Botswana vs East Timor: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Botswana
2.73 births per woman
in 2023
East Timor
2.71 births per woman
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
East Timor rank
68th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.73 births per woman against 2.71 births per woman in East Timor, 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 Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and East Timor ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 births per woman | 5.3 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.53 births per woman | 5.6 births per woman | 0.0684 births per woman | East Timor |
| 1990s | 3.88 births per woman | 5.91 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | East Timor |
| 2000s | 3.15 births per woman | 5.59 births per woman | 2.44 births per woman | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.02 births per woman | 3.92 births per woman | 0.8967 births per woman | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.8 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 0.0515 births per woman | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Botswana or East Timor?
- Botswana, at 2.73 births per woman against 2.71 births per woman in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Botswana and East Timor?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Botswana ranks 65th and East Timor ranks 68th 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