Kenya vs Namibia: Fertility and wanted fertility
Kenya
3.17
in 2024
Namibia
3.21
in 2024
Kenya rank
52nd
Namibia rank
50th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.21 against 3.17 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 0.002 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.21 against 3.17 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.04, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th 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.