Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Nigeria by year

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Maldives

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Nigeria
2023	1.58	4.48
2022	1.58	4.55
2021	1.6	4.64
2020	1.61	4.7
2019	1.64	4.86
2018	1.71	5.02
2017	1.8	5.18
2016	1.9	5.34
2015	2	5.5
2014	2.09	5.62
2013	2.17	5.69
2012	2.25	5.8
2011	2.31	5.89
2010	2.35	5.95
2009	2.39	5.99
2008	2.37	6.02
2007	2.29	6.03
2006	2.2	6.05
2005	2.2	6.06
2004	2.26	6.09
2003	2.34	6.1
2002	2.42	6.12
2001	2.53	6.13
2000	2.69	6.12
1999	2.9	6.08
1998	3.17	6.07
1997	3.48	6.14
1996	3.86	6.22
1995	4.29	6.27
1994	4.69	6.32
1993	5.06	6.35
1992	5.44	6.39
1991	5.8	6.43
1990	6.13	6.46
1989	6.39	6.49
1988	6.58	6.5
1987	6.73	6.5
1986	6.85	6.56
1985	6.94	6.62
1984	7.03	6.7
1983	7.09	6.78
1982	7.15	6.8
1981	7.19	6.82
1980	7.23	6.85
1979	7.23	6.89
1978	7.23	6.92
1977	7.27	6.86
1976	7.29	6.81
1975	7.32	6.77
1974	7.38	6.7
1973	7.4	6.63
1972	7.37	6.58
1971	7.38	6.53
1970	7.39	6.47
1969	7.33	6.44
1968	7.28	6.42
1967	7.23	6.4
1966	7.15	6.39
1965	7.07	6.37
1964	7	6.36
1963	6.94	6.35
1962	6.89	6.36
1961	6.79	6.35
1960	6.71	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Nigeria
2023	4,566	4,834,309
2022	4,752	4,739,502
2021	4,426	4,641,562
2020	4,594	4,525,164
2019	4,886	4,609,941
2018	5,088	4,659,898
2017	5,342	4,706,183
2016	5,652	4,761,594
2015	5,914	4,823,045
2014	6,122	4,862,319
2013	6,307	4,811,751
2012	6,445	4,774,508
2011	6,429	4,728,363
2010	6,350	4,629,173
2009	6,227	4,528,149
2008	5,856	4,412,976
2007	5,324	4,265,428
2006	4,766	4,135,703
2005	4,493	4,013,788
2004	4,287	3,877,376
2003	4,316	3,751,120
2002	4,257	3,606,814
2001	4,271	3,478,370
2000	4,372	3,343,196
1999	4,601	3,155,425
1998	4,919	3,003,946
1997	5,267	2,936,500
1996	5,705	2,882,205
1995	6,177	2,830,771
1994	6,550	2,735,198
1993	6,842	2,673,675
1992	7,096	2,596,173
1991	7,295	2,527,807
1990	7,444	2,491,928
1989	7,472	2,452,324
1988	7,414	2,376,419
1987	7,300	2,322,397
1986	7,153	2,295,003
1985	6,944	2,289,784
1984	6,680	2,278,060
1983	6,361	2,292,089
1982	6,058	2,233,401
1981	5,778	2,179,884
1980	5,526	2,121,618
1979	5,275	2,074,807
1978	4,812	2,019,621
1977	4,779	1,923,917
1976	4,538	1,827,289
1975	4,325	1,718,623
1974	4,136	1,624,813
1973	3,924	1,525,485
1972	3,707	1,448,928
1971	3,549	1,373,896
1970	3,415	1,295,507
1969	3,260	1,213,484
1968	3,150	1,168,254
1967	3,010	1,082,884
1966	2,845	1,095,582
1965	2,747	1,061,840
1964	2,660	1,028,272
1963	2,567	995,116
1962	2,475	966,452
1961	2,354	932,111
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Nigeria by year

