Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Nigeria by year

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Comoros

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Nigeria
2023	3.88	4.48
2022	3.94	4.55
2021	4	4.64
2020	4.07	4.7
2019	4.14	4.86
2018	4.21	5.02
2017	4.28	5.18
2016	4.35	5.34
2015	4.42	5.5
2014	4.49	5.62
2013	4.57	5.69
2012	4.65	5.8
2011	4.72	5.89
2010	4.76	5.95
2009	4.78	5.99
2008	4.81	6.02
2007	4.86	6.03
2006	4.93	6.05
2005	5.01	6.06
2004	5.07	6.09
2003	5.12	6.1
2002	5.16	6.12
2001	5.2	6.13
2000	5.23	6.12
1999	5.28	6.08
1998	5.39	6.07
1997	5.51	6.14
1996	5.63	6.22
1995	5.73	6.27
1994	5.86	6.32
1993	6.02	6.35
1992	6.19	6.39
1991	6.35	6.43
1990	6.51	6.46
1989	6.65	6.49
1988	6.76	6.5
1987	6.87	6.5
1986	6.95	6.56
1985	7.02	6.62
1984	7.07	6.7
1983	7.11	6.78
1982	7.13	6.8
1981	7.14	6.82
1980	7.15	6.85
1979	7.16	6.89
1978	7.16	6.92
1977	7.15	6.86
1976	7.16	6.81
1975	7.16	6.77
1974	7.16	6.7
1973	7.17	6.63
1972	7.14	6.58
1971	7.12	6.53
1970	7.1	6.47
1969	7.07	6.44
1968	7.05	6.42
1967	7.02	6.4
1966	7	6.39
1965	6.97	6.37
1964	6.94	6.36
1963	6.92	6.35
1962	6.9	6.36
1961	6.85	6.35
1960	6.79	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Nigeria
2023	18,247	4,834,309
2022	18,154	4,739,502
2021	17,645	4,641,562
2020	17,906	4,525,164
2019	17,936	4,609,941
2018	17,883	4,659,898
2017	17,798	4,706,183
2016	17,913	4,761,594
2015	17,961	4,823,045
2014	17,876	4,862,319
2013	17,776	4,811,751
2012	17,565	4,774,508
2011	17,313	4,728,363
2010	16,849	4,629,173
2009	16,315	4,528,149
2008	15,804	4,412,976
2007	15,393	4,265,428
2006	15,124	4,135,703
2005	14,810	4,013,788
2004	14,349	3,877,376
2003	14,031	3,751,120
2002	13,760	3,606,814
2001	13,598	3,478,370
2000	13,270	3,343,196
1999	13,161	3,155,425
1998	13,099	3,003,946
1997	13,254	2,936,500
1996	13,390	2,882,205
1995	13,403	2,830,771
1994	13,465	2,735,198
1993	13,667	2,673,675
1992	13,867	2,596,173
1991	13,783	2,527,807
1990	13,610	2,491,928
1989	13,374	2,452,324
1988	13,144	2,376,419
1987	12,869	2,322,397
1986	12,566	2,295,003
1985	12,202	2,289,784
1984	11,830	2,278,060
1983	11,367	2,292,089
1982	11,002	2,233,401
1981	10,569	2,179,884
1980	10,095	2,121,618
1979	9,637	2,074,807
1978	9,189	2,019,621
1977	8,750	1,923,917
1976	8,371	1,827,289
1975	7,752	1,718,623
1974	7,654	1,624,813
1973	7,328	1,525,485
1972	7,019	1,448,928
1971	6,722	1,373,896
1970	6,456	1,295,507
1969	6,189	1,213,484
1968	5,960	1,168,254
1967	5,741	1,082,884
1966	5,601	1,095,582
1965	5,465	1,061,840
1964	5,359	1,028,272
1963	5,249	995,116
1962	5,157	966,452
1961	5,027	932,111
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Nigeria by year

