Nigeria vs Zambia: Median age vs births per woman
Nigeria
17.75
in 2023
Zambia
17.49
in 2023
Nigeria rank
218th
Zambia rank
221st
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.75 against 17.49 in Zambia, a difference of 0.26.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 218th and Zambia ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.2 | 16.23 | 1.97 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 18.23 | 15.54 | 2.7 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 17.36 | 14.61 | 2.75 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 16.32 | 14.41 | 1.91 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.43 | 14.71 | 1.73 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.82 | 15.17 | 1.65 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.11 | 0.623 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 17.21 | 0.275 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 17.75 against 17.49 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.26, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- Nigeria ranks 218th and Zambia ranks 221st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.