Benin vs Cameroon: Fertility rate, total
Benin
4.56 births per woman
in 2023
Cameroon
4.32 births per woman
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Cameroon rank
17th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.56 births per woman against 4.32 births per woman in Cameroon, a difference of 0.24 births per woman.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.39 births per woman | 0.4234 births per woman | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 births per woman | 6.55 births per woman | 0.4221 births per woman | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 0.4116 births per woman | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 births per woman | 5.39 births per woman | 0.3169 births per woman | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.28 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 0.3946 births per woman | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.67 births per woman | 4.44 births per woman | 0.237 births per woman | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 4.56 births per woman against 4.32 births per woman in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.24 births per woman, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Benin ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release