Nigeria vs Tanzania: Fertility and wanted fertility
Nigeria
4.38
in 2024
Tanzania
4.54
in 2024
Nigeria rank
15th
Tanzania rank
12th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.54 against 4.38 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.73 | 0.3483 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 7.06 | 0.3482 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 6.65 | 0.0128 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.93 | 0.3381 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.51 | 0.5609 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.06 | 0.4266 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.67 | 0.1202 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.54 against 4.38 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.16, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Nigeria ranks 15th 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.