Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Nigeria by year

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Georgia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Nigeria
2023	1.81	4.48
2022	1.82	4.55
2021	1.98	4.64
2020	1.98	4.7
2019	2.02	4.86
2018	2.09	5.02
2017	2.14	5.18
2016	2.23	5.34
2015	2.21	5.5
2014	2.18	5.62
2013	1.99	5.69
2012	1.93	5.8
2011	1.92	5.89
2010	1.97	5.95
2009	1.99	5.99
2008	1.83	6.02
2007	1.7	6.03
2006	1.62	6.05
2005	1.58	6.06
2004	1.57	6.09
2003	1.55	6.1
2002	1.57	6.12
2001	1.58	6.13
2000	1.61	6.12
1999	1.64	6.08
1998	1.7	6.07
1997	1.73	6.14
1996	1.76	6.22
1995	1.81	6.27
1994	1.84	6.32
1993	1.91	6.35
1992	2.05	6.39
1991	2.21	6.43
1990	2.31	6.46
1989	2.32	6.49
1988	2.32	6.5
1987	2.32	6.5
1986	2.38	6.56
1985	2.4	6.62
1984	2.38	6.7
1983	2.34	6.78
1982	2.31	6.8
1981	2.33	6.82
1980	2.35	6.85
1979	2.38	6.89
1978	2.42	6.92
1977	2.44	6.86
1976	2.51	6.81
1975	2.55	6.77
1974	2.57	6.7
1973	2.62	6.63
1972	2.67	6.58
1971	2.71	6.53
1970	2.7	6.47
1969	2.69	6.44
1968	2.69	6.42
1967	2.74	6.4
1966	2.73	6.39
1965	2.77	6.37
1964	2.89	6.36
1963	2.95	6.35
1962	2.94	6.36
1961	2.94	6.35
1960	2.94	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Nigeria
2023	-1,282	4,834,309
2022	-2,224	4,739,502
2021	-9,127	4,641,562
2020	335	4,525,164
2019	5,606	4,609,941
2018	8,407	4,659,898
2017	8,391	4,706,183
2016	11,346	4,761,594
2015	13,105	4,823,045
2014	13,089	4,862,319
2013	10,145	4,811,751
2012	8,584	4,774,508
2011	8,989	4,728,363
2010	10,501	4,629,173
2009	12,210	4,528,149
2008	7,974	4,412,976
2007	3,551	4,265,428
2006	2,146	4,135,703
2005	1,604	4,013,788
2004	283	3,877,376
2003	2,482	3,751,120
2002	2,228	3,606,814
2001	3,445	3,478,370
2000	4,681	3,343,196
1999	6,901	3,155,425
1998	9,823	3,003,946
1997	11,862	2,936,500
1996	18,304	2,882,205
1995	17,644	2,830,771
1994	17,279	2,735,198
1993	18,303	2,673,675
1992	24,226	2,596,173
1991	32,932	2,527,807
1990	40,169	2,491,928
1989	41,510	2,452,324
1988	42,810	2,376,419
1987	45,561	2,322,397
1986	48,960	2,295,003
1985	49,786	2,289,784
1984	48,523	2,278,060
1983	48,496	2,292,089
1982	47,363	2,233,401
1981	46,185	2,179,884
1980	44,114	2,121,618
1979	42,863	2,074,807
1978	41,616	2,019,621
1977	40,023	1,923,917
1976	39,964	1,827,289
1975	39,331	1,718,623
1974	38,071	1,624,813
1973	38,259	1,525,485
1972	38,832	1,448,928
1971	38,953	1,373,896
1970	38,731	1,295,507
1969	37,764	1,213,484
1968	37,840	1,168,254
1967	40,070	1,082,884
1966	40,905	1,095,582
1965	43,463	1,061,840
1964	48,429	1,028,272
1963	51,456	995,116
1962	51,903	966,452
1961	52,284	932,111
1960	51,640	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 -0.03% in Georgia and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Nigeria by year

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Georgia

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Nigeria
2023	11.5	33
2022	11.6	33.2
2021	12.9	33.5
2020	13.1	33.7
2019	13.6	34.7
2018	14.3	35.7
2017	14.9	36.7
2016	15.8	37.8
2015	16	39
2014	16.1	39.9
2013	15.1	40.4
2012	14.9	41.1
2011	15	41.8
2010	15.6	42.1
2009	15.9	42.5
2008	14.7	42.8
2007	13.6	42.9
2006	12.9	43.2
2005	12.6	43.4
2004	12.3	43.5
2003	12.1	43.7
2002	12.2	43.8
2001	12.2	43.9
2000	12.5	43.9
1999	12.7	43.4
1998	13.1	43.2
1997	13.4	43.5
1996	13.7	43.9
1995	14.1	44.1
1994	14.4	44
1993	15.1	44.1
1992	16.2	44.2
1991	17.7	44.3
1990	18.8	44.5
1989	19	44.8
1988	19.2	44.7
1987	19.5	44.8
1986	20.3	45.3
1985	20.6	45.9
1984	20.5	46.5
1983	20.1	47.5
1982	19.7	47.5
1981	19.7	47.9
1980	19.5	48.3
1979	19.3	48.8
1978	19.2	49.3
1977	18.9	49.1
1976	19.1	49
1975	19.1	49
1974	18.9	48.7
1973	19.1	48.2
1972	19.5	48
1971	19.7	47.8
1970	19.7	47.4
1969	19.6	47.3
1968	19.8	47.2
1967	20.6	47.1
1966	21	47
1965	22.1	46.9
1964	23.8	46.9
1963	25.1	46.8
1962	25.7	46.7
1961	26.3	46.6
1960	26.6	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 26.6 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Nigeria
2100	13.5%	20.4%
2099	13.6%	20.5%
2098	13.7%	20.6%
2097	13.8%	20.7%
2096	13.9%	20.8%
2095	14%	20.9%
2094	14.1%	21%
2093	14.2%	21.1%
2092	14.3%	21.2%
2091	14.4%	21.4%
2090	14.5%	21.5%
2089	14.5%	21.6%
2088	14.6%	21.8%
2087	14.6%	21.9%
2086	14.6%	22.1%
2085	14.6%	22.2%
2084	14.6%	22.4%
2083	14.6%	22.6%
2082	14.6%	22.7%
2081	14.6%	22.9%
2080	14.5%	23.1%
2079	14.5%	23.3%
2078	14.4%	23.5%
2077	14.4%	23.7%
2076	14.3%	23.9%
2075	14.3%	24.1%
2074	14.3%	24.3%
2073	14.3%	24.5%
2072	14.3%	24.7%
2071	14.4%	25%
2070	14.5%	25.2%
2069	14.6%	25.4%
2068	14.7%	25.7%
2067	14.8%	25.9%
2066	15%	26.1%
2065	15.1%	26.4%
2064	15.3%	26.6%
2063	15.5%	26.9%
2062	15.7%	27.2%
2061	15.9%	27.4%
2060	16%	27.7%
2059	16.2%	28%
2058	16.4%	28.3%
2057	16.5%	28.6%
2056	16.6%	29%
2055	16.7%	29.3%
2054	16.8%	29.6%
2053	16.8%	30%
2052	16.8%	30.3%
2051	16.8%	30.7%
2050	16.8%	31.1%
2049	16.7%	31.5%
2048	16.7%	31.8%
2047	16.6%	32.2%
2046	16.5%	32.6%
2045	16.4%	32.9%
2044	16.3%	33.3%
2043	16.2%	33.7%
2042	16.2%	34%
2041	16.1%	34.4%
2040	16.1%	34.7%
2039	16.1%	35%
2038	16.2%	35.4%
2037	16.3%	35.7%
2036	16.5%	36%
2035	16.7%	36.3%
2034	17%	36.6%
2033	17.4%	37%
2032	17.8%	37.4%
2031	18.3%	37.8%
2030	18.8%	38.3%
2029	19.3%	38.8%
2028	19.7%	39.3%
2027	20%	39.8%
2026	20.3%	40.3%
2025	20.6%	40.8%
2024	20.8%	41%
2023	21%	41.5%
2022	21.2%	42%
2021	21.2%	42.4%
2020	21%	42.8%
2019	20.8%	43.2%
2018	20.5%	43.6%
2017	20.2%	43.9%
2016	19.8%	44.1%
2015	19.4%	44.3%
2014	19%	44.4%
2013	18.8%	44.5%
2012	18.7%	44.5%
2011	18.6%	44.5%
2010	18.6%	44.4%
2009	18.4%	44.4%
2008	18.3%	44.3%
2007	18.5%	44.2%
2006	18.8%	44.1%
2005	19.3%	44%
2004	19.9%	43.9%
2003	20.5%	43.8%
2002	21%	43.8%
2001	21.7%	43.7%
2000	22.4%	43.7%
1999	23%	43.8%
1998	23.6%	43.9%
1997	24.1%	44.1%
1996	24.6%	44.2%
1995	24.9%	44.4%
1994	25.2%	44.6%
1993	25.4%	44.8%
1992	25.5%	45%
1991	25.6%	45.2%
1990	25.5%	45.3%
1989	25.5%	45.5%
1988	25.5%	45.5%
1987	25.5%	45.6%
1986	25.4%	45.6%
1985	25.2%	45.5%
1984	25.1%	45.4%
1983	25.1%	45.2%
1982	25.1%	45%
1981	25.2%	44.8%
1980	25.4%	44.6%
1979	25.7%	44.4%
1978	26.2%	44.2%
1977	26.7%	43.9%
1976	27.3%	43.7%
1975	27.8%	43.4%
1974	28.4%	43.2%
1973	29%	43%
1972	29.5%	42.8%
1971	30%	42.5%
1970	30.5%	42.4%
1969	30.8%	42.2%
1968	30.7%	42%
1967	30.5%	41.8%
1966	30.2%	41.7%
1965	30%	41.5%
1964	30%	41.4%
1963	29.9%	41.2%
1962	29.7%	41.1%
1961	29.3%	41.1%
1960	28.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Nigeria

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Georgia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Nigeria
2023	20	993
2022	22	1,016
2021	60	1,046
2020	30	1,065
2019	22	1,091
2018	24	1,118
2017	27	1,142
2016	28	1,155
2015	30	1,168
2014	32	1,155
2013	34	1,146
2012	35	1,124
2011	37	1,108
2010	41	1,094
2009	56	1,088
2008	54	1,081
2007	52	1,063
2006	45	1,067
2005	53	1,060
2004	43	1,075
2003	42	1,090
2002	46	1,117
2001	45	1,130
2000	43	1,136
1999	41	1,165
1998	43	1,189
1997	45	1,184
1996	35	1,185
1995	41	1,186
1994	40	1,193
1993	40	1,200
1992	38	1,246
1991	36	1,282
1990	34	1,285
1989	36	1,304
1988	33	1,332
1987	32	1,351
1986	34	1,363
1985	34	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Nigeria
2023	0.92%	10.5%
2022	0.93%	10.8%
2021	0.95%	11.1%
2020	0.96%	11.4%
2019	0.97%	11.8%
2018	0.98%	12%
2017	1%	12.3%
2016	1.02%	12.5%
2015	1.05%	12.6%
2014	1.09%	12.8%
2013	1.14%	12.9%
2012	1.21%	13.1%
2011	1.3%	13.3%
2010	1.41%	13.5%
2009	1.55%	13.8%
2008	1.72%	14.1%
2007	1.9%	14.5%
2006	2.12%	15%
2005	2.35%	15.5%
2004	2.6%	16%
2003	2.87%	16.5%
2002	3.13%	17.1%
2001	3.39%	17.7%
2000	3.63%	18.2%
1999	3.85%	18.8%
1998	4.05%	19.3%
1997	4.22%	19.7%
1996	4.36%	20.1%
1995	4.47%	20.4%
1994	4.56%	20.6%
1993	4.63%	20.7%
1992	4.68%	20.8%
1991	4.72%	20.9%
1990	4.75%	21%
1989	4.78%	21%
1988	4.82%	21%
1987	4.87%	20.9%
1986	4.94%	20.9%
1985	5.04%	20.8%
1984	5.16%	20.7%
1983	5.31%	20.7%
1982	5.49%	20.8%
1981	5.69%	21%
1980	5.9%	21.3%
1979	6.13%	21.8%
1978	6.36%	22.3%
1977	6.61%	22.9%
1976	6.86%	23.6%
1975	7.12%	24.4%
1974	-	25.2%
1973	-	26.1%
1972	-	26.9%
1971	-	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 0.92% in Georgia and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.