Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Greece vs Nigeria by year

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Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Nigeria
2023	1.32	4.48
2022	1.32	4.55
2021	1.43	4.64
2020	1.39	4.7
2019	1.34	4.86
2018	1.35	5.02
2017	1.35	5.18
2016	1.38	5.34
2015	1.33	5.5
2014	1.3	5.62
2013	1.29	5.69
2012	1.34	5.8
2011	1.4	5.89
2010	1.48	5.95
2009	1.5	5.99
2008	1.5	6.02
2007	1.41	6.03
2006	1.4	6.05
2005	1.34	6.06
2004	1.31	6.09
2003	1.29	6.1
2002	1.28	6.12
2001	1.25	6.13
2000	1.25	6.12
1999	1.23	6.08
1998	1.24	6.07
1997	1.27	6.14
1996	1.26	6.22
1995	1.28	6.27
1994	1.33	6.32
1993	1.32	6.35
1992	1.36	6.39
1991	1.37	6.43
1990	1.39	6.46
1989	1.4	6.49
1988	1.5	6.5
1987	1.5	6.5
1986	1.6	6.56
1985	1.67	6.62
1984	1.83	6.7
1983	1.94	6.78
1982	2.03	6.8
1981	2.09	6.82
1980	2.23	6.85
1979	2.26	6.89
1978	2.28	6.92
1977	2.27	6.86
1976	2.35	6.81
1975	2.33	6.77
1974	2.38	6.7
1973	2.27	6.63
1972	2.32	6.58
1971	2.32	6.53
1970	2.4	6.47
1969	2.36	6.44
1968	2.42	6.42
1967	2.45	6.4
1966	2.32	6.39
1965	2.25	6.37
1964	2.24	6.36
1963	2.14	6.35
1962	2.16	6.36
1961	2.13	6.35
1960	2.23	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Nigeria
2023	-56,200	4,834,309
2022	-63,665	4,739,502
2021	-58,131	4,641,562
2020	-46,004	4,525,164
2019	-41,814	4,609,941
2018	-33,272	4,659,898
2017	-36,566	4,706,183
2016	-25,862	4,761,594
2015	-29,216	4,823,045
2014	-20,696	4,862,319
2013	-17,545	4,811,751
2012	-16,568	4,774,508
2011	-4,441	4,728,363
2010	5,560	4,629,173
2009	8,886	4,528,149
2008	11,077	4,412,976
2007	2,210	4,265,428
2006	6,612	4,135,703
2005	2,197	4,013,788
2004	0	3,877,376
2003	-1,093	3,751,120
2002	0	3,606,814
2001	0	3,478,370
2000	-1,081	3,343,196
1999	-2,153	3,155,425
1998	-2,144	3,003,946
1997	2,133	2,936,500
1996	0	2,882,205
1995	1,056	2,830,771
1994	6,307	2,735,198
1993	4,185	2,673,675
1992	6,239	2,596,173
1991	6,192	2,527,807
1990	8,157	2,491,928
1989	9,080	2,452,324
1988	15,055	2,376,419
1987	10,001	2,322,397
1986	20,931	2,295,003
1985	22,849	2,289,784
1984	37,604	2,278,060
1983	42,341	2,292,089
1982	50,906	2,233,401
1981	54,484	2,179,884
1980	60,748	2,121,618
1979	65,882	2,074,807
1978	64,124	2,019,621
1977	59,574	1,923,917
1976	65,236	1,827,289
1975	61,516	1,718,623
1974	68,111	1,624,813
1973	59,824	1,525,485
1972	64,887	1,448,928
1971	67,116	1,373,896
1970	71,222	1,295,507
1969	82,464	1,213,484
1968	87,408	1,168,254
1967	91,183	1,082,884
1966	86,998	1,095,582
1965	83,793	1,061,840
1964	83,402	1,028,272
1963	81,404	995,116
1962	85,327	966,452
1961	86,500	932,111
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Greece vs Nigeria by year

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Greece

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Nigeria
2023	6.8	33
2022	7.3	33.2
2021	8.1	33.5
2020	7.9	33.7
2019	7.8	34.7
2018	8.1	35.7
2017	8.2	36.7
2016	8.6	37.8
2015	8.5	39
2014	8.5	39.9
2013	8.6	40.4
2012	9.1	41.1
2011	9.6	41.8
2010	10.3	42.1
2009	10.6	42.5
2008	10.7	42.8
2007	10.1	42.9
2006	10.2	43.2
2005	9.8	43.4
2004	9.6	43.5
2003	9.6	43.7
2002	9.5	43.8
2001	9.4	43.9
2000	9.6	43.9
1999	9.4	43.4
1998	9.4	43.2
1997	9.6	43.5
1996	9.5	43.9
1995	9.6	44.1
1994	9.9	44
1993	9.7	44.1
1992	10	44.2
1991	9.9	44.3
1990	10	44.5
1989	10.1	44.8
1988	10.7	44.7
1987	10.6	44.8
1986	11.3	45.3
1985	11.7	45.9
1984	12.7	46.5
1983	13.5	47.5
1982	14	47.5
1981	14.5	47.9
1980	15.4	48.3
1979	15.5	48.8
1978	15.5	49.3
1977	15.4	49.1
1976	16	49
1975	15.7	49
1974	16.1	48.7
1973	15.4	48.2
1972	15.9	48
1971	16	47.8
1970	16.5	47.4
1969	17.6	47.3
1968	18.4	47.2
1967	18.8	47.1
1966	18	47
1965	17.7	46.9
1964	18	46.9
1963	17.5	46.8
1962	18	46.7
1961	17.9	46.6
1960	18.9	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 18.9 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Nigeria
2100	11.4%	20.4%
2099	11.4%	20.5%
2098	11.5%	20.6%
2097	11.6%	20.7%
2096	11.6%	20.8%
2095	11.7%	20.9%
2094	11.8%	21%
2093	11.8%	21.1%
2092	11.9%	21.2%
2091	11.9%	21.4%
2090	12%	21.5%
2089	12%	21.6%
2088	12%	21.8%
2087	12%	21.9%
2086	12%	22.1%
2085	12%	22.2%
2084	12%	22.4%
2083	11.9%	22.6%
2082	11.9%	22.7%
2081	11.8%	22.9%
2080	11.7%	23.1%
2079	11.6%	23.3%
2078	11.6%	23.5%
2077	11.5%	23.7%
2076	11.4%	23.9%
2075	11.3%	24.1%
2074	11.3%	24.3%
2073	11.2%	24.5%
2072	11.2%	24.7%
2071	11.2%	25%
2070	11.2%	25.2%
2069	11.2%	25.4%
2068	11.2%	25.7%
2067	11.3%	25.9%
2066	11.3%	26.1%
2065	11.4%	26.4%
2064	11.5%	26.6%
2063	11.6%	26.9%
2062	11.7%	27.2%
2061	11.8%	27.4%
2060	11.9%	27.7%
2059	12%	28%
2058	12.1%	28.3%
2057	12.1%	28.6%
2056	12.2%	29%
2055	12.2%	29.3%
2054	12.3%	29.6%
2053	12.3%	30%
2052	12.2%	30.3%
2051	12.2%	30.7%
2050	12.1%	31.1%
2049	12%	31.5%
2048	11.9%	31.8%
2047	11.8%	32.2%
2046	11.7%	32.6%
2045	11.6%	32.9%
2044	11.5%	33.3%
2043	11.4%	33.7%
2042	11.2%	34%
2041	11.2%	34.4%
2040	11.1%	34.7%
2039	11%	35%
2038	11%	35.4%
2037	10.9%	35.7%
2036	11%	36%
2035	11%	36.3%
2034	11.1%	36.6%
2033	11.2%	37%
2032	11.4%	37.4%
2031	11.6%	37.8%
2030	11.8%	38.3%
2029	12%	38.8%
2028	12.2%	39.3%
2027	12.4%	39.8%
2026	12.7%	40.3%
2025	13%	40.8%
2024	13.2%	41%
2023	13.6%	41.5%
2022	13.8%	42%
2021	14%	42.4%
2020	14.2%	42.8%
2019	14.3%	43.2%
2018	14.4%	43.6%
2017	14.4%	43.9%
2016	14.4%	44.1%
2015	14.5%	44.3%
2014	14.6%	44.4%
2013	14.7%	44.5%
2012	14.7%	44.5%
2011	14.6%	44.5%
2010	14.6%	44.4%
2009	14.6%	44.4%
2008	14.6%	44.3%
2007	14.7%	44.2%
2006	14.8%	44.1%
2005	15%	44%
2004	15.2%	43.9%
2003	15.4%	43.8%
2002	15.6%	43.8%
2001	15.7%	43.7%
2000	15.8%	43.7%
1999	16%	43.8%
1998	16.2%	43.9%
1997	16.5%	44.1%
1996	16.9%	44.2%
1995	17.3%	44.4%
1994	17.8%	44.6%
1993	18.2%	44.8%
1992	18.6%	45%
1991	18.9%	45.2%
1990	19.4%	45.3%
1989	19.9%	45.5%
1988	20.5%	45.5%
1987	20.9%	45.6%
1986	21.4%	45.6%
1985	21.9%	45.5%
1984	22.4%	45.4%
1983	22.8%	45.2%
1982	23.2%	45%
1981	23.6%	44.8%
1980	23.4%	44.6%
1979	23.2%	44.4%
1978	23.5%	44.2%
1977	23.6%	43.9%
1976	23.8%	43.7%
1975	24%	43.4%
1974	24.3%	43.2%
1973	24.5%	43%
1972	24.8%	42.8%
1971	25.1%	42.5%
1970	24.8%	42.4%
1969	25.2%	42.2%
1968	25.2%	42%
1967	25.3%	41.8%
1966	25.5%	41.7%
1965	25.3%	41.5%
1964	25.9%	41.4%
1963	26%	41.2%
1962	26.1%	41.1%
1961	26.4%	41.1%
1960	26.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Nigeria

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Greece

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Nigeria
2023	5	993
2022	10	1,016
2021	9	1,046
2020	7	1,065
2019	5	1,091
2018	5	1,118
2017	5	1,142
2016	5	1,155
2015	5	1,168
2014	4	1,155
2013	4	1,146
2012	4	1,124
2011	4	1,108
2010	4	1,094
2009	3	1,088
2008	3	1,081
2007	3	1,063
2006	3	1,067
2005	3	1,060
2004	3	1,075
2003	3	1,090
2002	3	1,117
2001	3	1,130
2000	4	1,136
1999	4	1,165
1998	4	1,189
1997	4	1,184
1996	4	1,185
1995	5	1,186
1994	5	1,193
1993	5	1,200
1992	6	1,246
1991	6	1,282
1990	7	1,285
1989	7	1,304
1988	7	1,332
1987	9	1,351
1986	8	1,363
1985	9	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Nigeria
2023	0.37%	10.5%
2022	0.38%	10.8%
2021	0.39%	11.1%
2020	0.4%	11.4%
2019	0.41%	11.8%
2018	0.42%	12%
2017	0.43%	12.3%
2016	0.43%	12.5%
2015	0.43%	12.6%
2014	0.42%	12.8%
2013	0.41%	12.9%
2012	0.4%	13.1%
2011	0.4%	13.3%
2010	0.39%	13.5%
2009	0.4%	13.8%
2008	0.4%	14.1%
2007	0.41%	14.5%
2006	0.43%	15%
2005	0.46%	15.5%
2004	0.49%	16%
2003	0.52%	16.5%
2002	0.56%	17.1%
2001	0.6%	17.7%
2000	0.64%	18.2%
1999	0.69%	18.8%
1998	0.73%	19.3%
1997	0.77%	19.7%
1996	0.81%	20.1%
1995	0.85%	20.4%
1994	0.88%	20.6%
1993	0.91%	20.7%
1992	0.95%	20.8%
1991	0.99%	20.9%
1990	1.05%	21%
1989	1.11%	21%
1988	1.19%	21%
1987	1.27%	20.9%
1986	1.37%	20.9%
1985	1.46%	20.8%
1984	1.54%	20.7%
1983	1.62%	20.7%
1982	1.71%	20.8%
1981	1.83%	21%
1980	1.96%	21.3%
1979	2.09%	21.8%
1978	2.24%	22.3%
1977	2.38%	22.9%
1976	2.51%	23.6%
1975	2.62%	24.4%
1974	2.7%	25.2%
1973	2.76%	26.1%
1972	2.84%	26.9%
1971	2.96%	27.7%
1970	3.13%	28.5%
1969	3.33%	29.3%
1968	3.54%	30%
1967	3.73%	30.7%
1966	3.86%	31.3%
1965	3.97%	32%
1964	4.1%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.