Total Fertility Rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total Fertility Rate was 3.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Rwanda, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.75 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Rwanda peaked at 8.25 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 | 8.19 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.23 | 8.22 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 | 7.06 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.01 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4.72 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.94 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.75 | 3.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 35 Madagascar, Republic of 3.79 compare
- 36 Eritrea, The State of 3.79 compare
- 37 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 3.75 compare
- 39 Yemen, Republic of 3.72 compare
- 40 Vanuatu 3.7 compare
- 41 Ghana 3.51 compare
More gender data for Rwanda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 185,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Rwanda?
- Total fertility rate in Rwanda was 3.75 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 1978.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for total fertility rate?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.