Nigeria vs Tanzania: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Tanzania
4.61
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Tanzania rank
13th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.61 against 4.48 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.32 | 0.0781 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.73 | 0.3483 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 7.06 | 0.3482 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.65 | 0.0128 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.93 | 0.3381 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.51 | 0.5609 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.06 | 0.4266 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.7 | 0.1105 | 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, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.61 against 4.48 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.13, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Nigeria ranks 16th 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.