Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Germany vs Nigeria by year

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Germany

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Germany	Nigeria
2023	1.39	4.48
2022	1.46	4.55
2021	1.58	4.64
2020	1.53	4.7
2019	1.54	4.86
2018	1.57	5.02
2017	1.57	5.18
2016	1.6	5.34
2015	1.5	5.5
2014	1.47	5.62
2013	1.42	5.69
2012	1.41	5.8
2011	1.39	5.89
2010	1.39	5.95
2009	1.36	5.99
2008	1.38	6.02
2007	1.37	6.03
2006	1.33	6.05
2005	1.34	6.06
2004	1.36	6.09
2003	1.34	6.1
2002	1.34	6.12
2001	1.35	6.13
2000	1.38	6.12
1999	1.36	6.08
1998	1.36	6.07
1997	1.35	6.14
1996	1.3	6.22
1995	1.25	6.27
1994	1.24	6.32
1993	1.28	6.35
1992	1.29	6.39
1991	1.33	6.43
1990	1.45	6.46
1989	1.42	6.49
1988	1.46	6.5
1987	1.43	6.5
1986	1.43	6.56
1985	1.37	6.62
1984	1.29	6.7
1983	1.33	6.78
1982	1.41	6.8
1981	1.43	6.82
1980	1.44	6.85
1979	1.38	6.89
1978	1.38	6.92
1977	1.4	6.86
1976	1.45	6.81
1975	1.45	6.77
1974	1.51	6.7
1973	1.54	6.63
1972	1.71	6.58
1971	1.92	6.53
1970	2.03	6.47
1969	2.21	6.44
1968	2.38	6.42
1967	2.48	6.4
1966	2.53	6.39
1965	2.5	6.37
1964	2.54	6.36
1963	2.51	6.35
1962	2.44	6.36
1961	2.45	6.35
1960	2.37	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Germany

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Germany	Nigeria
2023	-333,149	4,834,309
2022	-324,394	4,739,502
2021	-224,629	4,641,562
2020	-216,218	4,525,164
2019	-157,877	4,609,941
2018	-165,812	4,659,898
2017	-148,783	4,706,183
2016	-123,523	4,761,594
2015	-187,879	4,823,045
2014	-153,866	4,862,319
2013	-209,679	4,811,751
2012	-193,022	4,774,508
2011	-184,632	4,728,363
2010	-179,909	4,629,173
2009	-188,375	4,528,149
2008	-164,220	4,412,976
2007	-148,080	4,265,428
2006	-148,278	4,135,703
2005	-148,445	4,013,788
2004	-107,271	3,877,376
2003	-140,309	3,751,120
2002	-123,733	3,606,814
2001	-98,820	3,478,370
2000	-73,990	3,343,196
1999	-73,890	3,155,425
1998	-65,637	3,003,946
1997	-49,221	2,936,500
1996	-90,107	2,882,205
1995	-114,349	2,830,771
1994	-114,013	2,735,198
1993	-105,503	2,673,675
1992	-80,625	2,596,173
1991	-80,014	2,527,807
1990	-15,887	2,491,928
1989	-23,625	2,452,324
1988	-7,815	2,376,419
1987	-31,136	2,322,397
1986	-77,721	2,295,003
1985	-116,527	2,289,784
1984	-109,002	2,278,060
1983	-109,380	2,292,089
1982	-78,333	2,233,401
1981	-94,090	2,179,884
1980	-86,117	2,121,618
1979	-125,002	2,074,807
1978	-140,566	2,019,621
1977	-125,055	1,923,917
1976	-164,508	1,827,289
1975	-212,418	1,718,623
1974	-150,038	1,624,813
1973	-149,980	1,525,485
1972	-62,950	1,448,928
1971	46,988	1,373,896
1970	70,352	1,295,507
1969	155,820	1,213,484
1968	239,612	1,168,254
1967	353,977	1,082,884
1966	405,982	1,095,582
1965	410,204	1,061,840
1964	482,038	1,028,272
1963	455,757	995,116
1962	436,752	966,452
1961	462,279	932,111
1960	385,919	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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Germany vs Nigeria by year

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Germany

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Germany	Nigeria
2023	8.3	33
2022	8.8	33.2
2021	9.6	33.5
2020	9.3	33.7
2019	9.4	34.7
2018	9.5	35.7
2017	9.5	36.7
2016	9.6	37.8
2015	9	39
2014	8.8	39.9
2013	8.5	40.4
2012	8.4	41.1
2011	8.3	41.8
2010	8.3	42.1
2009	8.1	42.5
2008	8.3	42.8
2007	8.3	42.9
2006	8.2	43.2
2005	8.3	43.4
2004	8.6	43.5
2003	8.6	43.7
2002	8.7	43.8
2001	8.9	43.9
2000	9.3	43.9
1999	9.4	43.4
1998	9.6	43.2
1997	9.9	43.5
1996	9.7	43.9
1995	9.4	44.1
1994	9.5	44
1993	9.8	44.1
1992	10	44.2
1991	10.4	44.3
1990	11.4	44.5
1989	11.2	44.8
1988	11.4	44.7
1987	11.2	44.8
1986	10.9	45.3
1985	10.5	45.9
1984	10.4	46.5
1983	10.6	47.5
1982	11	47.5
1981	11	47.9
1980	11.1	48.3
1979	10.5	48.8
1978	10.4	49.3
1977	10.3	49.1
1976	10.2	49
1975	9.9	49
1974	10.2	48.7
1973	10.3	48.2
1972	11.5	48
1971	12.9	47.8
1970	13.4	47.4
1969	14.7	47.3
1968	15.7	47.2
1967	16.5	47.1
1966	17.2	47
1965	17.4	46.9
1964	18	46.9
1963	18.1	46.8
1962	17.8	46.7
1961	17.9	46.6
1960	17.3	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 17.3 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Germany

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Germany	Nigeria
2100	13.7%	20.4%
2099	13.7%	20.5%
2098	13.8%	20.6%
2097	13.8%	20.7%
2096	13.8%	20.8%
2095	13.9%	20.9%
2094	13.9%	21%
2093	13.9%	21.1%
2092	13.9%	21.2%
2091	13.9%	21.4%
2090	13.9%	21.5%
2089	13.8%	21.6%
2088	13.8%	21.8%
2087	13.8%	21.9%
2086	13.7%	22.1%
2085	13.7%	22.2%
2084	13.7%	22.4%
2083	13.6%	22.6%
2082	13.6%	22.7%
2081	13.5%	22.9%
2080	13.5%	23.1%
2079	13.4%	23.3%
2078	13.4%	23.5%
2077	13.4%	23.7%
2076	13.4%	23.9%
2075	13.4%	24.1%
2074	13.4%	24.3%
2073	13.4%	24.5%
2072	13.5%	24.7%
2071	13.5%	25%
2070	13.6%	25.2%
2069	13.6%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.7%
2067	13.7%	25.9%
2066	13.8%	26.1%
2065	13.8%	26.4%
2064	13.9%	26.6%
2063	13.9%	26.9%
2062	13.9%	27.2%
2061	13.9%	27.4%
2060	13.9%	27.7%
2059	13.9%	28%
2058	13.8%	28.3%
2057	13.8%	28.6%
2056	13.7%	29%
2055	13.6%	29.3%
2054	13.5%	29.6%
2053	13.4%	30%
2052	13.3%	30.3%
2051	13.2%	30.7%
2050	13.1%	31.1%
2049	13%	31.5%
2048	12.9%	31.8%
2047	12.8%	32.2%
2046	12.7%	32.6%
2045	12.6%	32.9%
2044	12.6%	33.3%
2043	12.6%	33.7%
2042	12.5%	34%
2041	12.5%	34.4%
2040	12.6%	34.7%
2039	12.6%	35%
2038	12.6%	35.4%
2037	12.7%	35.7%
2036	12.9%	36%
2035	13%	36.3%
2034	13.1%	36.6%
2033	13.3%	37%
2032	13.4%	37.4%
2031	13.6%	37.8%
2030	13.7%	38.3%
2029	13.8%	38.8%
2028	13.8%	39.3%
2027	13.9%	39.8%
2026	13.9%	40.3%
2025	13.9%	40.8%
2024	13.9%	41%
2023	13.9%	41.5%
2022	13.9%	42%
2021	13.9%	42.4%
2020	13.8%	42.8%
2019	13.7%	43.2%
2018	13.6%	43.6%
2017	13.5%	43.9%
2016	13.3%	44.1%
2015	13.2%	44.3%
2014	13.2%	44.4%
2013	13.2%	44.5%
2012	13.4%	44.5%
2011	13.6%	44.5%
2010	13.7%	44.4%
2009	13.8%	44.4%
2008	13.8%	44.3%
2007	14%	44.2%
2006	14.2%	44.1%
2005	14.5%	44%
2004	14.8%	43.9%
2003	15%	43.8%
2002	15.3%	43.8%
2001	15.5%	43.7%
2000	15.7%	43.7%
1999	15.8%	43.8%
1998	15.9%	43.9%
1997	16.1%	44.1%
1996	16.2%	44.2%
1995	16.3%	44.4%
1994	16.3%	44.6%
1993	16.3%	44.8%
1992	16.3%	45%
1991	16.3%	45.2%
1990	16.1%	45.3%
1989	15.9%	45.5%
1988	15.7%	45.5%
1987	15.6%	45.6%
1986	15.8%	45.6%
1985	16%	45.5%
1984	16.4%	45.4%
1983	16.9%	45.2%
1982	17.4%	45%
1981	17.9%	44.8%
1980	18.5%	44.6%
1979	19.1%	44.4%
1978	19.7%	44.2%
1977	20.3%	43.9%
1976	20.9%	43.7%
1975	21.5%	43.4%
1974	22%	43.2%
1973	22.4%	43%
1972	22.8%	42.8%
1971	23%	42.5%
1970	23.2%	42.4%
1969	23.3%	42.2%
1968	23.3%	42%
1967	23.1%	41.8%
1966	23%	41.7%
1965	22.8%	41.5%
1964	22.6%	41.4%
1963	22.3%	41.2%
1962	22%	41.1%
1961	21.7%	41.1%
1960	21.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Nigeria

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Germany

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Germany	Nigeria
2023	4	993
2022	4	1,016
2021	4	1,046
2020	4	1,065
2019	4	1,091
2018	4	1,118
2017	4	1,142
2016	4	1,155
2015	5	1,168
2014	5	1,155
2013	5	1,146
2012	5	1,124
2011	5	1,108
2010	5	1,094
2009	6	1,088
2008	6	1,081
2007	5	1,063
2006	6	1,067
2005	6	1,060
2004	6	1,075
2003	6	1,090
2002	6	1,117
2001	6	1,130
2000	7	1,136
1999	7	1,165
1998	7	1,189
1997	8	1,184
1996	8	1,185
1995	8	1,186
1994	9	1,193
1993	9	1,200
1992	10	1,246
1991	11	1,282
1990	12	1,285
1989	12	1,304
1988	13	1,332
1987	13	1,351
1986	14	1,363
1985	14	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Germany

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Germany	Nigeria
2023	0.37%	10.5%
2022	0.37%	10.8%
2021	0.37%	11.1%
2020	0.37%	11.4%
2019	0.37%	11.8%
2018	0.38%	12%
2017	0.38%	12.3%
2016	0.39%	12.5%
2015	0.39%	12.6%
2014	0.4%	12.8%
2013	0.4%	12.9%
2012	0.4%	13.1%
2011	0.41%	13.3%
2010	0.42%	13.5%
2009	0.43%	13.8%
2008	0.44%	14.1%
2007	0.45%	14.5%
2006	0.46%	15%
2005	0.47%	15.5%
2004	0.48%	16%
2003	0.5%	16.5%
2002	0.51%	17.1%
2001	0.52%	17.7%
2000	0.54%	18.2%
1999	0.55%	18.8%
1998	0.57%	19.3%
1997	0.59%	19.7%
1996	0.62%	20.1%
1995	0.65%	20.4%
1994	0.68%	20.6%
1993	0.72%	20.7%
1992	0.76%	20.8%
1991	0.8%	20.9%
1990	0.85%	21%
1989	0.9%	21%
1988	0.95%	21%
1987	1.01%	20.9%
1986	1.06%	20.9%
1985	1.11%	20.8%
1984	1.18%	20.7%
1983	1.25%	20.7%
1982	1.32%	20.8%
1981	1.41%	21%
1980	1.5%	21.3%
1979	1.6%	21.8%
1978	1.71%	22.3%
1977	1.83%	22.9%
1976	1.95%	23.6%
1975	2.08%	24.4%
1974	2.2%	25.2%
1973	2.31%	26.1%
1972	2.4%	26.9%
1971	2.49%	27.7%
1970	2.57%	28.5%
1969	2.64%	29.3%
1968	2.71%	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 0.37% in Germany and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.