Fertility & birth rates in Finland and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Finland vs Nigeria by year

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Finland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Finland	Nigeria
2023	1.26	4.48
2022	1.32	4.55
2021	1.46	4.64
2020	1.37	4.7
2019	1.35	4.86
2018	1.41	5.02
2017	1.49	5.18
2016	1.57	5.34
2015	1.65	5.5
2014	1.71	5.62
2013	1.75	5.69
2012	1.8	5.8
2011	1.83	5.89
2010	1.87	5.95
2009	1.86	5.99
2008	1.85	6.02
2007	1.83	6.03
2006	1.84	6.05
2005	1.8	6.06
2004	1.8	6.09
2003	1.76	6.1
2002	1.72	6.12
2001	1.73	6.13
2000	1.73	6.12
1999	1.73	6.08
1998	1.7	6.07
1997	1.75	6.14
1996	1.78	6.22
1995	1.81	6.27
1994	1.85	6.32
1993	1.81	6.35
1992	1.85	6.39
1991	1.79	6.43
1990	1.78	6.46
1989	1.71	6.49
1988	1.69	6.5
1987	1.59	6.5
1986	1.6	6.56
1985	1.64	6.62
1984	1.69	6.7
1983	1.74	6.78
1982	1.71	6.8
1981	1.64	6.82
1980	1.63	6.85
1979	1.64	6.89
1978	1.64	6.92
1977	1.68	6.86
1976	1.7	6.81
1975	1.68	6.77
1974	1.61	6.7
1973	1.49	6.63
1972	1.58	6.58
1971	1.68	6.53
1970	1.83	6.47
1969	1.93	6.44
1968	2.14	6.42
1967	2.32	6.4
1966	2.41	6.39
1965	2.48	6.37
1964	2.59	6.36
1963	2.68	6.35
1962	2.68	6.36
1961	2.72	6.35
1960	2.72	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Finland

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Year	Natural population change
	Finland	Nigeria
2023	-17,869	4,834,309
2022	-18,335	4,739,502
2021	-7,757	4,641,562
2020	-8,847	4,525,164
2019	-8,282	4,609,941
2018	-7,170	4,659,898
2017	-3,856	4,706,183
2016	-1,099	4,761,594
2015	2,740	4,823,045
2014	4,915	4,862,319
2013	6,527	4,811,751
2012	7,579	4,774,508
2011	9,160	4,728,363
2010	10,191	4,629,173
2009	10,678	4,528,149
2008	10,627	4,412,976
2007	9,519	4,265,428
2006	11,059	4,135,703
2005	9,968	4,013,788
2004	9,933	3,877,376
2003	7,819	3,751,120
2002	6,241	3,606,814
2001	7,263	3,478,370
2000	7,765	3,343,196
1999	7,748	3,155,425
1998	7,730	3,003,946
1997	9,766	2,936,500
1996	11,274	2,882,205
1995	13,791	2,830,771
1994	17,300	2,735,198
1993	13,679	2,673,675
1992	16,639	2,596,173
1991	16,044	2,527,807
1990	15,458	2,491,928
1989	14,396	2,452,324
1988	14,344	2,376,419
1987	11,837	2,322,397
1986	13,279	2,295,003
1985	14,707	2,289,784
1984	20,015	2,278,060
1983	21,851	2,292,089
1982	22,686	2,233,401
1981	18,720	2,179,884
1980	18,640	2,121,618
1979	19,535	2,074,807
1978	20,436	2,019,621
1977	21,799	1,923,917
1976	21,738	1,827,289
1975	21,673	1,718,623
1974	17,824	1,624,813
1973	13,532	1,525,485
1972	14,847	1,448,928
1971	15,220	1,373,896
1970	20,268	1,295,507
1969	21,732	1,213,484
1968	28,684	1,168,254
1967	33,622	1,082,884
1966	34,356	1,095,582
1965	33,771	1,061,840
1964	38,208	1,028,272
1963	40,258	995,116
1962	38,627	966,452
1961	41,487	932,111
1960	42,082	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 -0.32% in Finland and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.12% in Finland and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Finland vs Nigeria by year

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Finland

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Finland	Nigeria
2023	7.8	33
2022	8.1	33.2
2021	9	33.5
2020	8.4	33.7
2019	8.3	34.7
2018	8.6	35.7
2017	9.1	36.7
2016	9.6	37.8
2015	10.1	39
2014	10.5	39.9
2013	10.7	40.4
2012	11	41.1
2011	11.1	41.8
2010	11.4	42.1
2009	11.3	42.5
2008	11.2	42.8
2007	11.1	42.9
2006	11.2	43.2
2005	11	43.4
2004	11	43.5
2003	10.9	43.7
2002	10.7	43.8
2001	10.8	43.9
2000	11	43.9
1999	11.1	43.4
1998	11.1	43.2
1997	11.5	43.5
1996	11.8	43.9
1995	12.3	44.1
1994	12.8	44
1993	12.8	44.1
1992	13.2	44.2
1991	13	44.3
1990	13.1	44.5
1989	12.8	44.8
1988	12.8	44.7
1987	12.1	44.8
1986	12.3	45.3
1985	12.8	45.9
1984	13.3	46.5
1983	13.8	47.5
1982	13.7	47.5
1981	13.2	47.9
1980	13.2	48.3
1979	13.3	48.8
1978	13.5	49.3
1977	13.9	49.1
1976	14.1	49
1975	13.9	49
1974	13.3	48.7
1973	12.2	48.2
1972	12.7	48
1971	13.2	47.8
1970	14	47.4
1969	14.6	47.3
1968	15.9	47.2
1967	16.8	47.1
1966	17	47
1965	17.1	46.9
1964	17.7	46.9
1963	18.2	46.8
1962	18.1	46.7
1961	18.4	46.6
1960	18.5	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.8 in Finland and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 18.5 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
	Finland	Nigeria
2100	12%	20.4%
2099	12%	20.5%
2098	12%	20.6%
2097	12%	20.7%
2096	12.1%	20.8%
2095	12.1%	20.9%
2094	12.1%	21%
2093	12.2%	21.1%
2092	12.2%	21.2%
2091	12.2%	21.4%
2090	12.3%	21.5%
2089	12.3%	21.6%
2088	12.3%	21.8%
2087	12.4%	21.9%
2086	12.4%	22.1%
2085	12.4%	22.2%
2084	12.4%	22.4%
2083	12.4%	22.6%
2082	12.4%	22.7%
2081	12.4%	22.9%
2080	12.3%	23.1%
2079	12.3%	23.3%
2078	12.3%	23.5%
2077	12.2%	23.7%
2076	12.2%	23.9%
2075	12.1%	24.1%
2074	12.1%	24.3%
2073	12%	24.5%
2072	12%	24.7%
2071	12%	25%
2070	11.9%	25.2%
2069	11.9%	25.4%
2068	11.9%	25.7%
2067	12%	25.9%
2066	12%	26.1%
2065	12%	26.4%
2064	12.1%	26.6%
2063	12.2%	26.9%
2062	12.2%	27.2%
2061	12.3%	27.4%
2060	12.4%	27.7%
2059	12.6%	28%
2058	12.7%	28.3%
2057	12.8%	28.6%
2056	12.9%	29%
2055	12.9%	29.3%
2054	13%	29.6%
2053	13.1%	30%
2052	13.1%	30.3%
2051	13.1%	30.7%
2050	13.1%	31.1%
2049	13.1%	31.5%
2048	13.1%	31.8%
2047	13%	32.2%
2046	12.9%	32.6%
2045	12.9%	32.9%
2044	12.8%	33.3%
2043	12.7%	33.7%
2042	12.6%	34%
2041	12.6%	34.4%
2040	12.5%	34.7%
2039	12.4%	35%
2038	12.4%	35.4%
2037	12.3%	35.7%
2036	12.4%	36%
2035	12.4%	36.3%
2034	12.5%	36.6%
2033	12.5%	37%
2032	12.6%	37.4%
2031	12.8%	37.8%
2030	13%	38.3%
2029	13.3%	38.8%
2028	13.6%	39.3%
2027	13.9%	39.8%
2026	14.2%	40.3%
2025	14.5%	40.8%
2024	14.6%	41%
2023	14.9%	41.5%
2022	15.2%	42%
2021	15.5%	42.4%
2020	15.7%	42.8%
2019	15.9%	43.2%
2018	16.1%	43.6%
2017	16.2%	43.9%
2016	16.3%	44.1%
2015	16.4%	44.3%
2014	16.4%	44.4%
2013	16.4%	44.5%
2012	16.4%	44.5%
2011	16.5%	44.5%
2010	16.6%	44.4%
2009	16.7%	44.4%
