatini
1990s 3.88 4.62 0.7462 Eswatini
2000s 3.15 3.74 0.5898 Eswatini
2010s 3.02 3.15 0.1286 Eswatini
2020s 2.78 2.8 0.0186 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Botswana or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 2.72 against 2.7 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Botswana and Eswatini?
0.02, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Botswana ranks 65th and Eswatini ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed