Eritrea vs Rwanda: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Eritrea
3.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Rwanda
3.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Eritrea rank
38th
Rwanda rank
39th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.71 live births per woman against 3.7 live births per woman in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5 live births per woman | 8.22 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 8.24 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 6.58 live births per woman | 8.12 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6.57 live births per woman | 7.73 live births per woman | 1.16 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.95 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 0.4475 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.01 live births per woman | 5.47 live births per woman | 0.4523 live births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4.16 live births per woman | 0.098 live births per woman | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.82 live births per woman | 3.81 live births per woman | 0.0172 live births per woman | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 3.71 live births per woman against 3.7 live births per woman in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Eritrea ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 39th 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.