Kenya vs Niger: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Kenya
0.866 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Niger
0.863 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Kenya rank
155th
Niger rank
157th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.866 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.863 births per woman in last 5 years in Niger, a difference of 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Niger ahead.
Kenya ranks 155th and Niger ranks 157th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.166 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 1960s | 7.67 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.153 births per woman in last 5 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 8 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.4985 births per woman in last 5 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.74 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.152 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 6.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.83 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.72 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.59 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 7.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.09 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 6.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.26 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2030s | 2.43 births per woman in last 5 years | 4.75 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.32 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2040s | 1.88 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2050s | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.04 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2060s | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.95 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.6915 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2070s | 1.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.465 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2080s | 0.964 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.22 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2565 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2090s | 0.9085 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0975 births per woman in last 5 years | Niger |
| 2100s | 0.866 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.863 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 0.866 births per woman in last 5 years against 0.863 births per woman in last 5 years in Niger as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Kenya and Niger?
- 0.003 births per woman in last 5 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Kenya ranks 155th and Niger ranks 157th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).