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Comoros

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Nigeria
2023	28.7	33
2022	29.1	33.2
2021	29.5	33.5
2020	30	33.7
2019	30.4	34.7
2018	30.9	35.7
2017	31.4	36.7
2016	32.1	37.8
2015	32.8	39
2014	33.3	39.9
2013	33.9	40.4
2012	34.2	41.1
2011	34.5	41.8
2010	34.4	42.1
2009	34.3	42.5
2008	34.1	42.8
2007	34.1	42.9
2006	34.3	43.2
2005	34.4	43.4
2004	34.3	43.5
2003	34.5	43.7
2002	34.7	43.8
2001	35.1	43.9
2000	35.4	43.9
1999	35.7	43.4
1998	36.4	43.2
1997	37.3	43.5
1996	38.1	43.9
1995	38.9	44.1
1994	39.7	44
1993	41	44.1
1992	42.3	44.2
1991	43	44.3
1990	43.7	44.5
1989	44.4	44.8
1988	45	44.7
1987	45.6	44.8
1986	46	45.3
1985	46.4	45.9
1984	46.6	46.5
1983	46.7	47.5
1982	46.9	47.5
1981	46.9	47.9
1980	46.8	48.3
1979	46.7	48.8
1978	46.6	49.3
1977	46.4	49.1
1976	46.5	49
1975	46.5	49
1974	46.5	48.7
1973	46.7	48.2
1972	46.8	48
1971	47	47.8
1970	47.2	47.4
1969	47.4	47.3
1968	47.6	47.2
1967	47.8	47.1
1966	48.3	47
1965	48.5	46.9
1964	48.7	46.9
1963	49	46.8
1962	49.3	46.7
1961	49.4	46.6
1960	49.4	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 49.4 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Nigeria
2100	19.8%	20.4%
2099	19.9%	20.5%
2098	20.1%	20.6%
2097	20.2%	20.7%
2096	20.4%	20.8%
2095	20.5%	20.9%
2094	20.7%	21%
2093	20.9%	21.1%
2092	21%	21.2%
2091	21.2%	21.4%
2090	21.4%	21.5%
2089	21.5%	21.6%
2088	21.7%	21.8%
2087	21.9%	21.9%
2086	22.1%	22.1%
2085	22.2%	22.2%
2084	22.4%	22.4%
2083	22.6%	22.6%
2082	22.8%	22.7%
2081	22.9%	22.9%
2080	23.1%	23.1%
2079	23.3%	23.3%
2078	23.5%	23.5%
2077	23.7%	23.7%
2076	23.9%	23.9%
2075	24.1%	24.1%
2074	24.3%	24.3%
2073	24.5%	24.5%
2072	24.7%	24.7%
2071	24.9%	25%
2070	25.1%	25.2%
2069	25.3%	25.4%
2068	25.6%	25.7%
2067	25.8%	25.9%
2066	26.1%	26.1%
2065	26.3%	26.4%
2064	26.5%	26.6%
2063	26.8%	26.9%
2062	27%	27.2%
2061	27.3%	27.4%
2060	27.6%	27.7%
2059	27.8%	28%
2058	28.1%	28.3%
2057	28.3%	28.6%
2056	28.6%	29%
2055	28.8%	29.3%
2054	29.1%	29.6%
2053	29.3%	30%
2052	29.5%	30.3%
2051	29.8%	30.7%
2050	30%	31.1%
2049	30.2%	31.5%
2048	30.5%	31.8%
2047	30.7%	32.2%
2046	30.9%	32.6%
2045	31.1%	32.9%
2044	31.4%	33.3%
2043	31.6%	33.7%
2042	31.8%	34%
2041	32.1%	34.4%
2040	32.4%	34.7%
2039	32.6%	35%
2038	32.9%	35.4%
2037	33.2%	35.7%
2036	33.5%	36%
2035	33.9%	36.3%
2034	34.2%	36.6%
2033	34.5%	37%
2032	34.9%	37.4%
2031	35.2%	37.8%
2030	35.5%	38.3%
2029	35.8%	38.8%
2028	36.1%	39.3%
2027	36.4%	39.8%
2026	36.7%	40.3%
2025	37%	40.8%
2024	37.1%	41%
2023	37.4%	41.5%
2022	37.7%	42%
2021	38%	42.4%
2020	38.3%	42.8%
2019	38.6%	43.2%
2018	38.9%	43.6%
2017	39.3%	43.9%
2016	39.6%	44.1%
2015	39.8%	44.3%
2014	40%	44.4%
2013	40.2%	44.5%
2012	40.5%	44.5%
2011	41%	44.5%
2010	41.6%	44.4%
2009	42.2%	44.4%
2008	42.9%	44.3%
2007	43.6%	44.2%
2006	44.3%	44.1%
2005	45%	44%
2004	45.7%	43.9%
2003	46.3%	43.8%
2002	46.6%	43.8%
2001	46.7%	43.7%
2000	47%	43.7%
1999	47.4%	43.8%
1998	47.7%	43.9%
1997	47.9%	44.1%
1996	47.9%	44.2%
1995	47.9%	44.4%
1994	47.7%	44.6%
1993	47.5%	44.8%
1992	47.1%	45%
1991	46.9%	45.2%
1990	47%	45.3%
1989	47%	45.5%
1988	46.9%	45.5%
1987	46.9%	45.6%
1986	46.9%	45.6%
1985	46.9%	45.5%
1984	46.8%	45.4%
1983	46.9%	45.2%
1982	46.9%	45%
1981	46.9%	44.8%
1980	46.9%	44.6%
1979	46.9%	44.4%
1978	46.8%	44.2%
1977	46.7%	43.9%
1976	46.6%	43.7%
1975	46.4%	43.4%
1974	46.3%	43.2%
1973	46.2%	43%
1972	46%	42.8%
1971	45.9%	42.5%
1970	45.8%	42.4%
1969	45.6%	42.2%
1968	45.3%	42%
1967	44.9%	41.8%
1966	44.5%	41.7%
1965	44.1%	41.5%
1964	43.7%	41.4%
1963	43.1%	41.2%
1962	42.5%	41.1%
1961	42%	41.1%
1960	41.6%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 47% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Nigeria

