Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Niger

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Niger by year

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Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Niger
2023	1.39	6.06
2022	1.32	6.14
2021	1.41	6.2
2020	1.44	6.37
2019	1.4	6.54
2018	1.41	6.71
2017	1.44	6.87
2016	1.4	7.04
2015	1.36	7.22
2014	1.43	7.34
2013	1.44	7.45
2012	1.54	7.53
2011	1.55	7.59
2010	1.57	7.64
2009	1.59	7.68
2008	1.67	7.7
2007	1.74	7.73
2006	1.77	7.74
2005	1.88	7.77
2004	1.92	7.78
2003	1.87	7.79
2002	1.94	7.8
2001	1.91	7.81
2000	1.99	7.83
1999	2.05	7.84
1998	1.97	7.84
1997	2.04	7.8
1996	2.12	7.78
1995	2.14	7.78
1994	2.25	7.79
1993	2.21	7.79
1992	2.37	7.8
1991	2.3	7.8
1990	2.32	7.81
1989	2.23	7.82
1988	2.14	7.84
1987	2.05	7.87
1986	1.99	7.9
1985	2.02	7.93
1984	2.16	7.92
1983	2.4	7.9
1982	2.53	7.86
1981	2.67	7.82
1980	2.8	7.78
1979	2.91	7.72
1978	3.01	7.66
1977	3.07	7.6
1976	3.13	7.56
1975	3.2	7.54
1974	3.45	7.54
1973	3.07	7.53
1972	3.41	7.52
1971	3.51	7.52
1970	3.82	7.51
1969	3.97	7.51
1968	4.6	7.5
1967	4.63	7.49
1966	5.46	7.48
1965	5.51	7.47
1964	5.96	7.48
1963	6.18	7.49
1962	5.88	7.5
1961	5.98	7.51
1960	5.9	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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 Mauritius vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Niger
2023	999	864,139
2022	-757	829,651
2021	-253	793,428
2020	2,405	784,437
2019	1,773	775,474
2018	2,151	763,536
2017	3,415	752,384
2016	2,906	738,999
2015	3,031	721,630
2014	3,657	704,609
2013	4,281	686,070
2012	5,149	664,009
2011	5,511	645,175
2010	5,877	624,685
2009	6,113	602,671
2008	7,465	579,727
2007	8,429	556,808
2006	8,515	533,374
2005	10,195	511,167
2004	10,745	488,328
2003	10,799	467,295
2002	11,685	446,767
2001	11,723	428,417
2000	12,224	410,779
1999	12,341	394,212
1998	11,489	377,120
1997	11,943	358,745
1996	13,041	341,223
1995	13,020	323,630
1994	14,355	306,026
1993	14,814	292,135
1992	15,833	278,690
1991	15,091	266,527
1990	15,564	256,594
1989	14,718	245,278
1988	14,084	237,296
1987	13,262	231,371
1986	12,340	224,365
1985	12,451	219,206
1984	13,665	213,111
1983	14,525	207,962
1982	15,880	202,012
1981	18,334	195,938
1980	19,321	189,251
1979	19,282	180,632
1978	18,670	171,614
1977	16,769	161,792
1976	16,407	154,489
1975	15,342	147,962
1974	17,561	142,606
1973	13,145	137,695
1972	14,825	133,813
1971	15,441	128,223
1970	16,190	128,184
1969	15,761	125,389
1968	17,884	123,301
1967	17,560	121,358
1966	20,758	119,314
1965	20,482	116,963
1964	22,239	115,386
1963	22,069	113,072
1962	20,660	110,280
1961	20,355	107,693
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Niger by year

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Mauritius

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Niger
2023	10.2	41.9
2022	9.6	42
2021	10.3	41.9
2020	10.6	42.6
2019	10.2	43.4
2018	10.2	44.2
2017	10.7	45.1
2016	10.4	45.9
2015	10.1	46.6
2014	10.6	47.2
2013	10.9	47.8
2012	11.5	48.2
2011	11.7	48.8
2010	12	49.4
2009	12.3	49.8
2008	13.2	50.2
2007	13.7	50.6
2006	14.3	51
2005	15.3	51.4
2004	15.7	51.8
2003	15.9	52.2
2002	16.6	52.6
2001	16.5	53
2000	17	53.4
1999	17.3	53.8
1998	16.7	54
1997	17.4	54
1996	18.3	54.1
1995	18.3	54.1
1994	19.6	54.1
1993	20.3	54.3
1992	21.1	54.5
1991	20.7	54.8
1990	21.3	55.1
1989	20.8	55.2
1988	20.1	55.5
1987	19.3	55.9
1986	18.6	56.1
1985	19	56.4
1984	20.1	56.5
1983	21	56.6
1982	22.6	56.6
1981	25.5	56.6
1980	27.2	56.5
1979	27.5	56.3
1978	27.1	56
1977	26	55.5
1976	25.8	55.5
1975	25.3	55.5
1974	27.3	55.5
1973	23	55.5
1972	25.3	55.5
1971	26.1	55.5
1970	27.5	55.6
1969	27.7	55.6
1968	31.6	55.8
1967	31	56
1966	36	56.2
1965	36	56.4
1964	38.9	56.8
1963	40.4	57
1962	38.8	57.2
1961	39.7	57.4
1960	39.4	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 39.4 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Niger
2100	10.1%	21.1%
2099	10.1%	21.2%
2098	10.1%	21.4%
2097	10.1%	21.6%
2096	10%	21.7%
2095	10%	21.9%
2094	9.99%	22.1%
2093	9.98%	22.3%
2092	9.97%	22.5%
2091	9.97%	22.6%
2090	9.97%	22.8%
2089	9.98%	23%
2088	10%	23.2%
2087	10%	23.4%
2086	10%	23.6%
2085	10.1%	23.9%
2084	10.1%	24.1%
2083	10.1%	24.3%
2082	10.1%	24.6%
2081	10.2%	24.8%
2080	10.2%	25%
2079	10.2%	25.3%
2078	10.2%	25.6%
2077	10.2%	25.8%
2076	10.2%	26.1%
2075	10.2%	26.4%
2074	10.2%	26.7%
2073	10.2%	27%
2072	10.2%	27.3%
2071	10.2%	27.6%
2070	10.2%	28%
2069	10.2%	28.3%
2068	10.2%	28.6%
2067	10.2%	28.9%
2066	10.3%	29.3%
2065	10.3%	29.6%
2064	10.3%	30%
2063	10.3%	30.3%
2062	10.3%	30.7%
2061	10.4%	31%
2060	10.4%	31.4%
2059	10.5%	31.7%
2058	10.5%	32.1%
2057	10.6%	32.5%
2056	10.7%	32.8%
2055	10.8%	33.2%
2054	10.9%	33.6%
2053	11.1%	34%
2052	11.2%	34.4%
2051	11.3%	34.8%
2050	11.5%	35.3%
2049	11.6%	35.7%
2048	11.8%	36.2%
2047	11.9%	36.6%
2046	12%	37.1%
2045	12.1%	37.6%
2044	12.3%	38.1%
2043	12.4%	38.6%
2042	12.5%	39.1%
2041	12.6%	39.6%
2040	12.7%	40.1%
2039	12.7%	40.6%
2038	12.8%	41.1%
2037	12.9%	41.6%
2036	13.1%	42%
2035	13.2%	42.4%
2034	13.3%	42.8%
2033	13.4%	43.2%
2032	13.5%	43.6%
2031	13.6%	44%
2030	13.7%	44.4%
2029	13.9%	44.8%
2028	14%	45.3%
2027	14.2%	45.7%
2026	14.4%	46%
2025	14.7%	46.4%
2024	14.8%	46.6%
2023	15.1%	47%
2022	15.5%	47.3%
2021	15.9%	47.7%
2020	16.4%	48%
2019	16.9%	48.3%
2018	17.4%	48.6%
2017	17.9%	48.8%
2016	18.4%	49%
2015	18.9%	49.2%
2014	19.3%	49.3%
2013	19.7%	49.4%
2012	20.1%	49.5%
2011	20.6%	49.5%
2010	21.1%	49.4%
2009	21.7%	49.3%
2008	22.3%	49.1%
2007	22.9%	48.9%
2006	23.4%	48.7%
2005	23.9%	48.5%
2004	24.3%	48.2%
2003	24.7%	48%
2002	25%	47.8%
2001	25.3%	47.5%
2000	25.6%	47.3%
1999	25.8%	47.1%
1998	26.2%	46.9%
1997	26.6%	46.8%
1996	27%	46.7%
1995	27.5%	46.7%
1994	28%	46.7%
1993	28.5%	46.7%
1992	29%	46.7%
1991	29.4%	46.8%
1990	29.8%	46.8%
1989	30.1%	46.9%
1988	30.5%	47%
1987	30.8%	47%
1986	31.1%	47%
1985	31.4%	47%
1984	31.8%	47%
1983	32.2%	47%
1982	32.6%	47%
1981	33.1%	47%
1980	33.6%	47%
1979	34.2%	47%
1978	34.9%	47%
1977	35.7%	47.1%
1976	36.5%	47.3%
1975	37.3%	47.4%
1974	38.2%	47.6%
1973	39.1%	47.7%
1972	40.1%	47.9%
1971	40.9%	48%
1970	41.6%	48.1%
1969	42.3%	48.3%
1968	42.9%	48.4%
1967	43.4%	48.5%
1966	44%	48.6%
1965	44.4%	48.7%
1964	44.8%	48.8%
1963	45.1%	48.8%
1962	45.1%	48.8%
1961	45%	48.9%
1960	45%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Niger

