Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Canada vs Nigeria by year

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Canada

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Nigeria
2023	1.26	4.48
2022	1.33	4.55
2021	1.44	4.64
2020	1.41	4.7
2019	1.47	4.86
2018	1.51	5.02
2017	1.55	5.18
2016	1.59	5.34
2015	1.6	5.5
2014	1.61	5.62
2013	1.61	5.69
2012	1.63	5.8
2011	1.63	5.89
2010	1.65	5.95
2009	1.69	5.99
2008	1.7	6.02
2007	1.67	6.03
2006	1.63	6.05
2005	1.58	6.06
2004	1.56	6.09
2003	1.55	6.1
2002	1.52	6.12
2001	1.54	6.13
2000	1.51	6.12
1999	1.55	6.08
1998	1.56	6.07
1997	1.57	6.14
1996	1.63	6.22
1995	1.67	6.27
1994	1.69	6.32
1993	1.69	6.35
1992	1.71	6.39
1991	1.72	6.43
1990	1.83	6.46
1989	1.77	6.49
1988	1.68	6.5
1987	1.68	6.5
1986	1.68	6.56
1985	1.67	6.62
1984	1.65	6.7
1983	1.68	6.78
1982	1.69	6.8
1981	1.7	6.82
1980	1.74	6.85
1979	1.75	6.89
1978	1.77	6.92
1977	1.78	6.86
1976	1.8	6.81
1975	1.82	6.77
1974	1.84	6.7
1973	1.89	6.63
1972	1.98	6.58
1971	2.14	6.53
1970	2.26	6.47
1969	2.33	6.44
1968	2.39	6.42
1967	2.53	6.4
1966	2.75	6.39
1965	3.12	6.37
1964	3.46	6.36
1963	3.61	6.35
1962	3.68	6.36
1961	3.75	6.35
1960	3.81	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Nigeria
2023	28,058	4,834,309
2022	15,574	4,739,502
2021	57,360	4,641,562
2020	53,241	4,525,164
2019	86,523	4,609,941
2018	88,974	4,659,898
2017	98,672	4,706,183
2016	115,555	4,761,594
2015	117,825	4,823,045
2014	127,563	4,862,319
2013	129,799	4,811,751
2012	135,382	4,774,508
2011	133,923	4,728,363
2010	139,425	4,629,173
2009	144,609	4,528,149
2008	142,963	4,412,976
2007	134,845	4,265,428
2006	130,285	4,135,703
2005	116,074	4,013,788
2004	111,786	3,877,376
2003	110,749	3,751,120
2002	106,621	3,606,814
2001	114,777	3,478,370
2000	110,469	3,343,196
1999	118,565	3,155,425
1998	126,651	3,003,946
1997	134,577	2,936,500
1996	153,973	2,882,205
1995	167,023	2,830,771
1994	179,804	2,735,198
1993	186,451	2,673,675
1992	204,273	2,596,173
1991	207,477	2,527,807
1990	213,222	2,491,928
1989	207,304	2,452,324
1988	192,901	2,376,419
1987	190,416	2,322,397
1986	190,532	2,295,003
1985	204,153	2,289,784
1984	204,856	2,278,060
1983	202,931	2,292,089
1982	200,935	2,233,401
1981	206,005	2,179,884
1980	203,480	2,121,618
1979	203,293	2,074,807
1978	194,102	2,019,621
1977	199,297	1,923,917
1976	196,979	1,827,289
1975	196,718	1,718,623
1974	182,464	1,624,813
1973	184,432	1,525,485
1972	188,857	1,448,928
1971	208,640	1,373,896
1970	215,372	1,295,507
1969	216,588	1,213,484
1968	211,589	1,168,254
1967	220,450	1,082,884
1966	236,566	1,095,582
1965	269,589	1,061,840
1964	307,268	1,028,272
1963	318,595	995,116
1962	325,745	966,452
1961	334,360	932,111
1960	338,487	901,301

