Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Fertility rate vs share that are religious

Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.61
in 2023
Nigeria rank
15th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
12th

Fertility rate vs share that are religious over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4.61 against 4.48 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 6.4 6.32 0.0781 Nigeria
1960s 6.38 6.73 0.3483 Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 6.72 7.06 0.3482 Tanzania, United Republic of
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 4.59 4.7 0.1105 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs share that are religious, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4.61 against 4.48 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs share that are religious between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.13, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Nigeria ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed