Nigeria vs Uganda: Fertility vs child mortality
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Uganda
4.28
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Uganda rank
19th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 against 4.28 in Uganda, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 6.74 | 0.343 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 7.02 | 0.6446 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 7.18 | 0.4621 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 7.08 | 0.4209 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 6.89 | 0.6151 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 6.52 | 0.4451 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.36 | 0.1299 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.45 | 0.142 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 against 4.28 in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.2, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.