Gabon vs Rwanda: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Gabon
3.59 births per woman
in 2024
Rwanda
3.65 births per woman
in 2024
Gabon rank
40th
Rwanda rank
38th
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.65 births per woman against 3.59 births per woman in Gabon, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 births per woman | 8.24 births per woman | 3.49 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 5.37 births per woman | 8.12 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.69 births per woman | 7.73 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.97 births per woman | 6.4 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 5.47 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.99 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman | 0.1729 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.71 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 0.0634 births per woman | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.65 births per woman against 3.59 births per woman in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Gabon ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.