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Canada vs Nigeria by year

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Canada

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Nigeria
2023	8.8	33
2022	9	33.2
2021	9.7	33.5
2020	9.5	33.7
2019	9.9	34.7
2018	10.1	35.7
2017	10.3	36.7
2016	10.6	37.8
2015	10.7	39
2014	10.9	39.9
2013	10.9	40.4
2012	11	41.1
2011	11	41.8
2010	11.2	42.1
2009	11.4	42.5
2008	11.5	42.8
2007	11.3	42.9
2006	11	43.2
2005	10.7	43.4
2004	10.6	43.5
2003	10.6	43.7
2002	10.5	43.8
2001	10.8	43.9
2000	10.7	43.9
1999	11.1	43.4
1998	11.4	43.2
1997	11.7	43.5
1996	12.4	43.9
1995	12.9	44.1
1994	13.3	44
1993	13.6	44.1
1992	14.1	44.2
1991	14.4	44.3
1990	15	44.5
1989	14.9	44.8
1988	14.5	44.7
1987	14.4	44.8
1986	14.5	45.3
1985	14.9	45.9
1984	15	46.5
1983	15	47.5
1982	15.1	47.5
1981	15.3	47.9
1980	15.4	48.3
1979	15.4	48.8
1978	15.2	49.3
1977	15.5	49.1
1976	15.6	49
1975	15.8	49
1974	15.4	48.7
1973	15.6	48.2
1972	15.9	48
1971	16.8	47.8
1970	17.4	47.4
1969	17.6	47.3
1968	17.6	47.2
1967	18.2	47.1
1966	19.3	47
1965	21.3	46.9
1964	23.4	46.9
1963	24.6	46.8
1962	25.2	46.7
1961	26	46.6
1960	26.7	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 26.7 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Nigeria
2100	13.4%	20.4%
2099	13.4%	20.5%
2098	13.4%	20.6%
2097	13.4%	20.7%
2096	13.3%	20.8%
2095	13.3%	20.9%
2094	13.3%	21%
2093	13.3%	21.1%
2092	13.3%	21.2%
2091	13.3%	21.4%
2090	13.3%	21.5%
2089	13.3%	21.6%
2088	13.3%	21.8%
2087	13.3%	21.9%
2086	13.3%	22.1%
2085	13.3%	22.2%
2084	13.3%	22.4%
2083	13.3%	22.6%
2082	13.3%	22.7%
2081	13.3%	22.9%
2080	13.3%	23.1%
2079	13.3%	23.3%
2078	13.3%	23.5%
2077	13.3%	23.7%
2076	13.2%	23.9%
2075	13.2%	24.1%
2074	13.2%	24.3%
2073	13.2%	24.5%
2072	13.2%	24.7%
2071	13.2%	25%
2070	13.2%	25.2%
2069	13.2%	25.4%
2068	13.3%	25.7%
2067	13.3%	25.9%
2066	13.3%	26.1%
2065	13.3%	26.4%
2064	13.3%	26.6%
2063	13.3%	26.9%
2062	13.3%	27.2%
2061	13.3%	27.4%
2060	13.3%	27.7%
2059	13.3%	28%
2058	13.4%	28.3%
2057	13.4%	28.6%
2056	13.4%	29%
2055	13.4%	29.3%
2054	13.4%	29.6%
2053	13.4%	30%
2052	13.4%	30.3%
2051	13.5%	30.7%
2050	13.5%	31.1%
2049	13.5%	31.5%
2048	13.5%	31.8%
2047	13.5%	32.2%
2046	13.5%	32.6%
2045	13.5%	32.9%
2044	13.6%	33.3%
2043	13.6%	33.7%
2042	13.6%	34%
2041	13.6%	34.4%
2040	13.7%	34.7%
2039	13.7%	35%
2038	13.8%	35.4%
2037	13.8%	35.7%
2036	13.9%	36%
2035	14%	36.3%
2034	14%	36.6%
2033	14.1%	37%
2032	14.2%	37.4%
2031	14.3%	37.8%
2030	14.4%	38.3%
2029	14.5%	38.8%
2028	14.7%	39.3%
2027	14.8%	39.8%
2026	14.9%	40.3%
2025	15%	40.8%
2024	15.1%	41%
2023	15.3%	41.5%
2022	15.5%	42%
2021	15.7%	42.4%
2020	15.9%	42.8%
2019	16%	43.2%
2018	16.1%	43.6%
2017	16.2%	43.9%
2016	16.2%	44.1%
2015	16.2%	44.3%
2014	16.2%	44.4%
2013	16.3%	44.5%
2012	16.3%	44.5%
2011	16.4%	44.5%
2010	16.6%	44.4%
2009	16.7%	44.4%
2008	16.9%	44.3%
2007	17.1%	44.2%
2006	17.4%	44.1%
2005	17.7%	44%
2004	18%	43.9%
2003	18.3%	43.8%
2002	18.6%	43.8%
2001	18.9%	43.7%
2000	19.2%	43.7%
1999	19.5%	43.8%
1998	19.8%	43.9%
1997	20%	44.1%
1996	20.2%	44.2%
1995	20.4%	44.4%
1994	20.6%	44.6%
1993	20.7%	44.8%
1992	20.7%	45%
1991	20.7%	45.2%
1990	20.7%	45.3%
1989	20.8%	45.5%
1988	20.8%	45.5%
1987	20.9%	45.6%
1986	21.1%	45.6%
1985	21.3%	45.5%
1984	21.6%	45.4%
1983	21.8%	45.2%
1982	22%	45%
1981	22.3%	44.8%
1980	22.8%	44.6%
1979	23.4%	44.4%
1978	24%	44.2%
1977	24.7%	43.9%
1976	25.5%	43.7%
1975	26.2%	43.4%
1974	27%	43.2%
1973	27.8%	43%
1972	28.6%	42.8%
1971	29.3%	42.5%
1970	30.2%	42.4%
1969	31%	42.2%
1968	31.6%	42%
1967	32.3%	41.8%
1966	32.9%	41.7%
1965	33.3%	41.5%
1964	33.7%	41.4%
1963	33.9%	41.2%
1962	33.9%	41.1%
1961	33.9%	41.1%
1960	33.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Nigeria

