Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Niger

Fertility rate in Germany vs Niger by year

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Germany

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Niger
2023	1.39	6.06
2022	1.46	6.14
2021	1.58	6.2
2020	1.53	6.37
2019	1.54	6.54
2018	1.57	6.71
2017	1.57	6.87
2016	1.6	7.04
2015	1.5	7.22
2014	1.47	7.34
2013	1.42	7.45
2012	1.41	7.53
2011	1.39	7.59
2010	1.39	7.64
2009	1.36	7.68
2008	1.38	7.7
2007	1.37	7.73
2006	1.33	7.74
2005	1.34	7.77
2004	1.36	7.78
2003	1.34	7.79
2002	1.34	7.8
2001	1.35	7.81
2000	1.38	7.83
1999	1.36	7.84
1998	1.36	7.84
1997	1.35	7.8
1996	1.3	7.78
1995	1.25	7.78
1994	1.24	7.79
1993	1.28	7.79
1992	1.29	7.8
1991	1.33	7.8
1990	1.45	7.81
1989	1.42	7.82
1988	1.46	7.84
1987	1.43	7.87
1986	1.43	7.9
1985	1.37	7.93
1984	1.29	7.92
1983	1.33	7.9
1982	1.41	7.86
1981	1.43	7.82
1980	1.44	7.78
1979	1.38	7.72
1978	1.38	7.66
1977	1.4	7.6
1976	1.45	7.56
1975	1.45	7.54
1974	1.51	7.54
1973	1.54	7.53
1972	1.71	7.52
1971	1.92	7.52
1970	2.03	7.51
1969	2.21	7.51
1968	2.38	7.5
1967	2.48	7.49
1966	2.53	7.48
1965	2.5	7.47
1964	2.54	7.48
1963	2.51	7.49
1962	2.44	7.5
1961	2.45	7.51
1960	2.37	7.53

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Niger
2023	-333,149	864,139
2022	-324,394	829,651
2021	-224,629	793,428
2020	-216,218	784,437
2019	-157,877	775,474
2018	-165,812	763,536
2017	-148,783	752,384
2016	-123,523	738,999
2015	-187,879	721,630
2014	-153,866	704,609
2013	-209,679	686,070
2012	-193,022	664,009
2011	-184,632	645,175
2010	-179,909	624,685
2009	-188,375	602,671
2008	-164,220	579,727
2007	-148,080	556,808
2006	-148,278	533,374
2005	-148,445	511,167
2004	-107,271	488,328
2003	-140,309	467,295
2002	-123,733	446,767
2001	-98,820	428,417
2000	-73,990	410,779
1999	-73,890	394,212
1998	-65,637	377,120
1997	-49,221	358,745
1996	-90,107	341,223
1995	-114,349	323,630
1994	-114,013	306,026
1993	-105,503	292,135
1992	-80,625	278,690
1991	-80,014	266,527
1990	-15,887	256,594
1989	-23,625	245,278
1988	-7,815	237,296
1987	-31,136	231,371
1986	-77,721	224,365
1985	-116,527	219,206
1984	-109,002	213,111
1983	-109,380	207,962
1982	-78,333	202,012
1981	-94,090	195,938
1980	-86,117	189,251
1979	-125,002	180,632
1978	-140,566	171,614
1977	-125,055	161,792
1976	-164,508	154,489
1975	-212,418	147,962
1974	-150,038	142,606
1973	-149,980	137,695
1972	-62,950	133,813
1971	46,988	128,223
1970	70,352	128,184
1969	155,820	125,389
1968	239,612	123,301
1967	353,977	121,358
1966	405,982	119,314
1965	410,204	116,963
1964	482,038	115,386
1963	455,757	113,072
1962	436,752	110,280
1961	462,279	107,693
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Germany vs Niger by year

