Botswana vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Fertility rate, total

Botswana
2.73 births per woman
in 2023
Micronesia (Federated States of)
2.75 births per woman
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
64th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
0246197019962023

How they compare

Micronesia (Federated States of) currently reports 2.75 births per woman against 2.73 births per woman in Botswana, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.

Botswana ranks 65th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (Federated States of) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.55 births per woman 6.84 births per woman 0.2873 births per woman Micronesia (Federated States of)
1980s 5.53 births per woman 5.81 births per woman 0.2834 births per woman Micronesia (Federated States of)
1990s 3.88 births per woman 4.59 births per woman 0.7098 births per woman Micronesia (Federated States of)
2000s 3.15 births per woman 3.69 births per woman 0.5457 births per woman Micronesia (Federated States of)
2010s 3.02 births per woman 3.07 births per woman 0.0516 births per woman Micronesia (Federated States of)
2020s 2.8 births per woman 2.8 births per woman 0.0005 births per woman Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Botswana or Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Micronesia (Federated States of), at 2.75 births per woman against 2.73 births per woman in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Botswana and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
0.02 births per woman, with Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Botswana ranks 65th and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release