Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index

Rwanda
3.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.72 live births per woman
in 2023
Rwanda rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.72 live births per woman against 3.7 live births per woman in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 8.22 live births per woman 7.1 live births per woman 1.11 live births per woman Rwanda
1960s 8.24 live births per woman 7.18 live births per woman 1.06 live births per woman Rwanda
1970s 8.12 live births per woman 6.82 live births per woman 1.29 live births per woman Rwanda
1980s 7.73 live births per woman 5.89 live births per woman 1.83 live births per woman Rwanda
1990s 6.4 live births per woman 4.33 live births per woman 2.07 live births per woman Rwanda
2000s 5.47 live births per woman 3.83 live births per woman 1.64 live births per woman Rwanda
2010s 4.16 live births per woman 3.94 live births per woman 0.2217 live births per woman Rwanda
2020s 3.81 live births per woman 3.75 live births per woman 0.055 live births per woman Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3.72 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 Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
0.02 live births per woman, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Rwanda ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.