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Maldives

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Nigeria
2023	11	33
2022	11.4	33.2
2021	11.7	33.5
2020	12.1	33.7
2019	12.6	34.7
2018	13.4	35.7
2017	14.3	36.7
2016	15.5	37.8
2015	16.7	39
2014	17.8	39.9
2013	18.8	40.4
2012	19.8	41.1
2011	20.4	41.8
2010	20.9	42.1
2009	21.3	42.5
2008	20.9	42.8
2007	20	42.9
2006	18.8	43.2
2005	18.3	43.4
2004	18.3	43.5
2003	18.4	43.7
2002	18.7	43.8
2001	19.1	43.9
2000	19.9	43.9
1999	21.2	43.4
1998	23	43.2
1997	24.9	43.5
1996	27.4	43.9
1995	30.1	44.1
1994	32.5	44
1993	34.7	44.1
1992	37	44.2
1991	39.2	44.3
1990	41.3	44.5
1989	42.9	44.8
1988	44.2	44.7
1987	45.3	44.8
1986	46.3	45.3
1985	46.9	45.9
1984	47.1	46.5
1983	46.9	47.5
1982	46.7	47.5
1981	46.5	47.9
1980	46.6	48.3
1979	46.6	48.8
1978	46.6	49.3
1977	46.5	49.1
1976	46.4	49
1975	46.5	49
1974	46.8	48.7
1973	47	48.2
1972	47	48
1971	47.4	47.8
1970	48	47.4
1969	48.2	47.3
1968	48.7	47.2
1967	49.3	47.1
1966	50	47
1965	51.1	46.9
1964	51.9	46.9
1963	52.1	46.8
1962	52.2	46.7
1961	51.7	46.6
1960	51.2	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 51.2 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Nigeria
2100	13.8%	20.4%
2099	13.8%	20.5%
2098	13.9%	20.6%
2097	13.9%	20.7%
2096	13.9%	20.8%
2095	14%	20.9%
2094	14%	21%
2093	14%	21.1%
2092	14%	21.2%
2091	14%	21.4%
2090	14%	21.5%
2089	13.9%	21.6%
2088	13.8%	21.8%
2087	13.7%	21.9%
2086	13.6%	22.1%
2085	13.5%	22.2%
2084	13.4%	22.4%
2083	13.2%	22.6%
2082	13.1%	22.7%
2081	12.9%	22.9%
2080	12.8%	23.1%
2079	12.6%	23.3%
2078	12.5%	23.5%
2077	12.3%	23.7%
2076	12.2%	23.9%
2075	12.1%	24.1%
2074	12%	24.3%
2073	12%	24.5%
2072	11.9%	24.7%
2071	11.9%	25%
2070	11.9%	25.2%
2069	11.9%	25.4%
2068	12%	25.7%
2067	12%	25.9%
2066	12.1%	26.1%
2065	12.2%	26.4%
2064	12.3%	26.6%
2063	12.4%	26.9%
2062	12.5%	27.2%
2061	12.7%	27.4%
2060	12.8%	27.7%
2059	12.9%	28%
2058	13%	28.3%
2057	13.1%	28.6%
2056	13.1%	29%
2055	13.2%	29.3%
2054	13.2%	29.6%
2053	13.2%	30%
2052	13.2%	30.3%
2051	13.2%	30.7%
2050	13.1%	31.1%
2049	13%	31.5%
2048	13%	31.8%
2047	12.9%	32.2%
2046	12.8%	32.6%
2045	12.8%	32.9%
2044	12.8%	33.3%
2043	12.7%	33.7%
2042	12.8%	34%
2041	12.8%	34.4%
2040	12.9%	34.7%
2039	13.1%	35%
2038	13.2%	35.4%
2037	13.5%	35.7%
2036	13.7%	36%
2035	14.1%	36.3%
2034	14.4%	36.6%
2033	14.8%	37%
2032	15.3%	37.4%
2031	15.8%	37.8%
2030	16.3%	38.3%
2029	16.9%	38.8%
2028	17.5%	39.3%
2027	18.1%	39.8%
2026	18.7%	40.3%
2025	19.3%	40.8%
2024	19.6%	41%
2023	20%	41.5%
2022	20.4%	42%
2021	20.8%	42.4%
2020	21.2%	42.8%
2019	21.7%	43.2%
2018	22.1%	43.6%
2017	22.5%	43.9%
2016	22.8%	44.1%
2015	23.2%	44.3%
2014	23.5%	44.4%
2013	23.9%	44.5%
2012	24.3%	44.5%
2011	24.9%	44.5%
2010	25.7%	44.4%
2009	26.7%	44.4%
2008	28%	44.3%
2007	29.5%	44.2%
2006	31.2%	44.1%
2005	32.7%	44%
2004	34.2%	43.9%
2003	35.6%	43.8%
2002	37.1%	43.8%
2001	38.7%	43.7%
2000	40.2%	43.7%
1999	41.6%	43.8%
1998	42.9%	43.9%
1997	44.1%	44.1%
1996	45%	44.2%
1995	45.8%	44.4%
1994	46.5%	44.6%
1993	46.8%	44.8%
1992	47%	45%
1991	47.1%	45.2%
1990	47%	45.3%
1989	46.8%	45.5%
1988	46.6%	45.5%
1987	46.3%	45.6%
1986	45.9%	45.6%
1985	45.5%	45.5%
1984	45.4%	45.4%
1983	45.6%	45.2%
1982	45.8%	45%
1981	45.9%	44.8%
1980	45.9%	44.6%
1979	45.9%	44.4%
1978	45.8%	44.2%
1977	45.7%	43.9%
1976	45.8%	43.7%
1975	45.6%	43.4%
1974	45.6%	43.2%
1973	45.7%	43%
1972	45.8%	42.8%
1971	45.8%	42.5%
1970	45.6%	42.4%
1969	45.4%	42.2%
1968	45.2%	42%
1967	44.7%	41.8%
1966	43.5%	41.7%
1965	41.8%	41.5%
1964	40.3%	41.4%
1963	39.4%	41.2%
1962	38.7%	41.1%
1961	38.2%	41.1%
1960	37.9%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 47% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Nigeria