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Germany

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Niger
2023	8.3	41.9
2022	8.8	42
2021	9.6	41.9
2020	9.3	42.6
2019	9.4	43.4
2018	9.5	44.2
2017	9.5	45.1
2016	9.6	45.9
2015	9	46.6
2014	8.8	47.2
2013	8.5	47.8
2012	8.4	48.2
2011	8.3	48.8
2010	8.3	49.4
2009	8.1	49.8
2008	8.3	50.2
2007	8.3	50.6
2006	8.2	51
2005	8.3	51.4
2004	8.6	51.8
2003	8.6	52.2
2002	8.7	52.6
2001	8.9	53
2000	9.3	53.4
1999	9.4	53.8
1998	9.6	54
1997	9.9	54
1996	9.7	54.1
1995	9.4	54.1
1994	9.5	54.1
1993	9.8	54.3
1992	10	54.5
1991	10.4	54.8
1990	11.4	55.1
1989	11.2	55.2
1988	11.4	55.5
1987	11.2	55.9
1986	10.9	56.1
1985	10.5	56.4
1984	10.4	56.5
1983	10.6	56.6
1982	11	56.6
1981	11	56.6
1980	11.1	56.5
1979	10.5	56.3
1978	10.4	56
1977	10.3	55.5
1976	10.2	55.5
1975	9.9	55.5
1974	10.2	55.5
1973	10.3	55.5
1972	11.5	55.5
1971	12.9	55.5
1970	13.4	55.6
1969	14.7	55.6
1968	15.7	55.8
1967	16.5	56
1966	17.2	56.2
1965	17.4	56.4
1964	18	56.8
1963	18.1	57
1962	17.8	57.2
1961	17.9	57.4
1960	17.3	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 17.3 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Niger
2100	13.7%	21.1%
2099	13.7%	21.2%
2098	13.8%	21.4%
2097	13.8%	21.6%
2096	13.8%	21.7%
2095	13.9%	21.9%
2094	13.9%	22.1%
2093	13.9%	22.3%
2092	13.9%	22.5%
2091	13.9%	22.6%
2090	13.9%	22.8%
2089	13.8%	23%
2088	13.8%	23.2%
2087	13.8%	23.4%
2086	13.7%	23.6%
2085	13.7%	23.9%
2084	13.7%	24.1%
2083	13.6%	24.3%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.5%	24.8%
2080	13.5%	25%
2079	13.4%	25.3%
2078	13.4%	25.6%
2077	13.4%	25.8%
2076	13.4%	26.1%
2075	13.4%	26.4%
2074	13.4%	26.7%
2073	13.4%	27%
2072	13.5%	27.3%
2071	13.5%	27.6%
2070	13.6%	28%
2069	13.6%	28.3%
2068	13.7%	28.6%
2067	13.7%	28.9%
2066	13.8%	29.3%
2065	13.8%	29.6%
2064	13.9%	30%
2063	13.9%	30.3%
2062	13.9%	30.7%
2061	13.9%	31%
2060	13.9%	31.4%
2059	13.9%	31.7%
2058	13.8%	32.1%
2057	13.8%	32.5%
2056	13.7%	32.8%
2055	13.6%	33.2%
2054	13.5%	33.6%
2053	13.4%	34%
2052	13.3%	34.4%
2051	13.2%	34.8%
2050	13.1%	35.3%
2049	13%	35.7%
2048	12.9%	36.2%
2047	12.8%	36.6%
2046	12.7%	37.1%
2045	12.6%	37.6%
2044	12.6%	38.1%
2043	12.6%	38.6%
2042	12.5%	39.1%
2041	12.5%	39.6%
2040	12.6%	40.1%
2039	12.6%	40.6%
2038	12.6%	41.1%
2037	12.7%	41.6%
2036	12.9%	42%
2035	13%	42.4%
2034	13.1%	42.8%
2033	13.3%	43.2%
2032	13.4%	43.6%
2031	13.6%	44%
2030	13.7%	44.4%
2029	13.8%	44.8%
2028	13.8%	45.3%
2027	13.9%	45.7%
2026	13.9%	46%
2025	13.9%	46.4%
2024	13.9%	46.6%
2023	13.9%	47%
2022	13.9%	47.3%
2021	13.9%	47.7%
2020	13.8%	48%
2019	13.7%	48.3%
2018	13.6%	48.6%
2017	13.5%	48.8%
2016	13.3%	49%
2015	13.2%	49.2%
2014	13.2%	49.3%
2013	13.2%	49.4%
2012	13.4%	49.5%
2011	13.6%	49.5%
2010	13.7%	49.4%
2009	13.8%	49.3%
2008	13.8%	49.1%
2007	14%	48.9%
2006	14.2%	48.7%
2005	14.5%	48.5%
2004	14.8%	48.2%
2003	15%	48%
2002	15.3%	47.8%
2001	15.5%	47.5%
2000	15.7%	47.3%
1999	15.8%	47.1%
1998	15.9%	46.9%
1997	16.1%	46.8%
1996	16.2%	46.7%
1995	16.3%	46.7%
1994	16.3%	46.7%
1993	16.3%	46.7%
1992	16.3%	46.7%
1991	16.3%	46.8%
1990	16.1%	46.8%
1989	15.9%	46.9%
1988	15.7%	47%
1987	15.6%	47%
1986	15.8%	47%
1985	16%	47%
1984	16.4%	47%
1983	16.9%	47%
1982	17.4%	47%
1981	17.9%	47%
1980	18.5%	47%
1979	19.1%	47%
1978	19.7%	47%
1977	20.3%	47.1%
1976	20.9%	47.3%
1975	21.5%	47.4%
1974	22%	47.6%
1973	22.4%	47.7%
1972	22.8%	47.9%
1971	23%	48%
1970	23.2%	48.1%
1969	23.3%	48.3%
1968	23.3%	48.4%
1967	23.1%	48.5%
1966	23%	48.6%
1965	22.8%	48.7%
1964	22.6%	48.8%
1963	22.3%	48.8%
1962	22%	48.8%
1961	21.7%	48.9%
1960	21.3%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Niger

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Germany

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Niger
2023	4	350
2022	4	361
2021	4	396
2020	4	388
2019	4	406
2018	4	420
2017	4	433
2016	4	450
2015	5	473
2014	5	497
2013	5	526
2012	5	554
2011	5	585
2010	5	621
2009	6	647
2008	6	669
2007	5	704
2006	6	737
2005	6	764
2004	6	790
2003	6	813
2002	6	835
2001	6	843
2000	7	845
1999	7	841
1998	7	839
1997	8	841
1996	8	854
1995	8	865
1994	9	883
1993	9	903
1992	10	926
1991	11	957
1990	12	983
1989	12	1,010
1988	13	1,040
1987	13	1,074
1986	14	1,107
1985	14	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Niger
2023	0.37%	11.5%
2022	0.37%	11.7%
2021	0.37%	11.9%
2020	0.37%	12.1%
2019	0.37%	12.2%
2018	0.38%	12.3%
2017	0.38%	12.4%
2016	0.39%	12.5%
2015	0.39%	12.6%
2014	0.4%	12.7%
2013	0.4%	12.9%
2012	0.4%	13.1%
2011	0.41%	13.3%
2010	0.42%	13.7%
2009	0.43%	14.1%
2008	0.44%	14.7%
2007	0.45%	15.4%
2006	0.46%	16.2%
2005	0.47%	17.2%
2004	0.48%	18.3%
2003	0.5%	19.4%
2002	0.51%	20.6%
2001	0.52%	21.8%
2000	0.54%	22.8%
1999	0.55%	23.7%
1998	0.57%	24.7%
1997	0.59%	25.7%
1996	0.62%	26.9%
1995	0.65%	28.1%
1994	0.68%	29.4%
1993	0.72%	30.6%
1992	0.76%	31.7%
1991	0.8%	32.5%
1990	0.85%	33.2%
1989	0.9%	33.7%
1988	0.95%	34%
1987	1.01%	34.1%
1986	1.06%	34%
1985	1.11%	33.7%
1984	1.18%	33.3%
1983	1.25%	32.9%
1982	1.32%	32.5%
1981	1.41%	32.3%
1980	1.5%	32.3%
1979	1.6%	32.6%
1978	1.71%	33%
1977	1.83%	33.5%
1976	1.95%	33.9%
1975	2.08%	34.2%
1974	2.2%	34.3%
1973	2.31%	34.2%
1972	2.4%	34%
1971	2.49%	33.6%
1970	2.57%	33.2%
1969	2.64%	32.7%
1968	2.71%	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.