Statizoid

Chad vs Sierra Leone: Replacement-level fertility rate

Chad
2.68
in 2010
Sierra Leone
2.66
in 2010
Chad rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
4th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Chad
  • Sierra Leone
01234195019802010

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.68 against 2.66 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.

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

Chad ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.