Botswana vs Syria: Fertility rate, total
Botswana
2.73 births per woman
in 2023
Syria
2.71 births per woman
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
Syria rank
67th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.73 births per woman against 2.71 births per woman in Syria, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Syria ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 births per woman | 7.48 births per woman | 0.9319 births per woman | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.53 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 0.9711 births per woman | Syria |
| 1990s | 3.88 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 0.9119 births per woman | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.15 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 0.5479 births per woman | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.02 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 0.081 births per woman | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.8 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 0.028 births per woman | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Botswana or Syria?
- Botswana, at 2.73 births per woman against 2.71 births per woman in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Botswana and Syria?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Syria ranks 67th 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
February 2026 Data Release