Nigeria vs Tanzania: Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Tanzania
4.61
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Tanzania rank
13th
Fertility rate vs share that are religious over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania 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 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.32 | 0.0781 | Nigeria |
| 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 | 4.59 | 4.7 | 0.1105 | Tanzania |
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?
- Tanzania, 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?
- 0.13, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 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.