Benin vs Cameroon: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Benin
3.93
in 2023
Cameroon
3.93
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Cameroon rank
17th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
0246195019862023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.93 against 3.93 in Benin, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 3.47 3.35 0.1145 Benin
1960s 4.16 3.88 0.2842 Benin
1970s 4.71 4.62 0.0921 Benin
1980s 5.15 5.08 0.0722 Benin
1990s 4.93 4.79 0.1452 Benin
2000s 4.59 4.51 0.0837 Benin
2010s 4.41 4.3 0.1104 Benin
2020s 4.01 4.02 0.0071 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Benin or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 3.93 against 3.93 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Benin and Cameroon?
0, 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Benin ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed