Cameroon vs Nigeria: Fertility vs unmet contraception
Cameroon
4.26
in 2024
Nigeria
4.38
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Nigeria rank
15th
Fertility vs unmet contraception over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.38 against 4.26 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 | 6.38 | 0.5352 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.72 | 0.3244 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 6.66 | 0.1087 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 6.27 | 0.2908 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 6.07 | 0.6797 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 5.49 | 0.6049 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.55 | 0.1494 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.38 against 4.26 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 0.12, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.