Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Fertility rate with projections

Cote d'Ivoire
4.28
in 2023
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.48 against 4.28 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 7.6 6.4 1.2 Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 7.82 6.38 1.44 Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 7.86 6.72 1.14 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 7.28 6.66 0.614 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 6.17 6.27 0.1047 Nigeria
2000s 5.53 6.07 0.5462 Nigeria
2010s 4.97 5.49 0.5213 Nigeria
2020s 4.38 4.59 0.2165 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.48 against 4.28 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
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