Benin vs Sudan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Benin
4.48 births per woman
in 2024
Sudan
4.26 births per woman
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Sudan rank
16th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Benin
- Sudan
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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- 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 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.