Nigeria vs Rwanda: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Nigeria
3.53
in 2023
Rwanda
3.5
in 2023
Nigeria rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
36th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.53 against 3.5 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6 | 5.04 | 1.44 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 5.06 | 1.3 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 4.27 | 5.06 | 0.7893 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 5.68 | 1.28 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 4.79 | 0.5571 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 4.73 | 0.3554 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.87 | 0.2784 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 3.59 | 0.0043 | Rwanda |
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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 3.53 against 3.5 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 36th 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.