Source data
Total fertility rate in five West African countries, 1990 to 2024
Sources checked
The 2024 estimates ranged from 3.34 to 4.48 births per woman.
Total fertility rate in five West African countries, 1990 to 2024
The total fertility rate describes the number of births a woman would have if she experienced the age-specific rates observed or estimated for a period throughout her reproductive years.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2024 | 4.48 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2023 | 4.56 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2022 | 4.63 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2021 | 4.71 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2020 | 4.79 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2019 | 4.9 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2018 | 5.03 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2017 | 5.16 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2016 | 5.25 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2015 | 5.32 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2014 | 5.37 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2013 | 5.41 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2012 | 5.43 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2011 | 5.44 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2010 | 5.45 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2009 | 5.49 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2008 | 5.55 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2007 | 5.63 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2006 | 5.67 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2005 | 5.69 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2004 | 5.72 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2003 | 5.76 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2002 | 5.79 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2001 | 5.85 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 2000 | 5.94 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1999 | 6.03 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1998 | 6.14 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1997 | 6.23 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1996 | 6.28 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1995 | 6.33 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1994 | 6.42 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1993 | 6.51 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1992 | 6.59 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1991 | 6.67 | Source 1 |
| Benin | 1990 | 6.74 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2024 | 4.23 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2023 | 4.28 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2022 | 4.35 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2021 | 4.41 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2020 | 4.46 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2019 | 4.52 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2018 | 4.6 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2017 | 4.76 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2016 | 4.87 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2015 | 4.97 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2014 | 5.07 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2013 | 5.13 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2012 | 5.19 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2011 | 5.24 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2010 | 5.29 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2009 | 5.33 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2008 | 5.36 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2007 | 5.4 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2006 | 5.45 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2005 | 5.5 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2004 | 5.53 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2003 | 5.57 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2002 | 5.64 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2001 | 5.7 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 2000 | 5.77 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1999 | 5.8 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1998 | 5.85 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1997 | 5.9 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1996 | 5.95 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1995 | 6.04 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1994 | 6.13 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1993 | 6.27 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1992 | 6.43 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1991 | 6.58 | Source 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1990 | 6.72 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 3.34 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2023 | 3.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 3.43 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 3.49 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 3.54 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2019 | 3.59 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2018 | 3.65 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2017 | 3.71 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2016 | 3.87 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2015 | 3.98 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 4.03 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2013 | 4.11 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2012 | 4.15 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2011 | 4.18 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2010 | 4.18 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 4.18 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2008 | 4.22 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2007 | 4.29 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2006 | 4.4 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2005 | 4.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2004 | 4.5 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2003 | 4.6 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2002 | 4.69 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2001 | 4.77 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 2000 | 4.83 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1999 | 4.82 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1998 | 4.83 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1997 | 4.88 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1996 | 4.96 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1995 | 5.11 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1994 | 5.25 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1993 | 5.41 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1992 | 5.52 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1991 | 5.63 | Source 1 |
| Ghana | 1990 | 5.74 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2024 | 4.38 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2023 | 4.48 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2022 | 4.55 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2021 | 4.64 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2020 | 4.7 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2019 | 4.86 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2018 | 5.02 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2017 | 5.18 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2016 | 5.34 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2015 | 5.5 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2014 | 5.62 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2013 | 5.69 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2012 | 5.8 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2011 | 5.89 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2010 | 5.95 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2009 | 5.99 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2008 | 6.02 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2007 | 6.03 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2006 | 6.05 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2005 | 6.06 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2004 | 6.09 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2003 | 6.1 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2002 | 6.12 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2001 | 6.13 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 2000 | 6.12 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 6.08 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1998 | 6.07 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1997 | 6.14 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1996 | 6.22 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1995 | 6.27 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1994 | 6.32 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1993 | 6.35 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1992 | 6.39 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1991 | 6.43 | Source 1 |
| Nigeria | 1990 | 6.46 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 3.77 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 3.82 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2022 | 3.86 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2021 | 3.94 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2020 | 4.0 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2019 | 4.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2018 | 4.29 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2017 | 4.49 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2016 | 4.65 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2015 | 4.75 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2014 | 4.88 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2013 | 5.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2012 | 5.13 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2011 | 5.1 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2010 | 5.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2009 | 5.03 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2008 | 5.02 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2007 | 5.02 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2006 | 5.06 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2005 | 5.13 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2004 | 5.19 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2003 | 5.25 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2002 | 5.3 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2001 | 5.4 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 2000 | 5.5 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1999 | 5.57 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1998 | 5.58 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1997 | 5.64 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1996 | 5.72 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1995 | 5.82 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1994 | 5.92 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1993 | 6.05 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1992 | 6.15 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1991 | 6.27 | Source 1 |
| Senegal | 1990 | 6.4 | Source 1 |