Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Nigeria by year

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Cyprus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Nigeria
2023	1.39	4.48
2022	1.39	4.55
2021	1.39	4.64
2020	1.36	4.7
2019	1.33	4.86
2018	1.32	5.02
2017	1.32	5.18
2016	1.36	5.34
2015	1.32	5.5
2014	1.31	5.62
2013	1.3	5.69
2012	1.38	5.8
2011	1.36	5.89
2010	1.43	5.95
2009	1.48	5.99
2008	1.48	6.02
2007	1.45	6.03
2006	1.51	6.05
2005	1.48	6.06
2004	1.51	6.09
2003	1.51	6.1
2002	1.5	6.12
2001	1.57	6.13
2000	1.64	6.12
1999	1.67	6.08
1998	1.76	6.07
1997	1.86	6.14
1996	1.95	6.22
1995	2.03	6.27
1994	2.16	6.32
1993	2.25	6.35
1992	2.46	6.39
1991	2.34	6.43
1990	2.4	6.46
1989	2.37	6.49
1988	2.47	6.5
1987	2.39	6.5
1986	2.45	6.56
1985	2.43	6.62
1984	2.51	6.7
1983	2.49	6.78
1982	2.49	6.8
1981	2.15	6.82
1980	2.3	6.85
1979	2.14	6.89
1978	2.08	6.92
1977	2.09	6.86
1976	2.33	6.81
1975	2.11	6.77
1974	2.28	6.7
1973	2.4	6.63
1972	2.99	6.58
1971	3.04	6.53
1970	3.07	6.47
1969	3.19	6.44
1968	3.27	6.42
1967	3.32	6.4
1966	3.4	6.39
1965	3.47	6.37
1964	3.41	6.36
1963	3.49	6.35
1962	3.51	6.36
1961	3.62	6.35
1960	3.39	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Nigeria
2023	5,025	4,834,309
2022	4,466	4,739,502
2021	5,305	4,641,562
2020	5,826	4,525,164
2019	5,679	4,609,941
2018	5,905	4,659,898
2017	6,082	4,706,183
2016	6,643	4,761,594
2015	6,340	4,823,045
2014	6,193	4,862,319
2013	6,116	4,811,751
2012	6,726	4,774,508
2011	6,271	4,728,363
2010	6,723	4,629,173
2009	6,820	4,528,149
2008	6,429	4,412,976
2007	5,983	4,265,428
2006	6,166	4,135,703
2005	5,646	4,013,788
2004	5,705	3,877,376
2003	5,484	3,751,120
2002	5,225	3,606,814
2001	5,308	3,478,370
2000	5,570	3,343,196
1999	5,524	3,155,425
1998	5,879	3,003,946
1997	6,444	2,936,500
1996	6,911	2,882,205
1995	7,226	2,830,771
1994	7,973	2,735,198
1993	8,463	2,673,675
1992	9,844	2,596,173
1991	9,102	2,527,807
1990	9,417	2,491,928
1989	9,156	2,452,324
1988	9,595	2,376,419
1987	9,114	2,322,397
1986	9,412	2,295,003
1985	9,242	2,289,784
1984	9,516	2,278,060
1983	9,318	2,292,089
1982	9,282	2,233,401
1981	7,135	2,179,884
1980	7,954	2,121,618
1979	6,620	2,074,807
1978	5,949	2,019,621
1977	5,607	1,923,917
1976	6,546	1,827,289
1975	5,023	1,718,623
1974	321	1,624,813
1973	5,405	1,525,485
1972	8,244	1,448,928
1971	8,398	1,373,896
1970	8,412	1,295,507
1969	8,857	1,213,484
1968	9,153	1,168,254
1967	9,313	1,082,884
1966	9,478	1,095,582
1965	9,643	1,061,840
1964	8,322	1,028,272
1963	8,568	995,116
1962	9,455	966,452
1961	9,584	932,111
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Nigeria by year

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Cyprus

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Nigeria
2023	10.8	33
2022	11	33.2
2021	11.2	33.5
2020	11.1	33.7
2019	11	34.7
2018	11	35.7
2017	11.2	36.7
2016	11.5	37.8
2015	11.2	39
2014	11.1	39.9
2013	11	40.4
2012	11.6	41.1
2011	11.3	41.8
2010	11.8	42.1
2009	12.1	42.5
2008	12	42.8
2007	11.6	42.9
2006	12	43.2
2005	11.7	43.4
2004	11.9	43.5
2003	11.8	43.7
2002	11.6	43.8
2001	12	43.9
2000	12.5	43.9
1999	12.7	43.4
1998	13.3	43.2
1997	14.1	43.5
1996	14.9	43.9
1995	15.5	44.1
1994	16.7	44
1993	17.6	44.1
1992	19.4	44.2
1991	18.6	44.3
1990	19.1	44.5
1989	19	44.8
1988	19.9	44.7
1987	19.4	44.8
1986	20.1	45.3
1985	20.2	45.9
1984	21.2	46.5
1983	21.3	47.5
1982	21.5	47.5
1981	18.6	47.9
1980	19.8	48.3
1979	18.2	48.8
1978	17.4	49.3
1977	17.1	49.1
1976	18.8	49
1975	16.8	49
1974	17.9	48.7
1973	18.3	48.2
1972	22.5	48
1971	22.7	47.8
1970	22.6	47.4
1969	23.4	47.3
1968	23.9	47.2
1967	24.2	47.1
1966	24.6	47
1965	25	46.9
1964	24.7	46.9
1963	25.3	46.8
1962	25.5	46.7
1961	26.3	46.6
1960	24.7	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 24.7 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Nigeria
2100	12.5%	20.4%
2099	12.5%	20.5%
2098	12.5%	20.6%
2097	12.5%	20.7%
2096	12.5%	20.8%
2095	12.5%	20.9%
2094	12.5%	21%
2093	12.5%	21.1%
2092	12.4%	21.2%
2091	12.4%	21.4%
2090	12.3%	21.5%
2089	12.3%	21.6%
2088	12.2%	21.8%
2087	12.2%	21.9%
2086	12.1%	22.1%
2085	12.1%	22.2%
2084	12.1%	22.4%
2083	12%	22.6%
2082	12%	22.7%
2081	12%	22.9%
2080	12%	23.1%
2079	12%	23.3%
2078	12%	23.5%
2077	12.1%	23.7%
2076	12.1%	23.9%
2075	12.1%	24.1%
2074	12.2%	24.3%
2073	12.3%	24.5%
2072	12.3%	24.7%
2071	12.4%	25%
2070	12.5%	25.2%
2069	12.5%	25.4%
2068	12.6%	25.7%
2067	12.6%	25.9%
2066	12.7%	26.1%
2065	12.7%	26.4%
2064	12.7%	26.6%
2063	12.7%	26.9%
2062	12.7%	27.2%
2061	12.7%	27.4%
2060	12.7%	27.7%
2059	12.6%	28%
2058	12.6%	28.3%
2057	12.6%	28.6%
2056	12.5%	29%
2055	12.5%	29.3%
2054	12.4%	29.6%
2053	12.4%	30%
2052	12.4%	30.3%
2051	12.3%	30.7%
2050	12.3%	31.1%
2049	12.3%	31.5%
2048	12.4%	31.8%
2047	12.4%	32.2%
2046	12.5%	32.6%
2045	12.6%	32.9%
2044	12.7%	33.3%
2043	12.8%	33.7%
2042	13%	34%
2041	13.2%	34.4%
2040	13.4%	34.7%
2039	13.6%	35%
2038	13.9%	35.4%
2037	14.2%	35.7%
2036	14.4%	36%
2035	14.7%	36.3%
2034	14.9%	36.6%
2033	15.1%	37%
2032	15.3%	37.4%
2031	15.5%	37.8%
2030	15.7%	38.3%
2029	15.8%	38.8%
2028	15.9%	39.3%
2027	16%	39.8%
2026	16.1%	40.3%
2025	16.1%	40.8%
2024	16.1%	41%
2023	16.1%	41.5%
2022	16%	42%
2021	16%	42.4%
2020	15.9%	42.8%
2019	15.9%	43.2%
2018	15.9%	43.6%
2017	15.9%	43.9%
2016	15.9%	44.1%
2015	16%	44.3%
2014	16.1%	44.4%
2013	16.2%	44.5%
2012	16.4%	44.5%
2011	16.6%	44.5%
2010	17%	44.4%
2009	17.5%	44.4%
2008	18%	44.3%
2007	18.7%	44.2%
2006	19.3%	44.1%
2005	19.9%	44%
2004	20.5%	43.9%
2003	21%	43.8%
2002	21.3%	43.8%
2001	21.7%	43.7%
2000	22.3%	43.7%
1999	22.9%	43.8%
1998	23.4%	43.9%
1997	23.9%	44.1%
1996	24.3%	44.2%
1995	24.6%	44.4%
1994	24.7%	44.6%
1993	24.6%	44.8%
1992	24.6%	45%
1991	24.7%	45.2%
1990	24.8%	45.3%
1989	25%	45.5%
1988	25.1%	45.5%
1987	25.2%	45.6%
1986	25.2%	45.6%
1985	25.2%	45.5%
1984	25.1%	45.4%
1983	24.9%	45.2%
1982	24.8%	45%
1981	25%	44.8%
1980	25.5%	44.6%
1979	26.2%	44.4%
1978	27%	44.2%
1977	27.9%	43.9%
1976	28.8%	43.7%
1975	29.6%	43.4%
1974	30%	43.2%
1973	30.3%	43%
1972	30.8%	42.8%
1971	31.2%	42.5%
1970	31.7%	42.4%
1969	32.1%	42.2%
1968	32.6%	42%
1967	33%	41.8%
1966	33.5%	41.7%
1965	34%	41.5%
1964	34.5%	41.4%
1963	35.1%	41.2%
1962	35.8%	41.1%
1961	36.4%	41.1%
1960	36.5%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Nigeria
2023	14	993
2022	53	1,016
2021	98	1,046
2020	87	1,065
2019	13	1,091
2018	13	1,118
2017	12	1,142
2016	12	1,155
2015	11	1,168
2014	11	1,155
2013	10	1,146
2012	10	1,124
2011	10	1,108
2010	10	1,094
2009	10	1,088
2008	10	1,081
2007	10	1,063
2006	10	1,067
2005	10	1,060
2004	10	1,075
2003	10	1,090
2002	11	1,117
2001	11	1,130
2000	12	1,136
1999	12	1,165
1998	13	1,189
1997	13	1,184
1996	14	1,185
1995	14	1,186
1994	15	1,193
1993	15	1,200
1992	15	1,246
1991	15	1,282
1990	15	1,285
1989	16	1,304
1988	17	1,332
1987	17	1,351
1986	18	1,363
1985	19	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Nigeria
2023	0.35%	10.5%
2022	0.35%	10.8%
2021	0.34%	11.1%
2020	0.32%	11.4%
2019	0.31%	11.8%
2018	0.3%	12%
2017	0.3%	12.3%
2016	0.29%	12.5%
2015	0.29%	12.6%
2014	0.29%	12.8%
2013	0.3%	12.9%
2012	0.3%	13.1%
2011	0.32%	13.3%
2010	0.33%	13.5%
2009	0.35%	13.8%
2008	0.37%	14.1%
2007	0.39%	14.5%
2006	0.42%	15%
2005	0.46%	15.5%
2004	0.5%	16%
2003	0.54%	16.5%
2002	0.58%	17.1%
2001	0.62%	17.7%
2000	0.66%	18.2%
1999	0.71%	18.8%
1998	0.76%	19.3%
1997	0.81%	19.7%
1996	0.86%	20.1%
1995	0.91%	20.4%
1994	0.97%	20.6%
1993	1.02%	20.7%
1992	1.06%	20.8%
1991	1.09%	20.9%
1990	1.11%	21%
1989	1.12%	21%
1988	1.13%	21%
1987	1.16%	20.9%
1986	1.23%	20.9%
1985	1.33%	20.8%
1984	1.45%	20.7%
1983	1.61%	20.7%
1982	1.78%	20.8%
1981	1.96%	21%
1980	2.16%	21.3%
1979	2.39%	21.8%
1978	2.65%	22.3%
1977	2.91%	22.9%
1976	3.16%	23.6%
1975	3.37%	24.4%
1974	3.53%	25.2%
1973	3.63%	26.1%
1972	3.72%	26.9%
1971	3.81%	27.7%
1970	-	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.