Botswana vs Gabon: Replacement fertility rate

Botswana
2.25
in 2010
Gabon
2.26
in 2010
Botswana rank
46th
Gabon rank
44th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
01234195019802010

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.26 against 2.25 in Botswana, a difference of 0.01.

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

Botswana ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1950s 2.84 3.5 0.66 Gabon
1960s 2.67 3.25 0.58 Gabon
1970s 2.5 2.81 0.31 Gabon
1980s 2.32 2.49 0.17 Gabon
1990s 2.35 2.37 0.02 Gabon
2000s 2.62 2.39 0.23 Botswana
2010s 2.25 2.26 0.01 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 2.26 against 2.25 in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Botswana and Gabon?
0.01, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Botswana ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 44th 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