Benin vs Nigeria: Total Fertility Rate
Benin
4.89
in 2022
Nigeria
5.14
in 2022
Benin rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.14 against 4.89 in Benin, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.38 | 0.1709 | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.83 | 6.72 | 0.1182 | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.96 | 6.66 | 0.3007 | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 6.27 | 0.106 | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 6.09 | 0.4169 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5.67 | 0.3665 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 5.23 | 0.2577 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.14 against 4.89 in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.25, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Benin ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.