Nigeria vs Uganda: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Uganda
4.28
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Uganda rank
19th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 against 4.28 in Uganda, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.74 | 0.343 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 7.02 | 0.6446 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 7.18 | 0.4621 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 7.08 | 0.4209 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 6.89 | 0.6151 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 6.52 | 0.4451 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.36 | 0.1299 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.45 | 0.142 | 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, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 against 4.28 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.