Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Niger

Fertility rate in Italy vs Niger by year

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Italy

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Niger
2023	1.2	6.06
2022	1.24	6.14
2021	1.25	6.2
2020	1.24	6.37
2019	1.27	6.54
2018	1.31	6.71
2017	1.34	6.87
2016	1.36	7.04
2015	1.36	7.22
2014	1.38	7.34
2013	1.39	7.45
2012	1.42	7.53
2011	1.42	7.59
2010	1.44	7.64
2009	1.44	7.68
2008	1.44	7.7
2007	1.39	7.73
2006	1.37	7.74
2005	1.33	7.77
2004	1.34	7.78
2003	1.29	7.79
2002	1.27	7.8
2001	1.25	7.81
2000	1.26	7.83
1999	1.23	7.84
1998	1.22	7.84
1997	1.22	7.8
1996	1.2	7.78
1995	1.19	7.78
1994	1.21	7.79
1993	1.25	7.79
1992	1.3	7.8
1991	1.3	7.8
1990	1.33	7.81
1989	1.33	7.82
1988	1.36	7.84
1987	1.33	7.87
1986	1.35	7.9
1985	1.42	7.93
1984	1.46	7.92
1983	1.51	7.9
1982	1.56	7.86
1981	1.58	7.82
1980	1.64	7.78
1979	1.73	7.72
1978	1.84	7.66
1977	1.93	7.6
1976	2.04	7.56
1975	2.17	7.54
1974	2.28	7.54
1973	2.3	7.53
1972	2.35	7.52
1971	2.4	7.52
1970	2.38	7.51
1969	2.47	7.51
1968	2.46	7.5
1967	2.5	7.49
1966	2.58	7.48
1965	2.6	7.47
1964	2.66	7.48
1963	2.51	7.49
1962	2.46	7.5
1961	2.44	7.51
1960	2.4	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Niger
2023	-283,125	864,139
2022	-318,674	829,651
2021	-301,579	793,428
2020	-338,801	784,437
2019	-215,025	775,474
2018	-192,475	763,536
2017	-192,007	752,384
2016	-138,265	738,999
2015	-162,620	721,630
2014	-96,513	704,609
2013	-90,468	686,070
2012	-78,248	664,009
2011	-48,021	645,175
2010	-23,928	624,685
2009	-17,866	602,671
2008	-11,842	579,727
2007	-5,876	556,808
2006	0	533,374
2005	-17,450	511,167
2004	11,566	488,328
2003	-40,179	467,295
2002	-22,836	446,767
2001	-11,396	428,417
2000	-17,082	410,779
1999	-22,766	394,212
1998	-39,835	377,120
1997	-22,756	358,745
1996	-22,744	341,223
1995	-34,107	323,630
1994	-17,053	306,026
1993	0	292,135
1992	22,718	278,690
1991	11,352	266,527
1990	22,688	256,594
1989	28,336	245,278
1988	33,977	237,296
1987	16,980	231,371
1986	11,319	224,365
1985	28,297	219,206
1984	50,919	213,111
1983	33,939	207,962
1982	79,161	202,012
1981	73,452	195,938
1980	84,650	189,251
1979	129,531	180,632
1978	168,465	171,614
1977	190,248	161,792
1976	228,445	154,489
1975	271,660	147,962
1974	336,176	142,606
1973	328,508	137,695
1972	364,355	133,813
1971	383,922	128,223
1970	376,753	128,184
1969	390,827	125,389
1968	399,268	123,301
1967	439,074	121,358
1966	488,427	119,314
1965	474,222	116,963
1964	527,089	115,386
1963	440,767	113,072
1962	427,387	110,280
1961	459,880	107,693
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Italy vs Niger by year

