Nigeria vs Yemen: Children born per woman
Nigeria
4.48
in 2023
Yemen
4.59
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Yemen rank
14th
Children born per woman over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.59 against 4.48 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 | 7.97 | 1.57 | Yemen |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 8.09 | 1.71 | Yemen |
| 1970s | 6.72 | 8.38 | 1.67 | Yemen |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 8.8 | 2.14 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 7.57 | 1.29 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 5.63 | 0.4383 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.64 | 0.8498 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 0.0025 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.59 against 4.48 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 0.11, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for children born per woman?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.