2008	16.8%	44.3%
2007	17%	44.2%
2006	17.2%	44.1%
2005	17.4%	44%
2004	17.5%	43.9%
2003	17.7%	43.8%
2002	17.9%	43.8%
2001	18%	43.7%
2000	18.2%	43.7%
1999	18.3%	43.8%
1998	18.6%	43.9%
1997	18.8%	44.1%
1996	18.9%	44.2%
1995	19%	44.4%
1994	19.1%	44.6%
1993	19.1%	44.8%
1992	19.2%	45%
1991	19.2%	45.2%
1990	19.3%	45.3%
1989	19.4%	45.5%
1988	19.3%	45.5%
1987	19.3%	45.6%
1986	19.3%	45.6%
1985	19.4%	45.5%
1984	19.5%	45.4%
1983	19.6%	45.2%
1982	19.8%	45%
1981	20%	44.8%
1980	20.3%	44.6%
1979	20.6%	44.4%
1978	21%	44.2%
1977	21.3%	43.9%
1976	21.7%	43.7%
1975	22%	43.4%
1974	22.4%	43.2%
1973	22.9%	43%
1972	23.4%	42.8%
1971	24%	42.5%
1970	24.6%	42.4%
1969	25.2%	42.2%
1968	25.7%	42%
1967	26.2%	41.8%
1966	26.6%	41.7%
1965	27.1%	41.5%
1964	27.7%	41.4%
1963	28.4%	41.2%
1962	29.1%	41.1%
1961	29.8%	41.1%
1960	30.4%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.6% of the population in Finland and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 19.3% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Finland and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Finland vs Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Finland	Nigeria
2023	8	993
2022	8	1,016
2021	8	1,046
2020	9	1,065
2019	8	1,091
2018	8	1,118
2017	8	1,142
2016	7	1,155
2015	7	1,168
2014	7	1,155
2013	8	1,146
2012	8	1,124
2011	7	1,108
2010	8	1,094
2009	8	1,088
2008	7	1,081
2007	7	1,063
2006	7	1,067
2005	8	1,060
2004	7	1,075
2003	7	1,090
2002	7	1,117
2001	7	1,130
2000	7	1,136
1999	7	1,165
1998	7	1,189
1997	7	1,184
1996	7	1,185
1995	7	1,186
1994	7	1,193
1993	7	1,200
1992	8	1,246
1991	8	1,282
1990	8	1,285
1989	8	1,304
1988	8	1,332
1987	7	1,351
1986	8	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 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Finland, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Finland	Nigeria
2023	0.23%	10.5%
2022	0.23%	10.8%
2021	0.23%	11.1%
2020	0.23%	11.4%
2019	0.23%	11.8%
2018	0.24%	12%
2017	0.24%	12.3%
2016	0.24%	12.5%
2015	0.25%	12.6%
2014	0.26%	12.8%
2013	0.26%	12.9%
2012	0.28%	13.1%
2011	0.29%	13.3%
2010	0.3%	13.5%
2009	0.32%	13.8%
2008	0.33%	14.1%
2007	0.35%	14.5%
2006	0.36%	15%
2005	0.37%	15.5%
2004	0.39%	16%
2003	0.4%	16.5%
2002	0.41%	17.1%
2001	0.42%	17.7%
2000	0.43%	18.2%
1999	0.44%	18.8%
1998	0.46%	19.3%
1997	0.47%	19.7%
1996	0.49%	20.1%
1995	0.52%	20.4%
1994	0.55%	20.6%
1993	0.58%	20.7%
1992	0.61%	20.8%
1991	0.64%	20.9%
1990	0.67%	21%
1989	0.69%	21%
1988	0.71%	21%
1987	0.72%	20.9%
1986	0.73%	20.9%
1985	0.73%	20.8%
1984	0.75%	20.7%
1983	0.76%	20.7%
1982	0.79%	20.8%
1981	0.82%	21%
1980	0.87%	21.3%
1979	0.92%	21.8%
1978	0.99%	22.3%
1977	1.06%	22.9%
1976	1.14%	23.6%
1975	1.23%	24.4%
1974	1.31%	25.2%
1973	1.39%	26.1%
1972	1.46%	26.9%
1971	1.54%	27.7%
1970	1.61%	28.5%
1969	1.68%	29.3%
1968	1.76%	30%
1967	1.84%	30.7%
1966	1.92%	31.3%
1965	2.02%	32%
1964	2.13%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.