Benin vs Sudan: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Benin
4.48 births per woman
in 2024
Sudan
4.26 births per woman
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Sudan rank
16th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Benin
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.48 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Sudan, a difference of 0.22 births per woman.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.55 births per woman 6.81 births per woman 0.2663 births per woman Sudan
1970s 6.82 births per woman 6.87 births per woman 0.0519 births per woman Sudan
1980s 6.97 births per woman 6.33 births per woman 0.6479 births per woman Benin
1990s 6.39 births per woman 5.87 births per woman 0.5278 births per woman Benin
2000s 5.71 births per woman 5.4 births per woman 0.3073 births per woman Benin
2010s 5.28 births per woman 4.89 births per woman 0.3839 births per woman Benin
2020s 4.63 births per woman 4.39 births per woman 0.2404 births per woman Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Benin or Sudan?
Benin, at 4.48 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Benin and Sudan?
0.22 births per woman, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sudan rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
Benin ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.