Benin vs Cameroon: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Benin
4.48 births per woman
in 2024
Cameroon
4.26 births per woman
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Cameroon rank
17th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.48 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Cameroon, a difference of 0.22 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.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.55 births per woman | 5.84 births per woman | 0.7019 births per woman | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.82 births per woman | 6.39 births per woman | 0.4234 births per woman | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 births per woman | 6.55 births per woman | 0.4221 births per woman | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 births per woman | 5.98 births per woman | 0.4116 births per woman | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 births per woman | 5.39 births per woman | 0.3169 births per woman | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.28 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 0.3946 births per woman | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.63 births per woman | 4.4 births per woman | 0.2334 births per woman | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 4.48 births per woman against 4.26 births per woman in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Benin and Cameroon?
- 0.22 births per woman, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Benin ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 17th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.