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Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Niger

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Georgia has an annual birth rate of 11.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 41.9 for Niger. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.81 in Georgia and 6.06 in Niger — 234.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 38.5% in Georgia and by 19.5% in Niger — in 1960, it was 2.94 and 7.53, respectively.

  • Georgia is ranked 122/196 by birth rate compared to 4/196 for Niger.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.2 years in Georgia, compared to 18.5 years in Niger.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Georgia — it's 29.1 in Niger.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.1 in Georgia vs 145.3 in Niger.
  • In Georgia, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Niger.

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Niger by year

Georgia
Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia Niger
2023 1.81 6.06
2022 1.82 6.14
2021 1.98 6.2
2020 1.98 6.37
2019 2.02 6.54
2018 2.09 6.71
2017 2.14 6.87
2016 2.23 7.04
2015 2.21 7.22
2014 2.18 7.34
2013 1.99 7.45
2012 1.93 7.53
2011 1.92 7.59
2010 1.97 7.64
2009 1.99 7.68
2008 1.83 7.7
2007 1.7 7.73
2006 1.62 7.74
2005 1.58 7.77
2004 1.57 7.78
2003 1.55 7.79
2002 1.57 7.8
2001 1.58 7.81
2000 1.61 7.83
1999 1.64 7.84
1998 1.7 7.84
1997 1.73 7.8
1996 1.76 7.78
1995 1.81 7.78
1994 1.84 7.79
1993 1.91 7.79
1992 2.05 7.8
1991 2.21 7.8
1990 2.31 7.81
1989 2.32 7.82
1988 2.32 7.84
1987 2.32 7.87
1986 2.38 7.9
1985 2.4 7.93
1984 2.38 7.92
1983 2.34 7.9
1982 2.31 7.86
1981 2.33 7.82
1980 2.35 7.78
1979 2.38 7.72
1978 2.42 7.66
1977 2.44 7.6
1976 2.51 7.56
1975 2.55 7.54
1974 2.57 7.54
1973 2.62 7.53
1972 2.67 7.52
1971 2.71 7.52
1970 2.7 7.51
1969 2.69 7.51
1968 2.69 7.5
1967 2.74 7.49
1966 2.73 7.48
1965 2.77 7.47
1964 2.89 7.48
1963 2.95 7.49
1962 2.94 7.5
1961 2.94 7.51
1960 2.94 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 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 Georgia vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Georgia
Niger
1x
Year Natural population change
Georgia Niger
2023 -1,282 864,139
2022 -2,224 829,651
2021 -9,127 793,428
2020 335 784,437
2019 5,606 775,474
2018 8,407 763,536
2017 8,391 752,384
2016 11,346 738,999
2015 13,105 721,630
2014 13,089 704,609
2013 10,145 686,070
2012 8,584 664,009
2011 8,989 645,175
2010 10,501 624,685
2009 12,210 602,671
2008 7,974 579,727
2007 3,551 556,808
2006 2,146 533,374
2005 1,604 511,167
2004 283 488,328
2003 2,482 467,295
2002 2,228 446,767
2001 3,445 428,417
2000 4,681 410,779
1999 6,901 394,212
1998 9,823 377,120
1997 11,862 358,745
1996 18,304 341,223
1995 17,644 323,630
1994 17,279 306,026
1993 18,303 292,135
1992 24,226 278,690
1991 32,932 266,527
1990 40,169 256,594
1989 41,510 245,278
1988 42,810 237,296
1987 45,561 231,371
1986 48,960 224,365
1985 49,786 219,206
1984 48,523 213,111
1983 48,496 207,962
1982 47,363 202,012
1981 46,185 195,938
1980 44,114 189,251
1979 42,863 180,632
1978 41,616 171,614
1977 40,023 161,792
1976 39,964 154,489
1975 39,331 147,962
1974 38,071 142,606
1973 38,259 137,695
1972 38,832 133,813
1971 38,953 128,223
1970 38,731 128,184
1969 37,764 125,389
1968 37,840 123,301
1967 40,070 121,358
1966 40,905 119,314
1965 43,463 116,963
1964 48,429 115,386
1963 51,456 113,072
1962 51,903 110,280
1961 52,284 107,693
1960 51,640 105,081

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.03% in Georgia and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Niger by year

