Cameroon vs Nigeria: Comparison of fertility rates
Cameroon
4.32
in 2023
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Nigeria rank
15th
Comparison of fertility rates 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 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 229 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 comparison of fertility rates, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 against 4.32 in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates 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 comparison of fertility rates?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.