Benin vs Tanzania: Fertility and wanted fertility
Benin
4.48
in 2024
Tanzania
4.54
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Tanzania rank
12th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.54 against 4.48 in Benin, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.73 | 0.1816 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 7.06 | 0.2492 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 6.65 | 0.3262 | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 | 5.93 | 0.4589 | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.51 | 0.1981 | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 5.06 | 0.2163 | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.67 | 0.0362 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.54 against 4.48 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.06, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Benin ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.