Benin vs Nigeria: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.48 births per woman against 4.38 births per woman in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 0.1667 births per woman | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 0.099 births per woman | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.3134 births per woman | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 0.1208 births per woman | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 0.3628 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.28 births per woman | 5.49 births per woman | 0.2103 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.55 births per woman | 0.084 births per woman | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 4.48 births per woman against 4.38 births per woman in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.1 births per woman, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Benin ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.