Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Total Fertility Rate
Burkina Faso
4.67
in 2022
Nigeria
5.14
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.14 against 4.67 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 | 6.38 | 0.0727 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.72 | 0.1805 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 6.66 | 0.54 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 6.82 | 6.27 | 0.5486 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 6.09 | 0.1344 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.67 | 0.1787 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 5.23 | 0.461 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.14 against 4.67 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.47, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th 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.