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Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Niger
2023	66	350
2022	61	361
2021	80	396
2020	58	388
2019	67	406
2018	67	420
2017	66	433
2016	62	450
2015	61	473
2014	60	497
2013	58	526
2012	55	554
2011	55	585
2010	53	621
2009	51	647
2008	48	669
2007	46	704
2006	45	737
2005	43	764
2004	43	790
2003	42	813
2002	42	835
2001	42	843
2000	43	845
1999	46	841
1998	48	839
1997	49	841
1996	52	854
1995	55	865
1994	63	883
1993	70	903
1992	73	926
1991	75	957
1990	77	983
1989	85	1,010
1988	93	1,040
1987	103	1,074
1986	106	1,107
1985	111	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Niger
2023	1.52%	11.5%
2022	1.55%	11.7%
2021	1.57%	11.9%
2020	1.58%	12.1%
2019	1.57%	12.2%
2018	1.53%	12.3%
2017	1.5%	12.4%
2016	1.47%	12.5%
2015	1.47%	12.6%
2014	1.47%	12.7%
2013	1.49%	12.9%
2012	1.5%	13.1%
2011	1.49%	13.3%
2010	1.48%	13.7%
2009	1.48%	14.1%
2008	1.5%	14.7%
2007	1.52%	15.4%
2006	1.54%	16.2%
2005	1.55%	17.2%
2004	1.57%	18.3%
2003	1.6%	19.4%
2002	1.66%	20.6%
2001	1.76%	21.8%
2000	1.89%	22.8%
1999	2.03%	23.7%
1998	2.16%	24.7%
1997	2.25%	25.7%
1996	2.26%	26.9%
1995	2.22%	28.1%
1994	2.16%	29.4%
1993	2.12%	30.6%
1992	2.13%	31.7%
1991	2.19%	32.5%
1990	2.32%	33.2%
1989	2.5%	33.7%
1988	2.7%	34%
1987	2.85%	34.1%
1986	2.88%	34%
1985	2.85%	33.7%
1984	2.92%	33.3%
1983	3.15%	32.9%
1982	3.47%	32.5%
1981	3.77%	32.3%
1980	4.02%	32.3%
1979	4.28%	32.6%
1978	4.62%	33%
1977	5.08%	33.5%
1976	5.74%	33.9%
1975	6.53%	34.2%
1974	7.24%	34.3%
1973	7.71%	34.2%
1972	7.98%	34%
1971	8.15%	33.6%
1970	8.35%	33.2%
1969	8.72%	32.7%
1968	9.25%	32.3%
1967	9.55%	31.9%
1966	9.25%	-
1965	8.66%	-
1964	8.4%	-
1963	8.72%	-
1962	9.31%	-
1961	9.82%	-
1960	10.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.