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Benin vs Nigeria: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Benin
4.48 births per woman
in 2024
Nigeria
4.38 births per woman
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Nigeria rank
15th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.48 births per woman against 4.38 births per woman in Nigeria, a difference of 0.098 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 15th 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.