Madagascar vs Rwanda: Replacement fertility rate

Madagascar
2.25
in 2010
Rwanda
2.25
in 2010
Madagascar rank
46th
Rwanda rank
46th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Rwanda
0246195019802010

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.25 against 2.25 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

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

Madagascar ranks 46th and Rwanda ranks 46th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 3.62 3.37 0.25 Madagascar
1960s 3.24 3.17 0.07 Madagascar
1970s 2.94 3.07 0.13 Rwanda
1980s 2.8 2.81 0.01 Rwanda
1990s 2.66 5.28 2.62 Rwanda
2000s 2.37 2.7 0.33 Rwanda
2010s 2.25 2.25 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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