Botswana vs Micronesia (country): Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Botswana
2.73 live births per woman
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
2.75 live births per woman
in 2023
Botswana rank
68th
Micronesia (country) rank
67th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Botswana
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.75 live births per woman against 2.73 live births per woman in Botswana, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Botswana ranks 68th and Micronesia (country) ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.53 live births per woman | 6.66 live births per woman | 0.1364 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 0.1877 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.84 live births per woman | 0.2873 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 5.53 live births per woman | 5.81 live births per woman | 0.2834 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.59 live births per woman | 0.7098 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 3.15 live births per woman | 3.69 live births per woman | 0.5457 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 3.02 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 0.0516 live births per woman | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 0.0005 live births per woman | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Botswana or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 2.75 live births per woman against 2.73 live births per woman in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Botswana and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Botswana ranks 68th and Micronesia (country) ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.