Cameroon vs Nigeria: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Cameroon
4.32
in 2023
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Nigeria rank
16th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 against 4.32 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 | 6.4 | 0.6681 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 5.84 | 6.38 | 0.5352 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.72 | 0.3244 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.66 | 0.1087 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 6.27 | 0.2908 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 6.07 | 0.6797 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 5.49 | 0.6049 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.59 | 0.1565 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 against 4.32 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.16, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.