Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Italy vs Nigeria by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Nigeria
2023	1.2	4.48
2022	1.24	4.55
2021	1.25	4.64
2020	1.24	4.7
2019	1.27	4.86
2018	1.31	5.02
2017	1.34	5.18
2016	1.36	5.34
2015	1.36	5.5
2014	1.38	5.62
2013	1.39	5.69
2012	1.42	5.8
2011	1.42	5.89
2010	1.44	5.95
2009	1.44	5.99
2008	1.44	6.02
2007	1.39	6.03
2006	1.37	6.05
2005	1.33	6.06
2004	1.34	6.09
2003	1.29	6.1
2002	1.27	6.12
2001	1.25	6.13
2000	1.26	6.12
1999	1.23	6.08
1998	1.22	6.07
1997	1.22	6.14
1996	1.2	6.22
1995	1.19	6.27
1994	1.21	6.32
1993	1.25	6.35
1992	1.3	6.39
1991	1.3	6.43
1990	1.33	6.46
1989	1.33	6.49
1988	1.36	6.5
1987	1.33	6.5
1986	1.35	6.56
1985	1.42	6.62
1984	1.46	6.7
1983	1.51	6.78
1982	1.56	6.8
1981	1.58	6.82
1980	1.64	6.85
1979	1.73	6.89
1978	1.84	6.92
1977	1.93	6.86
1976	2.04	6.81
1975	2.17	6.77
1974	2.28	6.7
1973	2.3	6.63
1972	2.35	6.58
1971	2.4	6.53
1970	2.38	6.47
1969	2.47	6.44
1968	2.46	6.42
1967	2.5	6.4
1966	2.58	6.39
1965	2.6	6.37
1964	2.66	6.36
1963	2.51	6.35
1962	2.46	6.36
1961	2.44	6.35
1960	2.4	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Nigeria
2023	-283,125	4,834,309
2022	-318,674	4,739,502
2021	-301,579	4,641,562
2020	-338,801	4,525,164
2019	-215,025	4,609,941
2018	-192,475	4,659,898
2017	-192,007	4,706,183
2016	-138,265	4,761,594
2015	-162,620	4,823,045
2014	-96,513	4,862,319
2013	-90,468	4,811,751
2012	-78,248	4,774,508
2011	-48,021	4,728,363
2010	-23,928	4,629,173
2009	-17,866	4,528,149
2008	-11,842	4,412,976
2007	-5,876	4,265,428
2006	0	4,135,703
2005	-17,450	4,013,788
2004	11,566	3,877,376
2003	-40,179	3,751,120
2002	-22,836	3,606,814
2001	-11,396	3,478,370
2000	-17,082	3,343,196
1999	-22,766	3,155,425
1998	-39,835	3,003,946
1997	-22,756	2,936,500
1996	-22,744	2,882,205
1995	-34,107	2,830,771
1994	-17,053	2,735,198
1993	0	2,673,675
1992	22,718	2,596,173
1991	11,352	2,527,807
1990	22,688	2,491,928
1989	28,336	2,452,324
1988	33,977	2,376,419
1987	16,980	2,322,397
1986	11,319	2,295,003
1985	28,297	2,289,784
1984	50,919	2,278,060
1983	33,939	2,292,089
1982	79,161	2,233,401
1981	73,452	2,179,884
1980	84,650	2,121,618
1979	129,531	2,074,807
1978	168,465	2,019,621
1977	190,248	1,923,917
1976	228,445	1,827,289
1975	271,660	1,718,623
1974	336,176	1,624,813
1973	328,508	1,525,485
1972	364,355	1,448,928
1971	383,922	1,373,896
1970	376,753	1,295,507
1969	390,827	1,213,484
1968	399,268	1,168,254
1967	439,074	1,082,884
1966	488,427	1,095,582
1965	474,222	1,061,840
1964	527,089	1,028,272
1963	440,767	995,116
1962	427,387	966,452
1961	459,880	932,111
