Guinea vs Nigeria: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Guinea
3.59
in 2023
Nigeria
3.53
in 2023
Guinea rank
30th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 3.59 against 3.53 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 3.27 3.6 0.3231 Nigeria
1960s 3.52 3.76 0.2426 Nigeria
1970s 3.88 4.27 0.3958 Nigeria
1980s 4.3 4.4 0.0949 Nigeria
1990s 4.55 4.23 0.3218 Guinea
2000s 4.53 4.38 0.1497 Guinea
2010s 4.15 4.15 0.0031 Guinea
2020s 3.69 3.59 0.1001 Guinea

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, Guinea or Nigeria?
Guinea, at 3.59 against 3.53 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Guinea and Nigeria?
0.06, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Guinea ranks 30th 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.

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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