Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria
2023	2.7	4.48
2022	2.8	4.55
2021	2.89	4.64
2020	3.1	4.7
2019	3.3	4.86
2018	3.3	5.02
2017	3	5.18
2016	3.1	5.34
2015	3.2	5.5
2014	3.2	5.62
2013	3.1	5.69
2012	3.2	5.8
2011	3.1	5.89
2010	3.1	5.95
2009	2.9	5.99
2008	2.8	6.02
2007	2.7	6.03
2006	2.7	6.05
2005	2.5	6.06
2004	2.6	6.09
2003	2.5	6.1
2002	2.4	6.12
2001	2.4	6.13
2000	2.4	6.12
1999	2.6	6.08
1998	2.7	6.07
1997	2.6	6.14
1996	2.8	6.22
1995	3.1	6.27
1994	2.9	6.32
1993	3.2	6.35
1992	3.52	6.39
1991	3.58	6.43
1990	3.63	6.46
1989	3.88	6.49
1988	4.03	6.5
1987	4.16	6.5
1986	4.22	6.56
1985	4.2	6.62
1984	4.2	6.7
1983	4.17	6.78
1982	4.2	6.8
1981	4.19	6.82
1980	4.22	6.85
1979	4.38	6.89
1978	4.53	6.92
1977	4.59	6.86
1976	4.68	6.81
1975	4.76	6.77
1974	4.89	6.7
1973	5.02	6.63
1972	5.14	6.58
1971	5.18	6.53
1970	5.2	6.47
1969	5.18	6.44
1968	5.18	6.42
1967	5.26	6.4
1966	5.32	6.39
1965	5.38	6.37
1964	5.43	6.36
1963	5.48	6.35
1962	5.42	6.36
1961	5.36	6.35
1960	5.31	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria
2023	115,016	4,834,309
2022	118,579	4,739,502
2021	113,730	4,641,562
2020	120,406	4,525,164
2019	143,007	4,609,941
2018	141,125	4,659,898
2017	122,350	4,706,183
2016	126,594	4,761,594
2015	130,464	4,823,045
2014	127,566	4,862,319
2013	121,898	4,811,751
2012	119,259	4,774,508
2011	114,260	4,728,363
2010	110,435	4,629,173
2009	99,709	4,528,149
2008	89,355	4,412,976
2007	85,348	4,265,428
2006	81,929	4,135,703
2005	72,793	4,013,788
2004	74,529	3,877,376
2003	69,598	3,751,120
2002	65,379	3,606,814
2001	65,275	3,478,370
2000	62,699	3,343,196
1999	71,155	3,155,425
1998	69,151	3,003,946
1997	67,159	2,936,500
1996	73,129	2,882,205
1995	80,264	2,830,771
1994	72,693	2,735,198
1993	81,754	2,673,675
1992	95,275	2,596,173
1991	97,753	2,527,807
1990	97,485	2,491,928
1989	99,934	2,452,324
1988	97,415	2,376,419
1987	101,232	2,322,397
1986	98,263	2,295,003
1985	92,084	2,289,784
1984	89,356	2,278,060
1983	84,139	2,292,089
1982	81,716	2,233,401
1981	77,955	2,179,884
1980	72,092	2,121,618
1979	76,489	2,074,807
1978	76,137	2,019,621
1977	74,296	1,923,917
1976	73,280	1,827,289
1975	72,255	1,718,623
1974	71,925	1,624,813
1973	71,500	1,525,485
1972	70,852	1,448,928
1971	68,902	1,373,896
1970	66,485	1,295,507
1969	63,396	1,213,484
1968	60,670	1,168,254
1967	59,793	1,082,884
1966	59,346	1,095,582
1965	59,163	1,061,840
1964	59,657	1,028,272
1963	60,145	995,116
1962	58,827	966,452
1961	57,176	932,111
1960	54,920	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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria by year

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Kyrgyzstan

