Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Botswana
2.7 births per woman
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.7 births per woman
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
66th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Botswana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.7 births per woman against 2.7 births per woman in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 births per woman | 7.53 births per woman | 0.9513 births per woman | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 6.55 births per woman | 7.48 births per woman | 0.9319 births per woman | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 5.53 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 0.9711 births per woman | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 3.88 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | 0.9119 births per woman | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.15 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 0.5479 births per woman | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.02 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 0.081 births per woman | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.78 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 0.023 births per woman | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Botswana, at 2.7 births per woman against 2.7 births per woman in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 births per woman, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.