Bhutan vs Namibia: Replacement fertility rate

Bhutan
2.21
in 2010
Namibia
2.22
in 2010
Bhutan rank
59th
Namibia rank
56th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • Namibia
01234195019802010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.22 against 2.21 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.98 3.14 0.84 Bhutan
1960s 3.64 2.8 0.84 Bhutan
1970s 3.21 2.57 0.64 Bhutan
1980s 2.85 2.4 0.45 Bhutan
1990s 2.55 2.29 0.26 Bhutan
2000s 2.31 2.42 0.11 Namibia
2010s 2.21 2.22 0.01 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Bhutan or Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.22 against 2.21 in Bhutan as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Bhutan and Namibia?
0.01, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Bhutan ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed