Gabon vs Rwanda: Fertility rate, total
Gabon
3.65 births per woman
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7 births per woman
in 2023
Gabon rank
40th
Rwanda rank
38th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7 births per woman against 3.65 births per woman in Gabon, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 births per woman | 8.12 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.69 births per woman | 7.73 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.97 births per woman | 6.4 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 5.47 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.99 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman | 0.1729 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.74 births per woman | 3.81 births per woman | 0.066 births per woman | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.7 births per woman against 3.65 births per woman in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Gabon ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 38th 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