Comparison of fertility rates in Rwanda
Rwanda: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Rwanda is 3.7, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Rwanda peaked at 8.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.22 | 8.15 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 8.18 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 8.09 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 | 7.03 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.06 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.71 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.7 | 3.91 | 4 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.7 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Rwanda?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Rwanda was 3.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 1959.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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