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Maldives

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Nigeria
2023	32	993
2022	34	1,016
2021	60	1,046
2020	48	1,065
2019	39	1,091
2018	40	1,118
2017	41	1,142
2016	41	1,155
2015	41	1,168
2014	43	1,155
2013	47	1,146
2012	47	1,124
2011	48	1,108
2010	49	1,094
2009	52	1,088
2008	53	1,081
2007	51	1,063
2006	52	1,067
2005	54	1,060
2004	65	1,075
2003	70	1,090
2002	76	1,117
2001	81	1,130
2000	94	1,136
1999	111	1,165
1998	136	1,189
1997	149	1,184
1996	167	1,185
1995	191	1,186
1994	222	1,193
1993	251	1,200
1992	281	1,246
1991	310	1,282
1990	346	1,285
1989	381	1,304
1988	424	1,332
1987	471	1,351
1986	508	1,363
1985	552	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Nigeria
2023	0.57%	10.5%
2022	0.6%	10.8%
2021	0.64%	11.1%
2020	0.69%	11.4%
2019	0.74%	11.8%
2018	0.8%	12%
2017	0.86%	12.3%
2016	0.92%	12.5%
2015	0.99%	12.6%
2014	1.05%	12.8%
2013	1.13%	12.9%
2012	1.21%	13.1%
2011	1.29%	13.3%
2010	1.38%	13.5%
2009	1.49%	13.8%
2008	1.61%	14.1%
2007	1.76%	14.5%
2006	1.94%	15%
2005	2.16%	15.5%
2004	2.7%	16%
2003	2.72%	16.5%
2002	3.08%	17.1%
2001	3.47%	17.7%
2000	3.9%	18.2%
1999	4.36%	18.8%
1998	4.81%	19.3%
1997	5.28%	19.7%
1996	5.74%	20.1%
1995	6.22%	20.4%
1994	6.68%	20.6%
1993	7.15%	20.7%
1992	7.61%	20.8%
1991	8.08%	20.9%
1990	8.57%	21%
1989	9.06%	21%
1988	9.59%	21%
1987	10.1%	20.9%
1986	10.7%	20.9%
1985	11.3%	20.8%
1984	12%	20.7%
1983	12.7%	20.7%
1982	13.4%	20.8%
1981	14.2%	21%
1980	15%	21.3%
1979	15.9%	21.8%
1978	16.9%	22.3%
1977	17.9%	22.9%
1976	18.9%	23.6%
1975	20.1%	24.4%
1974	21.2%	25.2%
1973	22.4%	26.1%
1972	23.6%	26.9%
1971	24.7%	27.7%
1970	25.8%	28.5%
1969	26.8%	29.3%
1968	27.7%	30%
1967	28.7%	30.7%
1966	29.7%	31.3%
1965	30.6%	32%
1964	31.5%	32.7%
1963	32.5%	-
1962	33.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.