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Italy vs Nigeria by year

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Italy

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Nigeria
2023	6.4	33
2022	6.7	33.2
2021	6.8	33.5
2020	6.8	33.7
2019	7	34.7
2018	7.3	35.7
2017	7.6	36.7
2016	7.9	37.8
2015	8.1	39
2014	8.3	39.9
2013	8.5	40.4
2012	8.9	41.1
2011	9.1	41.8
2010	9.4	42.1
2009	9.6	42.5
2008	9.7	42.8
2007	9.6	42.9
2006	9.6	43.2
2005	9.5	43.4
2004	9.7	43.5
2003	9.5	43.7
2002	9.4	43.8
2001	9.4	43.9
2000	9.5	43.9
1999	9.4	43.4
1998	9.3	43.2
1997	9.4	43.5
1996	9.3	43.9
1995	9.2	44.1
1994	9.4	44
1993	9.7	44.1
1992	10	44.2
1991	9.9	44.3
1990	10	44.5
1989	9.9	44.8
1988	10.1	44.7
1987	9.7	44.8
1986	9.8	45.3
1985	10.2	45.9
1984	10.4	46.5
1983	10.6	47.5
1982	10.9	47.5
1981	11	47.9
1980	11.3	48.3
1979	11.9	48.8
1978	12.6	49.3
1977	13.2	49.1
1976	14	49
1975	14.9	49
1974	15.8	48.7
1973	16	48.2
1972	16.3	48
1971	16.8	47.8
1970	16.7	47.4
1969	17.4	47.3
1968	17.5	47.2
1967	17.9	47.1
1966	18.7	47
1965	19	46.9
1964	19.7	46.9
1963	18.7	46.8
1962	18.4	46.7
1961	18.4	46.6
1960	18.1	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 18.1 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Nigeria
2100	11.1%	20.4%
2099	11.1%	20.5%
2098	11.1%	20.6%
2097	11.1%	20.7%
2096	11.1%	20.8%
2095	11.1%	20.9%
2094	11.1%	21%
2093	11.2%	21.1%
2092	11.2%	21.2%
2091	11.2%	21.4%
2090	11.2%	21.5%
2089	11.3%	21.6%
2088	11.3%	21.8%
2087	11.3%	21.9%
2086	11.3%	22.1%
2085	11.3%	22.2%
2084	11.3%	22.4%
2083	11.3%	22.6%
2082	11.3%	22.7%
2081	11.2%	22.9%
2080	11.2%	23.1%
2079	11.2%	23.3%
2078	11.1%	23.5%
2077	11.1%	23.7%
2076	11%	23.9%
2075	10.9%	24.1%
2074	10.9%	24.3%
2073	10.8%	24.5%
2072	10.8%	24.7%
2071	10.7%	25%
2070	10.7%	25.2%
2069	10.6%	25.4%
2068	10.6%	25.7%
2067	10.6%	25.9%
2066	10.5%	26.1%
2065	10.5%	26.4%
2064	10.5%	26.6%
2063	10.6%	26.9%
2062	10.6%	27.2%
2061	10.6%	27.4%
2060	10.6%	27.7%
2059	10.7%	28%
2058	10.7%	28.3%
2057	10.8%	28.6%
2056	10.8%	29%
2055	10.8%	29.3%
2054	10.9%	29.6%
2053	10.9%	30%
2052	10.9%	30.3%
2051	10.9%	30.7%
2050	10.9%	31.1%
2049	10.9%	31.5%
2048	10.8%	31.8%
2047	10.8%	32.2%
2046	10.7%	32.6%
2045	10.7%	32.9%
2044	10.6%	33.3%
2043	10.6%	33.7%
2042	10.5%	34%
2041	10.5%	34.4%
2040	10.4%	34.7%
2039	10.4%	35%
2038	10.3%	35.4%
2037	10.3%	35.7%
2036	10.3%	36%
2035	10.3%	36.3%
2034	10.4%	36.6%
2033	10.4%	37%
2032	10.5%	37.4%
2031	10.7%	37.8%
2030	10.8%	38.3%
2029	11%	38.8%
2028	11.1%	39.3%
2027	11.3%	39.8%
2026	11.5%	40.3%
2025	11.8%	40.8%
2024	11.9%	41%
2023	12.1%	41.5%
2022	12.4%	42%
2021	12.6%	42.4%
2020	12.8%	42.8%
2019	13%	43.2%
2018	13.2%	43.6%
2017	13.4%	43.9%
2016	13.6%	44.1%
