Namibia vs Nauru: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Namibia
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 3.29 births per woman against 3.21 births per woman in Namibia, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 50th and Nauru ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 births per woman | 5.33 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | Namibia |
| 1970s | 6.48 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | Namibia |
| 1980s | 5.89 births per woman | 4.06 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.65 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 0.8147 births per woman | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.67 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 0.1702 births per woman | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.58 births per woman | 3.96 births per woman | 0.3795 births per woman | Nauru |
| 2020s | 3.26 births per woman | 3.38 births per woman | 0.1136 births per woman | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Namibia or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 3.29 births per woman against 3.21 births per woman in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Namibia and Nauru?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nauru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nauru rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Namibia ranks 50th and Nauru ranks 47th 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.