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Italy

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Niger
2023	6.4	41.9
2022	6.7	42
2021	6.8	41.9
2020	6.8	42.6
2019	7	43.4
2018	7.3	44.2
2017	7.6	45.1
2016	7.9	45.9
2015	8.1	46.6
2014	8.3	47.2
2013	8.5	47.8
2012	8.9	48.2
2011	9.1	48.8
2010	9.4	49.4
2009	9.6	49.8
2008	9.7	50.2
2007	9.6	50.6
2006	9.6	51
2005	9.5	51.4
2004	9.7	51.8
2003	9.5	52.2
2002	9.4	52.6
2001	9.4	53
2000	9.5	53.4
1999	9.4	53.8
1998	9.3	54
1997	9.4	54
1996	9.3	54.1
1995	9.2	54.1
1994	9.4	54.1
1993	9.7	54.3
1992	10	54.5
1991	9.9	54.8
1990	10	55.1
1989	9.9	55.2
1988	10.1	55.5
1987	9.7	55.9
1986	9.8	56.1
1985	10.2	56.4
1984	10.4	56.5
1983	10.6	56.6
1982	10.9	56.6
1981	11	56.6
1980	11.3	56.5
1979	11.9	56.3
1978	12.6	56
1977	13.2	55.5
1976	14	55.5
1975	14.9	55.5
1974	15.8	55.5
1973	16	55.5
1972	16.3	55.5
1971	16.8	55.5
1970	16.7	55.6
1969	17.4	55.6
1968	17.5	55.8
1967	17.9	56
1966	18.7	56.2
1965	19	56.4
1964	19.7	56.8
1963	18.7	57
1962	18.4	57.2
1961	18.4	57.4
1960	18.1	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 18.1 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Niger
2100	11.1%	21.1%
2099	11.1%	21.2%
2098	11.1%	21.4%
2097	11.1%	21.6%
2096	11.1%	21.7%
2095	11.1%	21.9%
2094	11.1%	22.1%
2093	11.2%	22.3%
2092	11.2%	22.5%
2091	11.2%	22.6%
2090	11.2%	22.8%
2089	11.3%	23%
2088	11.3%	23.2%
2087	11.3%	23.4%
2086	11.3%	23.6%
2085	11.3%	23.9%
2084	11.3%	24.1%
2083	11.3%	24.3%
2082	11.3%	24.6%
2081	11.2%	24.8%
2080	11.2%	25%
2079	11.2%	25.3%
2078	11.1%	25.6%
2077	11.1%	25.8%
2076	11%	26.1%
2075	10.9%	26.4%
2074	10.9%	26.7%
2073	10.8%	27%
2072	10.8%	27.3%
2071	10.7%	27.6%
2070	10.7%	28%
2069	10.6%	28.3%
2068	10.6%	28.6%
2067	10.6%	28.9%
2066	10.5%	29.3%
2065	10.5%	29.6%
2064	10.5%	30%
2063	10.6%	30.3%
2062	10.6%	30.7%
2061	10.6%	31%
2060	10.6%	31.4%
2059	10.7%	31.7%
2058	10.7%	32.1%
2057	10.8%	32.5%
2056	10.8%	32.8%
2055	10.8%	33.2%
2054	10.9%	33.6%
2053	10.9%	34%
2052	10.9%	34.4%
2051	10.9%	34.8%
2050	10.9%	35.3%
2049	10.9%	35.7%
2048	10.8%	36.2%
2047	10.8%	36.6%
2046	10.7%	37.1%
2045	10.7%	37.6%
2044	10.6%	38.1%
2043	10.6%	38.6%
2042	10.5%	39.1%
2041	10.5%	39.6%
2040	10.4%	40.1%
2039	10.4%	40.6%
2038	10.3%	41.1%
2037	10.3%	41.6%
2036	10.3%	42%
2035	10.3%	42.4%
2034	10.4%	42.8%
2033	10.4%	43.2%
2032	10.5%	43.6%
2031	10.7%	44%
2030	10.8%	44.4%
2029	11%	44.8%
2028	11.1%	45.3%
2027	11.3%	45.7%
2026	11.5%	46%
2025	11.8%	46.4%
2024	11.9%	46.6%
2023	12.1%	47%
2022	12.4%	47.3%
2021	12.6%	47.7%
2020	12.8%	48%
2019	13%	48.3%
2018	13.2%	48.6%
2017	13.4%	48.8%
2016	13.6%	49%
2015	13.7%	49.2%
2014	13.8%	49.3%
2013	13.9%	49.4%
2012	14%	49.5%
2011	14%	49.5%
2010	14%	49.4%
2009	14%	49.3%
2008	14%	49.1%
2007	14%	48.9%
2006	14.1%	48.7%
2005	14.1%	48.5%
2004	14.2%	48.2%
2003	14.2%	48%
2002	14.2%	47.8%
2001	14.2%	47.5%
2000	14.3%	47.3%
1999	14.3%	47.1%
1998	14.3%	46.9%
1997	14.4%	46.8%
1996	14.5%	46.7%
1995	14.6%	46.7%
1994	14.8%	46.7%
1993	15%	46.7%
1992	15.2%	46.7%
1991	15.8%	46.8%
1990	16.5%	46.8%
1989	17%	46.9%
1988	17.5%	47%
1987	18.1%	47%
1986	18.7%	47%
1985	19.3%	47%
1984	19.9%	47%
1983	20.5%	47%
1982	21.1%	47%
1981	21.6%	47%
1980	22.3%	47%
1979	22.8%	47%
1978	23.4%	47%
1977	23.7%	47.1%
1976	24.1%	47.3%
1975	24.3%	47.4%
1974	24.5%	47.6%
1973	24.6%	47.7%
1972	24.6%	47.9%
1971	24.6%	48%
1970	24.7%	48.1%
1969	24.7%	48.3%
1968	24.6%	48.4%
1967	24.6%	48.5%
1966	24.5%	48.6%
1965	24.5%	48.7%
1964	24.5%	48.8%
1963	24.5%	48.8%
1962	24.7%	48.8%
1961	25%	48.9%
1960	25%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Niger