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria
2023	20.6	33
2022	21.5	33.2
2021	22.4	33.5
2020	24	33.7
2019	26.9	34.7
2018	27.1	35.7
2017	24.8	36.7
2016	26	37.8
2015	27.4	39
2014	27.7	39.9
2013	27.2	40.4
2012	27.6	41.1
2011	27.1	41.8
2010	26.8	42.1
2009	25.2	42.5
2008	23.9	42.8
2007	23.4	42.9
2006	23.1	43.2
2005	21.3	43.4
2004	21.5	43.5
2003	20.9	43.7
2002	20.2	43.8
2001	19.8	43.9
2000	19.8	43.9
1999	21.5	43.4
1998	21.7	43.2
1997	21.6	43.5
1996	23.2	43.9
1995	25.6	44.1
1994	24.3	44
1993	25.7	44.1
1992	28.2	44.2
1991	28.8	44.3
1990	29.1	44.5
1989	30.4	44.8
1988	31.5	44.7
1987	32.7	44.8
1986	32.7	45.3
1985	32	45.9
1984	32	46.5
1983	31.3	47.5
1982	31.1	47.5
1981	30.7	47.9
1980	29.6	48.3
1979	31.5	48.8
1978	32	49.3
1977	32.1	49.1
1976	32.4	49
1975	32.7	49
1974	33.3	48.7
1973	34	48.2
1972	34.5	48
1971	34.7	47.8
1970	34.6	47.4
1969	34.2	47.3
1968	34.2	47.2
1967	34.9	47.1
1966	35.8	47
1965	36.9	46.9
1964	38.4	46.9
1963	39.9	46.8
1962	40.6	46.7
1961	41.2	46.6
1960	41.6	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 41.6 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kyrgyzstan

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria
2100	16.9%	20.4%
2099	17%	20.5%
2098	17%	20.6%
2097	17.1%	20.7%
2096	17.2%	20.8%
2095	17.4%	20.9%
2094	17.5%	21%
2093	17.6%	21.1%
2092	17.7%	21.2%
2091	17.9%	21.4%
2090	18%	21.5%
2089	18.2%	21.6%
2088	18.3%	21.8%
2087	18.5%	21.9%
2086	18.6%	22.1%
2085	18.8%	22.2%
2084	18.9%	22.4%
2083	19.1%	22.6%
2082	19.2%	22.7%
2081	19.3%	22.9%
2080	19.5%	23.1%
2079	19.6%	23.3%
2078	19.7%	23.5%
2077	19.8%	23.7%
2076	20%	23.9%
2075	20.1%	24.1%
2074	20.2%	24.3%
2073	20.3%	24.5%
2072	20.4%	24.7%
2071	20.5%	25%
2070	20.6%	25.2%
2069	20.8%	25.4%
2068	20.9%	25.7%
2067	21.1%	25.9%
2066	21.2%	26.1%
2065	21.4%	26.4%
2064	21.6%	26.6%
2063	21.9%	26.9%
2062	22.1%	27.2%
2061	22.3%	27.4%
2060	22.6%	27.7%
2059	22.9%	28%
2058	23.2%	28.3%
2057	23.4%	28.6%
2056	23.7%	29%
2055	24%	29.3%
2054	24.2%	29.6%
2053	24.5%	30%
2052	24.7%	30.3%
2051	24.9%	30.7%
2050	25%	31.1%
2049	25.2%	31.5%
2048	25.3%	31.8%
2047	25.4%	32.2%
2046	25.5%	32.6%
2045	25.6%	32.9%
2044	25.6%	33.3%
2043	25.7%	33.7%
2042	25.8%	34%
2041	25.9%	34.4%
2040	26%	34.7%
2039	26.1%	35%
2038	26.3%	35.4%
2037	26.5%	35.7%
2036	26.8%	36%
2035	27.2%	36.3%
2034	27.7%	36.6%
2033	28.2%	37%
2032	28.7%	37.4%
2031	29.2%	37.8%
2030	29.7%	38.3%
2029	30.3%	38.8%
2028	30.7%	39.3%
2027	31.2%	39.8%
2026	31.7%	40.3%
2025	32.2%	40.8%
2024	32.3%	41%
2023	32.7%	41.5%
2022	32.9%	42%
2021	33%	42.4%
2020	32.9%	42.8%
2019	32.6%	43.2%
2018	32.3%	43.6%
2017	32.2%	43.9%
2016	32.1%	44.1%
2015	31.8%	44.3%
2014	31.5%	44.4%
2013	31.1%	44.5%
