Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Niger

Fertility rate in Greece vs Niger by year

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Greece

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Niger
2023	1.32	6.06
2022	1.32	6.14
2021	1.43	6.2
2020	1.39	6.37
2019	1.34	6.54
2018	1.35	6.71
2017	1.35	6.87
2016	1.38	7.04
2015	1.33	7.22
2014	1.3	7.34
2013	1.29	7.45
2012	1.34	7.53
2011	1.4	7.59
2010	1.48	7.64
2009	1.5	7.68
2008	1.5	7.7
2007	1.41	7.73
2006	1.4	7.74
2005	1.34	7.77
2004	1.31	7.78
2003	1.29	7.79
2002	1.28	7.8
2001	1.25	7.81
2000	1.25	7.83
1999	1.23	7.84
1998	1.24	7.84
1997	1.27	7.8
1996	1.26	7.78
1995	1.28	7.78
1994	1.33	7.79
1993	1.32	7.79
1992	1.36	7.8
1991	1.37	7.8
1990	1.39	7.81
1989	1.4	7.82
1988	1.5	7.84
1987	1.5	7.87
1986	1.6	7.9
1985	1.67	7.93
1984	1.83	7.92
1983	1.94	7.9
1982	2.03	7.86
1981	2.09	7.82
1980	2.23	7.78
1979	2.26	7.72
1978	2.28	7.66
1977	2.27	7.6
1976	2.35	7.56
1975	2.33	7.54
1974	2.38	7.54
1973	2.27	7.53
1972	2.32	7.52
1971	2.32	7.52
1970	2.4	7.51
1969	2.36	7.51
1968	2.42	7.5
1967	2.45	7.49
1966	2.32	7.48
1965	2.25	7.47
1964	2.24	7.48
1963	2.14	7.49
1962	2.16	7.5
1961	2.13	7.51
1960	2.23	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Niger
2023	-56,200	864,139
2022	-63,665	829,651
2021	-58,131	793,428
2020	-46,004	784,437
2019	-41,814	775,474
2018	-33,272	763,536
2017	-36,566	752,384
2016	-25,862	738,999
2015	-29,216	721,630
2014	-20,696	704,609
2013	-17,545	686,070
2012	-16,568	664,009
2011	-4,441	645,175
2010	5,560	624,685
2009	8,886	602,671
2008	11,077	579,727
2007	2,210	556,808
2006	6,612	533,374
2005	2,197	511,167
2004	0	488,328
2003	-1,093	467,295
2002	0	446,767
2001	0	428,417
2000	-1,081	410,779
1999	-2,153	394,212
1998	-2,144	377,120
1997	2,133	358,745
1996	0	341,223
1995	1,056	323,630
1994	6,307	306,026
1993	4,185	292,135
1992	6,239	278,690
1991	6,192	266,527
1990	8,157	256,594
1989	9,080	245,278
1988	15,055	237,296
1987	10,001	231,371
1986	20,931	224,365
1985	22,849	219,206
1984	37,604	213,111
1983	42,341	207,962
1982	50,906	202,012
1981	54,484	195,938
1980	60,748	189,251
1979	65,882	180,632
1978	64,124	171,614
1977	59,574	161,792
1976	65,236	154,489
1975	61,516	147,962
1974	68,111	142,606
1973	59,824	137,695
1972	64,887	133,813
1971	67,116	128,223
1970	71,222	128,184
1969	82,464	125,389
1968	87,408	123,301
1967	91,183	121,358
1966	86,998	119,314
1965	83,793	116,963
1964	83,402	115,386
1963	81,404	113,072
1962	85,327	110,280
1961	86,500	107,693
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Greece vs Niger by year

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Greece

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Niger
2023	6.8	41.9
2022	7.3	42
2021	8.1	41.9
2020	7.9	42.6
2019	7.8	43.4
2018	8.1	44.2
2017	8.2	45.1
2016	8.6	45.9
2015	8.5	46.6
2014	8.5	47.2
2013	8.6	47.8
2012	9.1	48.2
2011	9.6	48.8
2010	10.3	49.4
2009	10.6	49.8
2008	10.7	50.2
2007	10.1	50.6
2006	10.2	51
2005	9.8	51.4
2004	9.6	51.8
2003	9.6	52.2
2002	9.5	52.6
2001	9.4	53
2000	9.6	53.4
1999	9.4	53.8
1998	9.4	54
1997	9.6	54
1996	9.5	54.1
1995	9.6	54.1
1994	9.9	54.1
1993	9.7	54.3
1992	10	54.5
1991	9.9	54.8
1990	10	55.1
1989	10.1	55.2
1988	10.7	55.5
1987	10.6	55.9
1986	11.3	56.1
1985	11.7	56.4
1984	12.7	56.5
1983	13.5	56.6
1982	14	56.6
1981	14.5	56.6
1980	15.4	56.5
1979	15.5	56.3
1978	15.5	56
1977	15.4	55.5
1976	16	55.5
1975	15.7	55.5
1974	16.1	55.5
1973	15.4	55.5
1972	15.9	55.5
1971	16	55.5
1970	16.5	55.6
1969	17.6	55.6
1968	18.4	55.8
1967	18.8	56
1966	18	56.2
1965	17.7	56.4
1964	18	56.8
1963	17.5	57
1962	18	57.2
1961	17.9	57.4
1960	18.9	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 18.9 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Niger
2100	11.4%	21.1%
2099	11.4%	21.2%
2098	11.5%	21.4%
2097	11.6%	21.6%
2096	11.6%	21.7%
2095	11.7%	21.9%
2094	11.8%	22.1%
2093	11.8%	22.3%
2092	11.9%	22.5%
2091	11.9%	22.6%
2090	12%	22.8%
2089	12%	23%
2088	12%	23.2%
2087	12%	23.4%
2086	12%	23.6%
2085	12%	23.9%
2084	12%	24.1%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.9%	24.6%
2081	11.8%	24.8%
2080	11.7%	25%
2079	11.6%	25.3%
2078	11.6%	25.6%
2077	11.5%	25.8%
2076	11.4%	26.1%
2075	11.3%	26.4%
2074	11.3%	26.7%
2073	11.2%	27%
2072	11.2%	27.3%
2071	11.2%	27.6%
2070	11.2%	28%
2069	11.2%	28.3%
2068	11.2%	28.6%
2067	11.3%	28.9%
2066	11.3%	29.3%
2065	11.4%	29.6%
2064	11.5%	30%
2063	11.6%	30.3%
2062	11.7%	30.7%
2061	11.8%	31%
2060	11.9%	31.4%
2059	12%	31.7%
2058	12.1%	32.1%
2057	12.1%	32.5%
2056	12.2%	32.8%
2055	12.2%	33.2%
2054	12.3%	33.6%
2053	12.3%	34%
2052	12.2%	34.4%
2051	12.2%	34.8%
2050	12.1%	35.3%
2049	12%	35.7%
2048	11.9%	36.2%
2047	11.8%	36.6%
2046	11.7%	37.1%
2045	11.6%	37.6%
2044	11.5%	38.1%
2043	11.4%	38.6%
2042	11.2%	39.1%
2041	11.2%	39.6%
2040	11.1%	40.1%
2039	11%	40.6%
2038	11%	41.1%
2037	10.9%	41.6%
2036	11%	42%
2035	11%	42.4%
2034	11.1%	42.8%
2033	11.2%	43.2%
2032	11.4%	43.6%
2031	11.6%	44%
2030	11.8%	44.4%
2029	12%	44.8%
2028	12.2%	45.3%
2027	12.4%	45.7%
2026	12.7%	46%
2025	13%	46.4%
2024	13.2%	46.6%
2023	13.6%	47%
2022	13.8%	47.3%
2021	14%	47.7%
2020	14.2%	48%
2019	14.3%	48.3%
2018	14.4%	48.6%
2017	14.4%	48.8%
2016	14.4%	49%
2015	14.5%	49.2%
2014	14.6%	49.3%
2013	14.7%	49.4%
2012	14.7%	49.5%
2011	14.6%	49.5%
2010	14.6%	49.4%
2009	14.6%	49.3%
2008	14.6%	49.1%
2007	14.7%	48.9%
2006	14.8%	48.7%
2005	15%	48.5%
2004	15.2%	48.2%
2003	15.4%	48%
2002	15.6%	47.8%
2001	15.7%	47.5%
2000	15.8%	47.3%
1999	16%	47.1%
1998	16.2%	46.9%
1997	16.5%	46.8%
1996	16.9%	46.7%
1995	17.3%	46.7%
1994	17.8%	46.7%
1993	18.2%	46.7%
1992	18.6%	46.7%
1991	18.9%	46.8%
1990	19.4%	46.8%
1989	19.9%	46.9%
1988	20.5%	47%
1987	20.9%	47%
1986	21.4%	47%
1985	21.9%	47%
1984	22.4%	47%
1983	22.8%	47%
1982	23.2%	47%
1981	23.6%	47%
1980	23.4%	47%
1979	23.2%	47%
1978	23.5%	47%
1977	23.6%	47.1%
1976	23.8%	47.3%
1975	24%	47.4%
1974	24.3%	47.6%
1973	24.5%	47.7%
1972	24.8%	47.9%
1971	25.1%	48%
1970	24.8%	48.1%
1969	25.2%	48.3%
1968	25.2%	48.4%
1967	25.3%	48.5%
1966	25.5%	48.6%
1965	25.3%	48.7%
1964	25.9%	48.8%
1963	26%	48.8%
1962	26.1%	48.8%
1961	26.4%	48.9%
1960	26.7%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Niger

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Greece

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Niger
2023	5	350
2022	10	361
2021	9	396
2020	7	388
2019	5	406
2018	5	420
2017	5	433
2016	5	450
2015	5	473
2014	4	497
2013	4	526
2012	4	554
2011	4	585
2010	4	621
2009	3	647
2008	3	669
2007	3	704
2006	3	737
2005	3	764
2004	3	790
2003	3	813
2002	3	835
2001	3	843
2000	4	845
1999	4	841
1998	4	839
1997	4	841
1996	4	854
1995	5	865
1994	5	883
1993	5	903
1992	6	926
1991	6	957
1990	7	983
1989	7	1,010
1988	7	1,040
1987	9	1,074
1986	8	1,107
1985	9	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Niger
2023	0.37%	11.5%
2022	0.38%	11.7%
2021	0.39%	11.9%
2020	0.4%	12.1%
2019	0.41%	12.2%
2018	0.42%	12.3%
2017	0.43%	12.4%
2016	0.43%	12.5%
2015	0.43%	12.6%
2014	0.42%	12.7%
2013	0.41%	12.9%
2012	0.4%	13.1%
2011	0.4%	13.3%
2010	0.39%	13.7%
2009	0.4%	14.1%
2008	0.4%	14.7%
2007	0.41%	15.4%
2006	0.43%	16.2%
2005	0.46%	17.2%
2004	0.49%	18.3%
2003	0.52%	19.4%
2002	0.56%	20.6%
2001	0.6%	21.8%
2000	0.64%	22.8%
1999	0.69%	23.7%
1998	0.73%	24.7%
1997	0.77%	25.7%
1996	0.81%	26.9%
1995	0.85%	28.1%
1994	0.88%	29.4%
1993	0.91%	30.6%
1992	0.95%	31.7%
1991	0.99%	32.5%
1990	1.05%	33.2%
1989	1.11%	33.7%
1988	1.19%	34%
1987	1.27%	34.1%
1986	1.37%	34%
1985	1.46%	33.7%
1984	1.54%	33.3%
1983	1.62%	32.9%
1982	1.71%	32.5%
1981	1.83%	32.3%
1980	1.96%	32.3%
1979	2.09%	32.6%
1978	2.24%	33%
1977	2.38%	33.5%
1976	2.51%	33.9%
1975	2.62%	34.2%
1974	2.7%	34.3%
1973	2.76%	34.2%
1972	2.84%	34%
1971	2.96%	33.6%
1970	3.13%	33.2%
1969	3.33%	32.7%
1968	3.54%	32.3%
1967	3.73%	31.9%
1966	3.86%	-
1965	3.97%	-
1964	4.1%	-
1963	4.25%	-
1962	4.39%	-
1961	4.51%	-
1960	4.62%	-

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