Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Birth rate vs. death rate
Côte d'Ivoire
31.99 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nigeria
32.95 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
24th
Nigeria rank
21st
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.95 births per 1,000 people against 31.99 births per 1,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.96 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.53 births per 1,000 people | 46.08 births per 1,000 people | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 54.02 births per 1,000 people | 46.88 births per 1,000 people | 7.14 births per 1,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 51.55 births per 1,000 people | 48.51 births per 1,000 people | 3.03 births per 1,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 48.14 births per 1,000 people | 46.33 births per 1,000 people | 1.81 births per 1,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 44.77 births per 1,000 people | 43.92 births per 1,000 people | 0.8452 births per 1,000 people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 42.22 births per 1,000 people | 43.36 births per 1,000 people | 1.14 births per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.52 births per 1,000 people | 38.92 births per 1,000 people | 0.3932 births per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.81 births per 1,000 people | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | 0.5505 births per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.95 births per 1,000 people against 31.99 births per 1,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 0.96 births per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.