Statizoid

Chad vs Nigeria: Replacement-level fertility rate

Chad
2.68
in 2010
Nigeria
2.71
in 2010
Chad rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Replacement-level fertility rate over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
01234195019802010

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.71 against 2.68 in Chad, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement-level fertility rate
Source
Gietel-Basten and Scherbov (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The replacement-level fertility rate (the total fertility rate needed to keep the population size stable over time, without migration) is commonly stated to be 2.1. But the level can vary based on the sex ratio, child mortality rates, and other factors.