Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Rwanda

Rwanda: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 3.7 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 1959
All-time low
3.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Rwanda, 1950–2023

02468195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Rwanda peaked at 8.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.

That places Rwanda 38th out of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 35 Sierra Leone 3.79 compare
  2. 36 Zimbabwe 3.72 compare
  3. 37 Eritrea 3.71 compare
  4. 39 Malawi 3.65 compare
  5. 40 Gabon 3.65 compare
  6. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Rwanda?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Rwanda was 3.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 1959.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
How does Rwanda rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Rwanda ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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