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Canada

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Nigeria
2023	12	993
2022	15	1,016
2021	14	1,046
2020	17	1,065
2019	12	1,091
2018	13	1,118
2017	12	1,142
2016	12	1,155
2015	11	1,168
2014	12	1,155
2013	11	1,146
2012	11	1,124
2011	11	1,108
2010	11	1,094
2009	12	1,088
2008	12	1,081
2007	11	1,063
2006	11	1,067
2005	11	1,060
2004	10	1,075
2003	10	1,090
2002	10	1,117
2001	10	1,130
2000	9	1,136
1999	9	1,165
1998	9	1,189
1997	8	1,184
1996	9	1,185
1995	8	1,186
1994	8	1,193
1993	8	1,200
1992	8	1,246
1991	8	1,282
1990	7	1,285
1989	8	1,304
1988	7	1,332
1987	7	1,351
1986	7	1,363
1985	7	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Nigeria
2023	0.51%	10.5%
2022	0.51%	10.8%
2021	0.51%	11.1%
2020	0.51%	11.4%
2019	0.51%	11.8%
2018	0.52%	12%
2017	0.52%	12.3%
2016	0.53%	12.5%
2015	0.54%	12.6%
2014	0.54%	12.8%
2013	0.55%	12.9%
2012	0.56%	13.1%
2011	0.56%	13.3%
2010	0.57%	13.5%
2009	0.58%	13.8%
2008	0.59%	14.1%
2007	0.6%	14.5%
2006	0.6%	15%
2005	0.61%	15.5%
2004	0.61%	16%
2003	0.62%	16.5%
2002	0.62%	17.1%
2001	0.62%	17.7%
2000	0.62%	18.2%
1999	0.63%	18.8%
1998	0.64%	19.3%
1997	0.65%	19.7%
1996	0.67%	20.1%
1995	0.69%	20.4%
1994	0.72%	20.6%
1993	0.74%	20.7%
1992	0.77%	20.8%
1991	0.8%	20.9%
1990	0.82%	21%
1989	0.85%	21%
1988	0.88%	21%
1987	0.91%	20.9%
1986	0.94%	20.9%
1985	0.98%	20.8%
1984	1.01%	20.7%
1983	1.06%	20.7%
1982	1.12%	20.8%
1981	1.18%	21%
1980	1.25%	21.3%
1979	1.33%	21.8%
1978	1.42%	22.3%
1977	1.51%	22.9%
1976	1.6%	23.6%
1975	1.7%	24.4%
1974	1.79%	25.2%
1973	1.89%	26.1%
1972	1.99%	26.9%
1971	2.09%	27.7%
1970	2.19%	28.5%
1969	2.3%	29.3%
1968	2.4%	30%
1967	2.5%	30.7%
1966	2.6%	31.3%
1965	2.71%	32%
1964	2.82%	32.7%
1963	2.94%	-
1962	3.05%	-
1961	3.15%	-
1960	3.26%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.