2015	13.7%	44.3%
2014	13.8%	44.4%
2013	13.9%	44.5%
2012	14%	44.5%
2011	14%	44.5%
2010	14%	44.4%
2009	14%	44.4%
2008	14%	44.3%
2007	14%	44.2%
2006	14.1%	44.1%
2005	14.1%	44%
2004	14.2%	43.9%
2003	14.2%	43.8%
2002	14.2%	43.8%
2001	14.2%	43.7%
2000	14.3%	43.7%
1999	14.3%	43.8%
1998	14.3%	43.9%
1997	14.4%	44.1%
1996	14.5%	44.2%
1995	14.6%	44.4%
1994	14.8%	44.6%
1993	15%	44.8%
1992	15.2%	45%
1991	15.8%	45.2%
1990	16.5%	45.3%
1989	17%	45.5%
1988	17.5%	45.5%
1987	18.1%	45.6%
1986	18.7%	45.6%
1985	19.3%	45.5%
1984	19.9%	45.4%
1983	20.5%	45.2%
1982	21.1%	45%
1981	21.6%	44.8%
1980	22.3%	44.6%
1979	22.8%	44.4%
1978	23.4%	44.2%
1977	23.7%	43.9%
1976	24.1%	43.7%
1975	24.3%	43.4%
1974	24.5%	43.2%
1973	24.6%	43%
1972	24.6%	42.8%
1971	24.6%	42.5%
1970	24.7%	42.4%
1969	24.7%	42.2%
1968	24.6%	42%
1967	24.6%	41.8%
1966	24.5%	41.7%
1965	24.5%	41.5%
1964	24.5%	41.4%
1963	24.5%	41.2%
1962	24.7%	41.1%
1961	25%	41.1%
1960	25%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Nigeria
2023	6	993
2022	10	1,016
2021	7	1,046
2020	8	1,065
2019	7	1,091
2018	7	1,118
2017	8	1,142
2016	8	1,155
2015	8	1,168
2014	8	1,155
2013	8	1,146
2012	8	1,124
2011	8	1,108
2010	8	1,094
2009	8	1,088
2008	7	1,081
2007	7	1,063
2006	7	1,067
2005	8	1,060
2004	8	1,075
2003	8	1,090
2002	10	1,117
2001	10	1,130
2000	11	1,136
1999	11	1,165
1998	12	1,189
1997	13	1,184
1996	14	1,185
1995	15	1,186
1994	15	1,193
1993	16	1,200
1992	17	1,246
1991	18	1,282
1990	18	1,285
1989	19	1,304
1988	20	1,332
1987	21	1,351
1986	22	1,363
1985	22	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Nigeria
2023	0.28%	10.5%
2022	0.28%	10.8%
2021	0.29%	11.1%
2020	0.3%	11.4%
2019	0.31%	11.8%
2018	0.32%	12%
2017	0.33%	12.3%
2016	0.34%	12.5%
2015	0.35%	12.6%
2014	0.36%	12.8%
2013	0.37%	12.9%
2012	0.38%	13.1%
2011	0.39%	13.3%
2010	0.4%	13.5%
2009	0.41%	13.8%
2008	0.41%	14.1%
2007	0.42%	14.5%
2006	0.43%	15%
2005	0.45%	15.5%
2004	0.46%	16%
2003	0.48%	16.5%
2002	0.51%	17.1%
2001	0.53%	17.7%
2000	0.56%	18.2%
1999	0.59%	18.8%
1998	0.62%	19.3%
1997	0.66%	19.7%
1996	0.7%	20.1%
1995	0.75%	20.4%
1994	0.8%	20.6%
1993	0.85%	20.7%
1992	0.89%	20.8%
1991	0.93%	20.9%
1990	0.97%	21%
1989	1%	21%
1988	1.04%	21%
1987	1.08%	20.9%
1986	1.14%	20.9%
1985	1.2%	20.8%
1984	1.27%	20.7%
1983	1.35%	20.7%
1982	1.43%	20.8%
1981	1.52%	21%
1980	1.61%	21.3%
1979	1.7%	21.8%
1978	1.82%	22.3%
1977	1.95%	22.9%
1976	2.11%	23.6%
1975	2.31%	24.4%
1974	2.53%	25.2%
1973	2.76%	26.1%
1972	2.98%	26.9%
1971	3.18%	27.7%
1970	3.36%	28.5%
1969	3.51%	29.3%
1968	3.64%	30%
1967	3.78%	30.7%
1966	3.93%	31.3%
1965	4.11%	32%
1964	4.31%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.