2012	30.8%	44.5%
2011	30.4%	44.5%
2010	30.3%	44.4%
2009	30.3%	44.4%
2008	30.7%	44.3%
2007	31.2%	44.2%
2006	31.7%	44.1%
2005	32.2%	44%
2004	32.7%	43.9%
2003	33.3%	43.8%
2002	33.9%	43.8%
2001	34.6%	43.7%
2000	35.2%	43.7%
1999	35.8%	43.8%
1998	36.4%	43.9%
1997	37.1%	44.1%
1996	37.6%	44.2%
1995	38%	44.4%
1994	38.2%	44.6%
1993	37.9%	44.8%
1992	37.6%	45%
1991	37.6%	45.2%
1990	37.5%	45.3%
1989	37.5%	45.5%
1988	37.5%	45.5%
1987	37.4%	45.6%
1986	37.5%	45.6%
1985	37.5%	45.5%
1984	37.7%	45.4%
1983	37.8%	45.2%
1982	37.8%	45%
1981	38%	44.8%
1980	38.2%	44.6%
1979	38.5%	44.4%
1978	38.8%	44.2%
1977	39.1%	43.9%
1976	39.4%	43.7%
1975	39.6%	43.4%
1974	39.9%	43.2%
1973	40.1%	43%
1972	40.2%	42.8%
1971	40.3%	42.5%
1970	40.3%	42.4%
1969	40.5%	42.2%
1968	40.7%	42%
1967	40.8%	41.8%
1966	41%	41.7%
1965	41.1%	41.5%
1964	40.9%	41.4%
1963	40.6%	41.2%
1962	40.1%	41.1%
1961	39.4%	41.1%
1960	38.6%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria
2023	42	993
2022	44	1,016
2021	70	1,046
2020	55	1,065
2019	47	1,091
2018	49	1,118
2017	49	1,142
2016	53	1,155
2015	58	1,168
2014	62	1,155
2013	64	1,146
2012	67	1,124
2011	70	1,108
2010	71	1,094
2009	71	1,088
2008	73	1,081
2007	75	1,063
2006	76	1,067
2005	74	1,060
2004	74	1,075
2003	75	1,090
2002	74	1,117
2001	72	1,130
2000	72	1,136
1999	75	1,165
1998	79	1,189
1997	85	1,184
1996	91	1,185
1995	92	1,186
1994	88	1,193
1993	78	1,200
1992	74	1,246
1991	71	1,282
1990	72	1,285
1989	71	1,304
1988	73	1,332
1987	74	1,351
1986	76	1,363
1985	81	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kyrgyzstan

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kyrgyzstan	Nigeria
2023	1.7%	10.5%
2022	1.72%	10.8%
2021	1.75%	11.1%
2020	1.78%	11.4%
2019	1.84%	11.8%
2018	1.91%	12%
2017	2%	12.3%
2016	2.11%	12.5%
2015	2.22%	12.6%
2014	2.35%	12.8%
2013	2.47%	12.9%
2012	2.6%	13.1%
2011	2.77%	13.3%
2010	2.96%	13.5%
2009	3.16%	13.8%
2008	3.37%	14.1%
2007	3.57%	14.5%
2006	3.76%	15%
2005	3.93%	15.5%
2004	4.12%	16%
2003	4.33%	16.5%
2002	4.57%	17.1%
2001	4.81%	17.7%
2000	5.08%	18.2%
1999	5.35%	18.8%
1998	5.63%	19.3%
1997	5.92%	19.7%
1996	6.17%	20.1%
1995	6.36%	20.4%
1994	6.48%	20.6%
1993	6.49%	20.7%
1992	6.47%	20.8%
1991	6.47%	20.9%
1990	6.52%	21%
1989	6.64%	21%
1988	6.87%	21%
1987	7.18%	20.9%
1986	7.54%	20.9%
1985	7.92%	20.8%
1984	8.34%	20.7%
1983	8.75%	20.7%
1982	9.17%	20.8%
1981	9.56%	21%
1980	9.92%	21.3%
1979	10.3%	21.8%
1978	10.6%	22.3%
1977	10.9%	22.9%
1976	11.2%	23.6%
1975	11.5%	24.4%
1974	-	25.2%
1973	-	26.1%
1972	-	26.9%
1971	-	27.7%
1970	-	28.5%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	30%
1967	-	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.