Benin vs Cameroon: Children per woman vs population growth
Benin
2.51
in 2023
Cameroon
2.66
in 2023
Benin rank
20th
Cameroon rank
17th
Children per woman vs population growth over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.66 against 2.51 in Benin, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.75 | 0.4762 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.18 | 0.0655 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.79 | 0.2146 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3 | 3.02 | 0.0233 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.86 | 0.2358 | Benin |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.86 | 0.1405 | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.85 | 0.0193 | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.68 | 0.1241 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs population growth, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 2.66 against 2.51 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs population growth between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.15, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for children per woman vs population growth?
- Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.