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Comoros

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Nigeria
2023	179	993
2022	186	1,016
2021	215	1,046
2020	198	1,065
2019	202	1,091
2018	209	1,118
2017	219	1,142
2016	225	1,155
2015	237	1,168
2014	247	1,155
2013	260	1,146
2012	274	1,124
2011	291	1,108
2010	305	1,094
2009	320	1,088
2008	334	1,081
2007	352	1,063
2006	360	1,067
2005	373	1,060
2004	385	1,075
2003	400	1,090
2002	428	1,117
2001	440	1,130
2000	476	1,136
1999	486	1,165
1998	515	1,189
1997	520	1,184
1996	545	1,185
1995	571	1,186
1994	602	1,193
1993	642	1,200
1992	675	1,246
1991	704	1,282
1990	737	1,285
1989	768	1,304
1988	791	1,332
1987	811	1,351
1986	825	1,363
1985	850	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Nigeria
2023	3.98%	10.5%
2022	4.11%	10.8%
2021	4.24%	11.1%
2020	4.35%	11.4%
2019	4.46%	11.8%
2018	4.56%	12%
2017	4.66%	12.3%
2016	4.76%	12.5%
2015	4.87%	12.6%
2014	4.97%	12.8%
2013	5.08%	12.9%
2012	5.21%	13.1%
2011	5.36%	13.3%
2010	5.51%	13.5%
2009	5.69%	13.8%
2008	5.88%	14.1%
2007	6.08%	14.5%
2006	6.31%	15%
2005	6.55%	15.5%
2004	6.8%	16%
2003	7.07%	16.5%
2002	7.36%	17.1%
2001	7.65%	17.7%
2000	7.96%	18.2%
1999	8.28%	18.8%
1998	8.63%	19.3%
1997	9%	19.7%
1996	9.37%	20.1%
1995	9.78%	20.4%
1994	10.2%	20.6%
1993	10.7%	20.7%
1992	11.1%	20.8%
1991	11.6%	20.9%
1990	12.1%	21%
1989	12.6%	21%
1988	13%	21%
1987	13.5%	20.9%
1986	14%	20.9%
1985	14.6%	20.8%
1984	15.1%	20.7%
1983	15.7%	20.7%
1982	16.2%	20.8%
1981	16.8%	21%
1980	17.4%	21.3%
1979	18%	21.8%
1978	18.6%	22.3%
1977	19.1%	22.9%
1976	19.7%	23.6%
1975	20.3%	24.4%
1974	20.8%	25.2%
1973	21.4%	26.1%
1972	22%	26.9%
1971	22.5%	27.7%
1970	23.2%	28.5%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	30%
1967	-	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.