Nigeria vs Sudan: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Nigeria
4.48 live births per woman
in 2023
Sudan
4.32 live births per woman
in 2023
Nigeria rank
16th
Sudan rank
17th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.48 live births per woman against 4.32 live births per woman in Sudan, a difference of 0.16 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4 live births per woman | 6.67 live births per woman | 0.2732 live births per woman | Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.38 live births per woman | 6.81 live births per woman | 0.433 live births per woman | Sudan |
| 1970s | 6.72 live births per woman | 6.87 live births per woman | 0.1509 live births per woman | Sudan |
| 1980s | 6.66 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 0.3345 live births per woman | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 6.27 live births per woman | 5.87 live births per woman | 0.407 live births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.07 live births per woman | 5.4 live births per woman | 0.6701 live births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.49 live births per woman | 4.89 live births per woman | 0.5942 live births per woman | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.59 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | 0.166 live births per woman | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 4.48 live births per woman against 4.32 live births per woman in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.16 live births per woman, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Nigeria ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.