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Italy

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Niger
2023	6	350
2022	10	361
2021	7	396
2020	8	388
2019	7	406
2018	7	420
2017	8	433
2016	8	450
2015	8	473
2014	8	497
2013	8	526
2012	8	554
2011	8	585
2010	8	621
2009	8	647
2008	7	669
2007	7	704
2006	7	737
2005	8	764
2004	8	790
2003	8	813
2002	10	835
2001	10	843
2000	11	845
1999	11	841
1998	12	839
1997	13	841
1996	14	854
1995	15	865
1994	15	883
1993	16	903
1992	17	926
1991	18	957
1990	18	983
1989	19	1,010
1988	20	1,040
1987	21	1,074
1986	22	1,107
1985	22	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Niger
2023	0.28%	11.5%
2022	0.28%	11.7%
2021	0.29%	11.9%
2020	0.3%	12.1%
2019	0.31%	12.2%
2018	0.32%	12.3%
2017	0.33%	12.4%
2016	0.34%	12.5%
2015	0.35%	12.6%
2014	0.36%	12.7%
2013	0.37%	12.9%
2012	0.38%	13.1%
2011	0.39%	13.3%
2010	0.4%	13.7%
2009	0.41%	14.1%
2008	0.41%	14.7%
2007	0.42%	15.4%
2006	0.43%	16.2%
2005	0.45%	17.2%
2004	0.46%	18.3%
2003	0.48%	19.4%
2002	0.51%	20.6%
2001	0.53%	21.8%
2000	0.56%	22.8%
1999	0.59%	23.7%
1998	0.62%	24.7%
1997	0.66%	25.7%
1996	0.7%	26.9%
1995	0.75%	28.1%
1994	0.8%	29.4%
1993	0.85%	30.6%
1992	0.89%	31.7%
1991	0.93%	32.5%
1990	0.97%	33.2%
1989	1%	33.7%
1988	1.04%	34%
1987	1.08%	34.1%
1986	1.14%	34%
1985	1.2%	33.7%
1984	1.27%	33.3%
1983	1.35%	32.9%
1982	1.43%	32.5%
1981	1.52%	32.3%
1980	1.61%	32.3%
1979	1.7%	32.6%
1978	1.82%	33%
1977	1.95%	33.5%
1976	2.11%	33.9%
1975	2.31%	34.2%
1974	2.53%	34.3%
1973	2.76%	34.2%
1972	2.98%	34%
1971	3.18%	33.6%
1970	3.36%	33.2%
1969	3.51%	32.7%
1968	3.64%	32.3%
1967	3.78%	31.9%
1966	3.93%	-
1965	4.11%	-
1964	4.31%	-
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.