Georgia
Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Georgia Niger
2023 11.5 41.9
2022 11.6 42
2021 12.9 41.9
2020 13.1 42.6
2019 13.6 43.4
2018 14.3 44.2
2017 14.9 45.1
2016 15.8 45.9
2015 16 46.6
2014 16.1 47.2
2013 15.1 47.8
2012 14.9 48.2
2011 15 48.8
2010 15.6 49.4
2009 15.9 49.8
2008 14.7 50.2
2007 13.6 50.6
2006 12.9 51
2005 12.6 51.4
2004 12.3 51.8
2003 12.1 52.2
2002 12.2 52.6
2001 12.2 53
2000 12.5 53.4
1999 12.7 53.8
1998 13.1 54
1997 13.4 54
1996 13.7 54.1
1995 14.1 54.1
1994 14.4 54.1
1993 15.1 54.3
1992 16.2 54.5
1991 17.7 54.8
1990 18.8 55.1
1989 19 55.2
1988 19.2 55.5
1987 19.5 55.9
1986 20.3 56.1
1985 20.6 56.4
1984 20.5 56.5
1983 20.1 56.6
1982 19.7 56.6
1981 19.7 56.6
1980 19.5 56.5
1979 19.3 56.3
1978 19.2 56
1977 18.9 55.5
1976 19.1 55.5
1975 19.1 55.5
1974 18.9 55.5
1973 19.1 55.5
1972 19.5 55.5
1971 19.7 55.5
1970 19.7 55.6
1969 19.6 55.6
1968 19.8 55.8
1967 20.6 56
1966 21 56.2
1965 22.1 56.4
1964 23.8 56.8
1963 25.1 57
1962 25.7 57.2
1961 26.3 57.4
1960 26.6 57.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 26.6 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Georgia Niger
Fertility rate 1.81 6.06
Fertility rate rank 111/196 3/196
Birth rate 11.5 41.9
Birth rate rank 122/196 4/196
Population change due to births and deaths -1,282 +864,139
Natural population change rank 164/196 21/196
Natural population change rate -0.03% +3.3%
Population growth -0.43% +3.34%
Population growth rank 184/197 10/197
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years 18.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.1 135.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 96.2 257.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.4 93.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.2% 13.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 43.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.53% 3.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 6.74%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 11.5%
Life expectancy 75 years 61.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
Niger
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Georgia Niger
2100 13.5% 21.1%
2099 13.6% 21.2%
2098 13.7% 21.4%
2097 13.8% 21.6%
2096 13.9% 21.7%
2095 14% 21.9%
2094 14.1% 22.1%
2093 14.2% 22.3%
2092 14.3% 22.5%
2091 14.4% 22.6%
2090 14.5% 22.8%
2089 14.5% 23%
2088 14.6% 23.2%
2087 14.6% 23.4%
2086 14.6% 23.6%
2085 14.6% 23.9%
2084 14.6% 24.1%
2083 14.6% 24.3%
2082 14.6% 24.6%
2081 14.6% 24.8%
2080 14.5% 25%
2079 14.5% 25.3%
2078 14.4% 25.6%
2077 14.4% 25.8%
2076 14.3% 26.1%
2075 14.3% 26.4%
2074 14.3% 26.7%
2073 14.3% 27%
2072 14.3% 27.3%
2071 14.4% 27.6%
2070 14.5% 28%
2069 14.6% 28.3%
2068 14.7% 28.6%
2067 14.8% 28.9%
2066 15% 29.3%
2065 15.1% 29.6%
2064 15.3% 30%
2063 15.5% 30.3%
2062 15.7% 30.7%
2061 15.9% 31%
2060 16% 31.4%
2059 16.2% 31.7%
2058 16.4% 32.1%
2057 16.5% 32.5%
2056 16.6% 32.8%
2055 16.7% 33.2%
2054 16.8% 33.6%
2053 16.8% 34%
2052 16.8% 34.4%
2051 16.8% 34.8%
2050 16.8% 35.3%
2049 16.7% 35.7%
2048 16.7% 36.2%
2047 16.6% 36.6%
2046 16.5% 37.1%
2045 16.4% 37.6%
2044 16.3% 38.1%
2043 16.2% 38.6%
2042 16.2% 39.1%
2041 16.1% 39.6%
2040 16.1% 40.1%
2039 16.1% 40.6%
2038 16.2% 41.1%
2037 16.3% 41.6%
2036 16.5% 42%
2035 16.7% 42.4%
2034 17% 42.8%
2033 17.4% 43.2%
2032 17.8% 43.6%
2031 18.3% 44%
2030 18.8% 44.4%
2029 19.3% 44.8%
2028 19.7% 45.3%
2027 20% 45.7%
2026 20.3% 46%
2025 20.6% 46.4%
2024 20.8% 46.6%
2023 21% 47%
2022 21.2% 47.3%
2021 21.2% 47.7%
2020 21% 48%
2019 20.8% 48.3%
2018 20.5% 48.6%
2017 20.2% 48.8%
2016 19.8% 49%
2015 19.4% 49.2%
2014 19% 49.3%
2013 18.8% 49.4%
2012 18.7% 49.5%
2011 18.6% 49.5%
2010 18.6% 49.4%
2009 18.4% 49.3%
2008 18.3% 49.1%
2007 18.5% 48.9%
2006 18.8% 48.7%
2005 19.3% 48.5%
2004 19.9% 48.2%
2003 20.5% 48%
2002 21% 47.8%
2001 21.7% 47.5%
2000 22.4% 47.3%
1999 23% 47.1%
1998 23.6% 46.9%
1997 24.1% 46.8%
1996 24.6% 46.7%
1995 24.9% 46.7%
1994 25.2% 46.7%
1993 25.4% 46.7%
1992 25.5% 46.7%
1991 25.6% 46.8%
1990 25.5% 46.8%
1989 25.5% 46.9%
1988 25.5% 47%
1987 25.5% 47%
1986 25.4% 47%
1985 25.2% 47%
1984 25.1% 47%
1983 25.1% 47%
1982 25.1% 47%
1981 25.2% 47%
1980 25.4% 47%
1979 25.7% 47%
1978 26.2% 47%
1977 26.7% 47.1%
1976 27.3% 47.3%
1975 27.8% 47.4%
1974 28.4% 47.6%
1973 29% 47.7%
1972 29.5% 47.9%
1971 30% 48%
1970 30.5% 48.1%
1969 30.8% 48.3%
1968 30.7% 48.4%
1967 30.5% 48.5%
1966 30.2% 48.6%
1965 30% 48.7%
1964 30% 48.8%
1963 29.9% 48.8%
1962 29.7% 48.8%
1961 29.3% 48.9%
1960 28.7% 49%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Niger compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Niger

