Kenya vs Namibia: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Kenya
3.17
in 2024
Namibia
3.21
in 2024
Kenya rank
52nd
Namibia rank
50th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.21 against 3.17 in Kenya, a difference of 0.04.

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

Kenya ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.85 6.41 1.44 Kenya
1970s 7.8 6.48 1.32 Kenya
1980s 7 5.89 1.11 Kenya
1990s 5.52 4.65 0.8716 Kenya
2000s 4.86 3.67 1.19 Kenya
2010s 3.87 3.58 0.2843 Kenya
2020s 3.26 3.26 0.002 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Kenya or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.21 against 3.17 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Kenya and Namibia?
0.04, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Kenya ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet 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 unmet 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