Benin vs Nigeria: Fertility rate, total
Benin
4.56 births per woman
in 2023
Nigeria
4.48 births per woman
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.56 births per woman against 4.48 births per woman in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 0.099 births per woman | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.3134 births per woman | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 0.1208 births per woman | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 0.3628 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.28 births per woman | 5.49 births per woman | 0.2103 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.67 births per woman | 4.59 births per woman | 0.0805 births per woman | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 4.56 births per woman against 4.48 births per woman in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Benin ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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