Eritrea vs Nigeria: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Eritrea
3.5
in 2023
Nigeria
3.53
in 2023
Eritrea rank
35th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Eritrea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.53 against 3.5 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Eritrea ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 | 3.6 | 0.0441 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 4.02 | 3.76 | 0.2573 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 4.42 | 4.27 | 0.151 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.4 | 0.3269 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 4.93 | 4.23 | 0.697 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 4.38 | 0.1008 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 4.15 | 0.204 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.59 | 0.0067 | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.53 against 3.5 in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Eritrea ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.