Benin vs Niger: Period average age of mothers

Benin
29.08
in 2023
Niger
29.09
in 2023
Benin rank
125th
Niger rank
124th

Period average age of mothers over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 29.09 against 29.08 in Benin, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.

Benin ranks 125th and Niger ranks 124th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 28.86 29 0.1452 Niger
1960s 28.95 29.18 0.2304 Niger
1970s 29.31 29.3 0.0091 Benin
1980s 29.82 29.16 0.6598 Benin
1990s 29.84 29.06 0.785 Benin
2000s 29.37 29.07 0.2978 Benin
2010s 29.3 29.24 0.0664 Benin
2020s 29.13 29.14 0.009 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period average age of mothers, Benin or Niger?
Niger, at 29.09 against 29.08 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in period average age of mothers between Benin and Niger?
0.01, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for period average age of mothers?
Benin ranks 125th and Niger ranks 124th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period average age of mothers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period average age of mothers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed