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Ethiopia vs India: Replacement-level fertility rate

Ethiopia
2.31
in 2010
India
2.29
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
37th
India rank
38th

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 2.31 against 2.29 in India, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and India ranks 38th 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.