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
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.