Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Cote d'Ivoire
4.23 births per woman
in 2024
Nigeria
4.38 births per woman
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Nigeria rank
15th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.38 births per woman against 4.23 births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.15 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 7.86 births per woman | 6.72 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 7.28 births per woman | 6.66 births per woman | 0.614 births per woman | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 6.17 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 0.1047 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.53 births per woman | 6.07 births per woman | 0.5462 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.97 births per woman | 5.49 births per woman | 0.5213 births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.35 births per woman | 4.55 births per woman | 0.2036 births per woman | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.38 births per woman against 4.23 births per woman in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 0.15 births per woman, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.