Benin vs Nigeria: Fertility vs child mortality

Benin
4.56
in 2023
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Nigeria rank
16th

Fertility vs child mortality over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.56 against 4.48 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 5.97 6.4 0.4273 Nigeria
1960s 6.55 6.38 0.1667 Benin
1970s 6.82 6.72 0.099 Benin
1980s 6.97 6.66 0.3134 Benin
1990s 6.39 6.27 0.1208 Benin
2000s 5.71 6.07 0.3628 Nigeria
2010s 5.28 5.49 0.2103 Nigeria
2020s 4.67 4.59 0.0805 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Benin or Nigeria?
Benin, at 4.56 against 4.48 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Benin and Nigeria?
0.08, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
Benin ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed