Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Niger

Fertility rate in Finland vs Niger by year

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Finland

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Niger
2023	1.26	6.06
2022	1.32	6.14
2021	1.46	6.2
2020	1.37	6.37
2019	1.35	6.54
2018	1.41	6.71
2017	1.49	6.87
2016	1.57	7.04
2015	1.65	7.22
2014	1.71	7.34
2013	1.75	7.45
2012	1.8	7.53
2011	1.83	7.59
2010	1.87	7.64
2009	1.86	7.68
2008	1.85	7.7
2007	1.83	7.73
2006	1.84	7.74
2005	1.8	7.77
2004	1.8	7.78
2003	1.76	7.79
2002	1.72	7.8
2001	1.73	7.81
2000	1.73	7.83
1999	1.73	7.84
1998	1.7	7.84
1997	1.75	7.8
1996	1.78	7.78
1995	1.81	7.78
1994	1.85	7.79
1993	1.81	7.79
1992	1.85	7.8
1991	1.79	7.8
1990	1.78	7.81
1989	1.71	7.82
1988	1.69	7.84
1987	1.59	7.87
1986	1.6	7.9
1985	1.64	7.93
1984	1.69	7.92
1983	1.74	7.9
1982	1.71	7.86
1981	1.64	7.82
1980	1.63	7.78
1979	1.64	7.72
1978	1.64	7.66
1977	1.68	7.6
1976	1.7	7.56
1975	1.68	7.54
1974	1.61	7.54
1973	1.49	7.53
1972	1.58	7.52
1971	1.68	7.52
1970	1.83	7.51
1969	1.93	7.51
1968	2.14	7.5
1967	2.32	7.49
1966	2.41	7.48
1965	2.48	7.47
1964	2.59	7.48
1963	2.68	7.49
1962	2.68	7.5
1961	2.72	7.51
1960	2.72	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Finland was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Finland vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Finland

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Niger
2023	-17,869	864,139
2022	-18,335	829,651
2021	-7,757	793,428
2020	-8,847	784,437
2019	-8,282	775,474
2018	-7,170	763,536
2017	-3,856	752,384
2016	-1,099	738,999
2015	2,740	721,630
2014	4,915	704,609
2013	6,527	686,070
2012	7,579	664,009
2011	9,160	645,175
2010	10,191	624,685
2009	10,678	602,671
2008	10,627	579,727
2007	9,519	556,808
2006	11,059	533,374
2005	9,968	511,167
2004	9,933	488,328
2003	7,819	467,295
2002	6,241	446,767
2001	7,263	428,417
2000	7,765	410,779
1999	7,748	394,212
1998	7,730	377,120
1997	9,766	358,745
1996	11,274	341,223
1995	13,791	323,630
1994	17,300	306,026
1993	13,679	292,135
1992	16,639	278,690
1991	16,044	266,527
1990	15,458	256,594
1989	14,396	245,278
1988	14,344	237,296
1987	11,837	231,371
1986	13,279	224,365
1985	14,707	219,206
1984	20,015	213,111
1983	21,851	207,962
1982	22,686	202,012
1981	18,720	195,938
1980	18,640	189,251
1979	19,535	180,632
1978	20,436	171,614
1977	21,799	161,792
1976	21,738	154,489
1975	21,673	147,962
1974	17,824	142,606
1973	13,532	137,695
1972	14,847	133,813
1971	15,220	128,223
1970	20,268	128,184
1969	21,732	125,389
1968	28,684	123,301
1967	33,622	121,358
1966	34,356	119,314
1965	33,771	116,963
1964	38,208	115,386
1963	40,258	113,072
1962	38,627	110,280
1961	41,487	107,693
1960	42,082	105,081

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 -0.32% in Finland and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Finland vs Niger by year

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Finland

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Niger
2023	7.8	41.9
2022	8.1	42
2021	9	41.9
2020	8.4	42.6
2019	8.3	43.4
2018	8.6	44.2
2017	9.1	45.1
2016	9.6	45.9
2015	10.1	46.6
2014	10.5	47.2
2013	10.7	47.8
2012	11	48.2
2011	11.1	48.8
2010	11.4	49.4
2009	11.3	49.8
2008	11.2	50.2
2007	11.1	50.6
2006	11.2	51
2005	11	51.4
2004	11	51.8
2003	10.9	52.2
2002	10.7	52.6
2001	10.8	53
2000	11	53.4
1999	11.1	53.8
1998	11.1	54
1997	11.5	54
1996	11.8	54.1
1995	12.3	54.1
1994	12.8	54.1
1993	12.8	54.3
1992	13.2	54.5
1991	13	54.8
1990	13.1	55.1
1989	12.8	55.2
1988	12.8	55.5
1987	12.1	55.9
1986	12.3	56.1
1985	12.8	56.4
1984	13.3	56.5
1983	13.8	56.6
1982	13.7	56.6
1981	13.2	56.6
1980	13.2	56.5
1979	13.3	56.3
1978	13.5	56
1977	13.9	55.5
1976	14.1	55.5
1975	13.9	55.5
1974	13.3	55.5
1973	12.2	55.5
1972	12.7	55.5
1971	13.2	55.5
1970	14	55.6
1969	14.6	55.6
1968	15.9	55.8
1967	16.8	56
1966	17	56.2
1965	17.1	56.4
1964	17.7	56.8
1963	18.2	57
1962	18.1	57.2
1961	18.4	57.4
1960	18.5	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 18.5 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Finland

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Finland	Niger
2100	12%	21.1%
2099	12%	21.2%
2098	12%	21.4%
2097	12%	21.6%
2096	12.1%	21.7%
2095	12.1%	21.9%
2094	12.1%	22.1%
2093	12.2%	22.3%
2092	12.2%	22.5%
2091	12.2%	22.6%
2090	12.3%	22.8%
2089	12.3%	23%
2088	12.3%	23.2%
2087	12.4%	23.4%
2086	12.4%	23.6%
2085	12.4%	23.9%
2084	12.4%	24.1%
2083	12.4%	24.3%
2082	12.4%	24.6%
2081	12.4%	24.8%
2080	12.3%	25%
2079	12.3%	25.3%
2078	12.3%	25.6%
2077	12.2%	25.8%
2076	12.2%	26.1%
2075	12.1%	26.4%
2074	12.1%	26.7%
2073	12%	27%
2072	12%	27.3%
2071	12%	27.6%
2070	11.9%	28%
2069	11.9%	28.3%
2068	11.9%	28.6%
2067	12%	28.9%
2066	12%	29.3%
2065	12%	29.6%
2064	12.1%	30%
2063	12.2%	30.3%
2062	12.2%	30.7%
2061	12.3%	31%
2060	12.4%	31.4%
2059	12.6%	31.7%
2058	12.7%	32.1%
2057	12.8%	32.5%
2056	12.9%	32.8%
2055	12.9%	33.2%
2054	13%	33.6%
2053	13.1%	34%
2052	13.1%	34.4%
2051	13.1%	34.8%
2050	13.1%	35.3%
2049	13.1%	35.7%
2048	13.1%	36.2%
2047	13%	36.6%
2046	12.9%	37.1%
2045	12.9%	37.6%
2044	12.8%	38.1%
2043	12.7%	38.6%
2042	12.6%	39.1%
2041	12.6%	39.6%
2040	12.5%	40.1%
2039	12.4%	40.6%
2038	12.4%	41.1%
2037	12.3%	41.6%
2036	12.4%	42%
2035	12.4%	42.4%
2034	12.5%	42.8%
2033	12.5%	43.2%
2032	12.6%	43.6%
2031	12.8%	44%
2030	13%	44.4%
2029	13.3%	44.8%
2028	13.6%	45.3%
2027	13.9%	45.7%
2026	14.2%	46%
2025	14.5%	46.4%
2024	14.6%	46.6%
2023	14.9%	47%
2022	15.2%	47.3%
2021	15.5%	47.7%
2020	15.7%	48%
2019	15.9%	48.3%
2018	16.1%	48.6%
2017	16.2%	48.8%
2016	16.3%	49%
2015	16.4%	49.2%
2014	16.4%	49.3%
2013	16.4%	49.4%
2012	16.4%	49.5%
2011	16.5%	49.5%
2010	16.6%	49.4%
2009	16.7%	49.3%
2008	16.8%	49.1%
2007	17%	48.9%
2006	17.2%	48.7%
2005	17.4%	48.5%
2004	17.5%	48.2%
2003	17.7%	48%
2002	17.9%	47.8%
2001	18%	47.5%
2000	18.2%	47.3%
1999	18.3%	47.1%
1998	18.6%	46.9%
1997	18.8%	46.8%
1996	18.9%	46.7%
1995	19%	46.7%
1994	19.1%	46.7%
1993	19.1%	46.7%
1992	19.2%	46.7%
1991	19.2%	46.8%
1990	19.3%	46.8%
1989	19.4%	46.9%
1988	19.3%	47%
1987	19.3%	47%
1986	19.3%	47%
1985	19.4%	47%
1984	19.5%	47%
1983	19.6%	47%
1982	19.8%	47%
1981	20%	47%
1980	20.3%	47%
1979	20.6%	47%
1978	21%	47%
1977	21.3%	47.1%
1976	21.7%	47.3%
1975	22%	47.4%
1974	22.4%	47.6%
1973	22.9%	47.7%
1972	23.4%	47.9%
1971	24%	48%
1970	24.6%	48.1%
1969	25.2%	48.3%
1968	25.7%	48.4%
1967	26.2%	48.5%
1966	26.6%	48.6%
1965	27.1%	48.7%
1964	27.7%	48.8%
1963	28.4%	48.8%
1962	29.1%	48.8%
1961	29.8%	48.9%
1960	30.4%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Niger

