Botswana vs Eritrea: Replacement fertility rate

Botswana
2.25
in 2010
Eritrea
2.25
in 2010
Botswana rank
46th
Eritrea rank
46th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
01234195019802010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.25 against 2.25 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 46th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 3.95 1.11 Eritrea
1960s 2.67 3.41 0.74 Eritrea
1970s 2.5 3.12 0.62 Eritrea
1980s 2.32 2.94 0.62 Eritrea
1990s 2.35 2.74 0.39 Eritrea
2000s 2.62 2.44 0.18 Botswana
2010s 2.25 2.25 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Botswana or Eritrea?
Botswana, at 2.25 against 2.25 in Eritrea as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Botswana and Eritrea?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Botswana ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 46th 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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About this data

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