Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Fertility vs contraception

Rwanda
3.65
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.7
in 2024
Rwanda rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
35th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.7 against 3.65 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 8.24 6.3 1.94 Rwanda
1970s 8.12 6.51 1.6 Rwanda
1980s 7.73 6.58 1.15 Rwanda
1990s 6.4 6.54 0.14 Sierra Leone
2000s 5.47 5.91 0.4436 Sierra Leone
2010s 4.16 4.71 0.5427 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.77 3.89 0.1106 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.7 against 3.65 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0.05, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Rwanda ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed