Fertility & birth rates in Israel and Niger

Fertility rate in Israel vs Niger by year

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Israel

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Israel	Niger
2023	2.85	6.06
2022	2.89	6.14
2021	3	6.2
2020	2.9	6.37
2019	3.01	6.54
2018	3.09	6.71
2017	3.11	6.87
2016	3.11	7.04
2015	3.09	7.22
2014	3.08	7.34
2013	3.03	7.45
2012	3.05	7.53
2011	2.98	7.59
2010	3.03	7.64
2009	2.96	7.68
2008	2.96	7.7
2007	2.9	7.73
2006	2.88	7.74
2005	2.84	7.77
2004	2.9	7.78
2003	2.95	7.79
2002	2.89	7.8
2001	2.92	7.81
2000	2.95	7.83
1999	2.97	7.84
1998	2.98	7.84
1997	2.94	7.8
1996	2.9	7.78
1995	2.9	7.78
1994	2.9	7.79
1993	2.8	7.79
1992	2.7	7.8
1991	2.76	7.8
1990	2.82	7.81
1989	2.89	7.82
1988	2.95	7.84
1987	3.01	7.87
1986	3.03	7.9
1985	3.06	7.93
1984	3.08	7.92
1983	3.11	7.9
1982	3.13	7.86
1981	3.19	7.82
1980	3.24	7.78
1979	3.3	7.72
1978	3.35	7.66
1977	3.41	7.6
1976	3.48	7.56
1975	3.55	7.54
1974	3.63	7.54
1973	3.7	7.53
1972	3.77	7.52
1971	3.77	7.52
1970	3.78	7.51
1969	3.78	7.51
1968	3.79	7.5
1967	3.79	7.49
1966	3.8	7.48
1965	3.81	7.47
1964	3.83	7.48
1963	3.84	7.49
1962	3.85	7.5
1961	3.86	7.51
1960	3.87	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Israel was 2.85 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 Israel vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Israel

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Israel	Niger
2023	131,977	864,139
2022	129,982	829,651
2021	134,011	793,428
2020	128,089	784,437
2019	135,810	775,474
2018	140,348	763,536
2017	138,541	752,384
2016	136,736	738,999
2015	134,082	721,630
2014	133,916	704,609
2013	129,758	686,070
2012	128,941	664,009
2011	125,030	645,175
2010	126,552	624,685
2009	122,015	602,671
2008	117,672	579,727
2007	111,292	556,808
2006	109,332	533,374
2005	105,338	511,167
2004	106,901	488,328
2003	106,366	467,295
2002	101,178	446,767
2001	99,160	428,417
2000	98,737	410,779
1999	94,325	394,212
1998	93,744	377,120
1997	88,707	358,745
1996	86,518	341,223
1995	82,066	323,630
1994	79,365	306,026
1993	77,337	292,135
1992	77,357	278,690
1991	73,740	266,527
1990	71,764	256,594
1989	68,674	245,278
1988	71,072	237,296
1987	69,904	231,371
1986	70,073	224,365
1985	71,538	219,206
1984	70,703	213,111
1983	70,196	207,962
1982	68,931	202,012
1981	67,647	195,938
1980	68,253	189,251
1979	68,148	180,632
1978	67,158	171,614
1977	70,092	161,792
1976	74,899	154,489
1975	70,828	147,962
1974	68,891	142,606
1973	65,560	137,695
1972	62,960	133,813
1971	64,449	128,223
1970	56,506	128,184
1969	53,800	125,389
1968	51,014	123,301
1967	47,488	121,358
1966	50,477	119,314
1965	49,979	116,963
1964	48,015	115,386
1963	44,964	113,072
1962	43,337	110,280
1961	42,170	107,693
1960	44,818	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 +1.34% in Israel and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.5% in Israel and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Israel vs Niger by year

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Israel

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Israel	Niger
2023	18.6	41.9
2022	19	42
2021	19.7	41.9
2020	19.2	42.6
2019	20.1	43.4
2018	20.8	44.2
2017	21.1	45.1
2016	21.2	45.9
2015	21.3	46.6
2014	21.5	47.2
2013	21.3	47.8
2012	21.6	48.2
2011	21.4	48.8
2010	21.8	49.4
2009	21.5	49.8
2008	21.5	50.2
2007	21.1	50.6
2006	21	51
2005	20.8	51.4
2004	21.3	51.8
2003	21.7	52.2
2002	21.2	52.6
2001	21.2	53
2000	21.7	53.4
1999	21.5	53.8
1998	21.9	54
1997	21.4	54
1996	21.3	54.1
1995	21.1	54.1
1994	21.2	54.1
1993	21.3	54.3
1992	21.5	54.5
1991	21.4	54.8
1990	22.2	55.1
1989	22.3	55.2
1988	22.6	55.5
1987	22.7	55.9
1986	23.1	56.1
1985	23.5	56.4
1984	23.7	56.5
1983	24	56.6
1982	24	56.6
1981	23.6	56.6
1980	24.3	56.5
1979	24.7	56.3
1978	25	56
1977	26.3	55.5
1976	27.9	55.5
1975	27.6	55.5
1974	27.5	55.5
1973	27	55.5
1972	27.2	55.5
1971	28	55.5
1970	26.1	55.6
1969	25.6	55.6
1968	24.9	55.8
1967	23.7	56
1966	25.5	56.2
1965	25.8	56.4
1964	25.7	56.8
1963	25	57
1962	24.9	57.2
1961	25.1	57.4
1960	26.9	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18.6 in Israel and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 26.9 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Israel

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Israel	Niger
2100	17.4%	21.1%
2099	17.5%	21.2%
2098	17.6%	21.4%
2097	17.7%	21.6%
2096	17.8%	21.7%
2095	17.9%	21.9%
2094	18.1%	22.1%
2093	18.2%	22.3%
2092	18.3%	22.5%
2091	18.4%	22.6%
2090	18.5%	22.8%
2089	18.6%	23%
2088	18.8%	23.2%
2087	18.9%	23.4%
2086	19%	23.6%
2085	19.1%	23.9%
2084	19.2%	24.1%
2083	19.3%	24.3%
2082	19.4%	24.6%
2081	19.4%	24.8%
2080	19.5%	25%
2079	19.6%	25.3%
2078	19.7%	25.6%
2077	19.7%	25.8%
2076	19.8%	26.1%
2075	19.9%	26.4%
2074	20%	26.7%
2073	20.1%	27%
2072	20.2%	27.3%
2071	20.3%	27.6%
2070	20.4%	28%
2069	20.5%	28.3%
2068	20.7%	28.6%
2067	20.8%	28.9%
2066	21%	29.3%
2065	21.1%	29.6%
2064	21.3%	30%
2063	21.5%	30.3%
2062	21.7%	30.7%
2061	21.9%	31%
2060	22.1%	31.4%
2059	22.3%	31.7%
2058	22.5%	32.1%
2057	22.6%	32.5%
2056	22.8%	32.8%
2055	23%	33.2%
2054	23.1%	33.6%
2053	23.3%	34%
2052	23.4%	34.4%
2051	23.5%	34.8%
2050	23.6%	35.3%
2049	23.6%	35.7%
2048	23.7%	36.2%
2047	23.7%	36.6%
2046	23.8%	37.1%
2045	23.8%	37.6%
2044	23.8%	38.1%
2043	23.9%	38.6%
2042	23.9%	39.1%
2041	23.9%	39.6%
2040	24%	40.1%
2039	24%	40.6%
2038	24.1%	41.1%
2037	24.3%	41.6%
2036	24.5%	42%
2035	24.6%	42.4%
2034	24.8%	42.8%
2033	25.1%	43.2%
2032	25.4%	43.6%
2031	25.7%	44%
2030	25.9%	44.4%
2029	26.2%	44.8%
2028	26.5%	45.3%
2027	26.8%	45.7%
2026	27%	46%
2025	27.3%	46.4%
2024	27.4%	46.6%
2023	27.6%	47%
2022	27.8%	47.3%
2021	27.9%	47.7%
2020	28%	48%
2019	28.1%	48.3%
2018	28.2%	48.6%
2017	28.2%	48.8%
2016	28.3%	49%
2015	28.2%	49.2%
2014	28.2%	49.3%
2013	28.2%	49.4%
2012	28.1%	49.5%
2011	28.1%	49.5%
2010	28%	49.4%
2009	27.9%	49.3%
2008	27.8%	49.1%
2007	27.8%	48.9%
2006	27.8%	48.7%
2005	27.9%	48.5%
2004	27.9%	48.2%
2003	27.9%	48%
2002	28%	47.8%
2001	28.1%	47.5%
2000	28.3%	47.3%
1999	28.5%	47.1%
1998	28.8%	46.9%
1997	29%	46.8%
1996	29.3%	46.7%
1995	29.6%	46.7%
1994	29.8%	46.7%
1993	30%	46.7%
1992	30.3%	46.7%
1991	30.7%	46.8%
1990	31.3%	46.8%
1989	31.7%	46.9%
1988	31.9%	47%
1987	32.1%	47%
1986	32.3%	47%
1985	32.5%	47%
1984	32.6%	47%
1983	32.7%	47%
1982	32.7%	47%
1981	32.8%	47%
1980	32.9%	47%
1979	33%	47%
1978	33%	47%
1977	32.9%	47.1%
1976	32.8%	47.3%
1975	32.7%	47.4%
1974	32.7%	47.6%
1973	32.6%	47.7%
1972	32.7%	47.9%
1971	32.9%	48%
1970	33.2%	48.1%
1969	33.5%	48.3%
1968	33.8%	48.4%
1967	34.1%	48.5%
1966	34.4%	48.6%
1965	34.6%	48.7%
1964	34.8%	48.8%
1963	34.9%	48.8%
1962	34.8%	48.8%
1961	34.9%	48.9%
1960	35.2%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Israel and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 31.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Israel and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Israel vs Niger

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Israel

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Israel	Niger
2023	2	350
2022	3	361
2021	3	396
2020	3	388
2019	3	406
2018	3	420
2017	3	433
2016	3	450
2015	3	473
2014	3	497
2013	3	526
2012	3	554
2011	3	585
2010	3	621
2009	4	647
2008	4	669
2007	4	704
2006	4	737
2005	4	764
2004	5	790
2003	5	813
2002	7	835
2001	7	843
2000	9	845
1999	11	841
1998	14	839
1997	17	841
1996	20	854
1995	22	865
1994	24	883
1993	25	903
1992	27	926
1991	28	957
1990	29	983
1989	30	1,010
1988	31	1,040
1987	30	1,074
1986	36	1,107
1985	36	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Israel, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Israel

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Israel	Niger
2023	0.34%	11.5%
2022	0.34%	11.7%
2021	0.35%	11.9%
2020	0.35%	12.1%
2019	0.36%	12.2%
2018	0.37%	12.3%
2017	0.37%	12.4%
2016	0.38%	12.5%
2015	0.39%	12.6%
2014	0.4%	12.7%
2013	0.41%	12.9%
2012	0.43%	13.1%
2011	0.44%	13.3%
2010	0.46%	13.7%
2009	0.47%	14.1%
2008	0.49%	14.7%
2007	0.51%	15.4%
2006	0.53%	16.2%
2005	0.56%	17.2%
2004	0.58%	18.3%
2003	0.61%	19.4%
2002	0.63%	20.6%
2001	0.66%	21.8%
2000	0.69%	22.8%
1999	0.72%	23.7%
1998	0.75%	24.7%
1997	0.78%	25.7%
1996	0.82%	26.9%
1995	0.87%	28.1%
1994	0.92%	29.4%
1993	0.98%	30.6%
1992	1.04%	31.7%
1991	1.1%	32.5%
1990	1.15%	33.2%
1989	1.21%	33.7%
1988	1.26%	34%
1987	1.31%	34.1%
1986	1.37%	34%
1985	1.44%	33.7%
1984	1.51%	33.3%
1983	1.59%	32.9%
1982	1.66%	32.5%
1981	1.74%	32.3%
1980	1.82%	32.3%
1979	1.93%	32.6%
1978	2.05%	33%
1977	2.19%	33.5%
1976	2.33%	33.9%
1975	2.48%	34.2%
1974	2.61%	34.3%
1973	2.72%	34.2%
1972	2.82%	34%
1971	2.91%	33.6%
1970	3.01%	33.2%
1969	3.11%	32.7%
1968	3.23%	32.3%
1967	3.36%	31.9%
1966	3.52%	-
1965	3.68%	-
1964	3.86%	-
1963	4.06%	-
1962	4.26%	-
1961	4.48%	-
1960	4.71%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Israel and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.