Benin vs Cameroon: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Benin
4.48 births per woman
in 2024
Cameroon
4.26 births per woman
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Cameroon rank
17th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.48 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Cameroon, a difference of 0.219 births per woman.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.