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Finland

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Finland	Niger
2023	8	350
2022	8	361
2021	8	396
2020	9	388
2019	8	406
2018	8	420
2017	8	433
2016	7	450
2015	7	473
2014	7	497
2013	8	526
2012	8	554
2011	7	585
2010	8	621
2009	8	647
2008	7	669
2007	7	704
2006	7	737
2005	8	764
2004	7	790
2003	7	813
2002	7	835
2001	7	843
2000	7	845
1999	7	841
1998	7	839
1997	7	841
1996	7	854
1995	7	865
1994	7	883
1993	7	903
1992	8	926
1991	8	957
1990	8	983
1989	8	1,010
1988	8	1,040
1987	7	1,074
1986	8	1,107
1985	7	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Finland, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Finland

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Niger
2023	0.23%	11.5%
2022	0.23%	11.7%
2021	0.23%	11.9%
2020	0.23%	12.1%
2019	0.23%	12.2%
2018	0.24%	12.3%
2017	0.24%	12.4%
2016	0.24%	12.5%
2015	0.25%	12.6%
2014	0.26%	12.7%
2013	0.26%	12.9%
2012	0.28%	13.1%
2011	0.29%	13.3%
2010	0.3%	13.7%
2009	0.32%	14.1%
2008	0.33%	14.7%
2007	0.35%	15.4%
2006	0.36%	16.2%
2005	0.37%	17.2%
2004	0.39%	18.3%
2003	0.4%	19.4%
2002	0.41%	20.6%
2001	0.42%	21.8%
2000	0.43%	22.8%
1999	0.44%	23.7%
1998	0.46%	24.7%
1997	0.47%	25.7%
1996	0.49%	26.9%
1995	0.52%	28.1%
1994	0.55%	29.4%
1993	0.58%	30.6%
1992	0.61%	31.7%
1991	0.64%	32.5%
1990	0.67%	33.2%
1989	0.69%	33.7%
1988	0.71%	34%
1987	0.72%	34.1%
1986	0.73%	34%
1985	0.73%	33.7%
1984	0.75%	33.3%
1983	0.76%	32.9%
1982	0.79%	32.5%
1981	0.82%	32.3%
1980	0.87%	32.3%
1979	0.92%	32.6%
1978	0.99%	33%
1977	1.06%	33.5%
1976	1.14%	33.9%
1975	1.23%	34.2%
1974	1.31%	34.3%
1973	1.39%	34.2%
1972	1.46%	34%
1971	1.54%	33.6%
1970	1.61%	33.2%
1969	1.68%	32.7%
1968	1.76%	32.3%
1967	1.84%	31.9%
1966	1.92%	-
1965	2.02%	-
1964	2.13%	-
1963	2.25%	-
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.53%	-
1960	2.68%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Finland and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.