Georgia
Niger
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Georgia Niger
2023 20 350
2022 22 361
2021 60 396
2020 30 388
2019 22 406
2018 24 420
2017 27 433
2016 28 450
2015 30 473
2014 32 497
2013 34 526
2012 35 554
2011 37 585
2010 41 621
2009 56 647
2008 54 669
2007 52 704
2006 45 737
2005 53 764
2004 43 790
2003 42 813
2002 46 835
2001 45 843
2000 43 845
1999 41 841
1998 43 839
1997 45 841
1996 35 854
1995 41 865
1994 40 883
1993 40 903
1992 38 926
1991 36 957
1990 34 983
1989 36 1,010
1988 33 1,040
1987 32 1,074
1986 34 1,107
1985 34 1,137

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

Georgia
Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Georgia Niger
2023 0.92% 11.5%
2022 0.93% 11.7%
2021 0.95% 11.9%
2020 0.96% 12.1%
2019 0.97% 12.2%
2018 0.98% 12.3%
2017 1% 12.4%
2016 1.02% 12.5%
2015 1.05% 12.6%
2014 1.09% 12.7%
2013 1.14% 12.9%
2012 1.21% 13.1%
2011 1.3% 13.3%
2010 1.41% 13.7%
2009 1.55% 14.1%
2008 1.72% 14.7%
2007 1.9% 15.4%
2006 2.12% 16.2%
2005 2.35% 17.2%
2004 2.6% 18.3%
2003 2.87% 19.4%
2002 3.13% 20.6%
2001 3.39% 21.8%
2000 3.63% 22.8%
1999 3.85% 23.7%
1998 4.05% 24.7%
1997 4.22% 25.7%
1996 4.36% 26.9%
1995 4.47% 28.1%
1994 4.56% 29.4%
1993 4.63% 30.6%
1992 4.68% 31.7%
1991 4.72% 32.5%
1990 4.75% 33.2%
1989 4.78% 33.7%
1988 4.82% 34%
1987 4.87% 34.1%
1986 4.94% 34%
1985 5.04% 33.7%
1984 5.16% 33.3%
1983 5.31% 32.9%
1982 5.49% 32.5%
1981 5.69% 32.3%
1980 5.9% 32.3%
1979 6.13% 32.6%
1978 6.36% 33%
1977 6.61% 33.5%
1976 6.86% 33.9%
1975 7.12% 34.2%
1974 - 34.3%
1973 - 34.2%
1972 - 34%
1971 - 33.6%
1970 - 33.2%
1969 - 32.7%
1968 - 32.3%
1967 - 31.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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