Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Fertility rate by age group
Burkina Faso
87.08
in 2023
Nigeria
86.43
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Nigeria rank
27th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.08 against 86.43 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.96 | 125.33 | 6.63 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 140.56 | 159.52 | 18.97 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 147.23 | 177.87 | 30.64 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 148.86 | 155.19 | 6.33 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 135.14 | 134.31 | 0.8271 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 127.31 | 131.23 | 3.92 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 117.5 | 114.39 | 3.11 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 89.3 | 87.81 | 1.49 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.08 against 86.43 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.65, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.