Benin vs Tanzania: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity

Benin
4.56
in 2023
Tanzania
4.61
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Tanzania rank
13th

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time

  • Benin
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4.61 against 4.56 in Benin, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 5.97 6.32 0.3492 Tanzania
1960s 6.55 6.73 0.1816 Tanzania
1970s 6.82 7.06 0.2492 Tanzania
1980s 6.97 6.65 0.3262 Benin
1990s 6.39 5.93 0.4589 Benin
2000s 5.71 5.51 0.1981 Benin
2010s 5.28 5.06 0.2163 Benin
2020s 4.67 4.7 0.03 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Benin or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 4.61 against 4.56 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Benin and Tanzania?
0.05, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
Benin ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed