Benin vs Yemen: Fertility and wanted fertility

Benin
4.48
in 2024
Yemen
4.5
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Yemen rank
13th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Benin
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 4.5 against 4.48 in Benin, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 6.55 8.09 1.55 Yemen
1970s 6.82 8.38 1.57 Yemen
1980s 6.97 8.8 1.82 Yemen
1990s 6.39 7.57 1.17 Yemen
2000s 5.71 5.63 0.0755 Benin
2010s 5.28 4.64 0.6395 Benin
2020s 4.63 4.58 0.0586 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Benin or Yemen?
Yemen, at 4.5 against 4.48 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Benin and Yemen?
0.02, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Benin ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 13th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed