Nigeria vs Sudan: Fertility and wanted fertility
Nigeria
4.38
in 2024
Sudan
4.26
in 2024
Nigeria rank
15th
Sudan rank
16th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.38 against 4.26 in Sudan, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.81 | 0.433 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 6.87 | 0.1509 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.33 | 0.3345 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.87 | 0.407 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.4 | 0.6701 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.89 | 0.5942 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.39 | 0.1564 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 4.38 against 4.26 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.12, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 16th 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.