Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Nigeria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Nigeria
2023	1.39	4.48
2022	1.32	4.55
2021	1.41	4.64
2020	1.44	4.7
2019	1.4	4.86
2018	1.41	5.02
2017	1.44	5.18
2016	1.4	5.34
2015	1.36	5.5
2014	1.43	5.62
2013	1.44	5.69
2012	1.54	5.8
2011	1.55	5.89
2010	1.57	5.95
2009	1.59	5.99
2008	1.67	6.02
2007	1.74	6.03
2006	1.77	6.05
2005	1.88	6.06
2004	1.92	6.09
2003	1.87	6.1
2002	1.94	6.12
2001	1.91	6.13
2000	1.99	6.12
1999	2.05	6.08
1998	1.97	6.07
1997	2.04	6.14
1996	2.12	6.22
1995	2.14	6.27
1994	2.25	6.32
1993	2.21	6.35
1992	2.37	6.39
1991	2.3	6.43
1990	2.32	6.46
1989	2.23	6.49
1988	2.14	6.5
1987	2.05	6.5
1986	1.99	6.56
1985	2.02	6.62
1984	2.16	6.7
1983	2.4	6.78
1982	2.53	6.8
1981	2.67	6.82
1980	2.8	6.85
1979	2.91	6.89
1978	3.01	6.92
1977	3.07	6.86
1976	3.13	6.81
1975	3.2	6.77
1974	3.45	6.7
1973	3.07	6.63
1972	3.41	6.58
1971	3.51	6.53
1970	3.82	6.47
1969	3.97	6.44
1968	4.6	6.42
1967	4.63	6.4
1966	5.46	6.39
1965	5.51	6.37
1964	5.96	6.36
1963	6.18	6.35
1962	5.88	6.36
1961	5.98	6.35
1960	5.9	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Nigeria
2023	999	4,834,309
2022	-757	4,739,502
2021	-253	4,641,562
2020	2,405	4,525,164
2019	1,773	4,609,941
2018	2,151	4,659,898
2017	3,415	4,706,183
2016	2,906	4,761,594
2015	3,031	4,823,045
2014	3,657	4,862,319
2013	4,281	4,811,751
2012	5,149	4,774,508
2011	5,511	4,728,363
2010	5,877	4,629,173
2009	6,113	4,528,149
2008	7,465	4,412,976
2007	8,429	4,265,428
2006	8,515	4,135,703
2005	10,195	4,013,788
2004	10,745	3,877,376
2003	10,799	3,751,120
2002	11,685	3,606,814
2001	11,723	3,478,370
2000	12,224	3,343,196
1999	12,341	3,155,425
1998	11,489	3,003,946
1997	11,943	2,936,500
1996	13,041	2,882,205
1995	13,020	2,830,771
1994	14,355	2,735,198
1993	14,814	2,673,675
1992	15,833	2,596,173
1991	15,091	2,527,807
1990	15,564	2,491,928
1989	14,718	2,452,324
1988	14,084	2,376,419
1987	13,262	2,322,397
1986	12,340	2,295,003
1985	12,451	2,289,784
1984	13,665	2,278,060
1983	14,525	2,292,089
1982	15,880	2,233,401
1981	18,334	2,179,884
1980	19,321	2,121,618
1979	19,282	2,074,807
1978	18,670	2,019,621
1977	16,769	1,923,917
1976	16,407	1,827,289
1975	15,342	1,718,623
1974	17,561	1,624,813
1973	13,145	1,525,485
1972	14,825	1,448,928
1971	15,441	1,373,896
1970	16,190	1,295,507
1969	15,761	1,213,484
1968	17,884	1,168,254
1967	17,560	1,082,884
1966	20,758	1,095,582
1965	20,482	1,061,840
1964	22,239	1,028,272
1963	22,069	995,116
1962	20,660	966,452
1961	20,355	932,111
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Nigeria by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Nigeria
2023	10.2	33
2022	9.6	33.2
2021	10.3	33.5
2020	10.6	33.7
2019	10.2	34.7
2018	10.2	35.7
2017	10.7	36.7
2016	10.4	37.8
2015	10.1	39
2014	10.6	39.9
2013	10.9	40.4
2012	11.5	41.1
2011	11.7	41.8
2010	12	42.1
2009	12.3	42.5
2008	13.2	42.8
2007	13.7	42.9
2006	14.3	43.2
2005	15.3	43.4
2004	15.7	43.5
2003	15.9	43.7
2002	16.6	43.8
2001	16.5	43.9
2000	17	43.9
1999	17.3	43.4
1998	16.7	43.2
1997	17.4	43.5
1996	18.3	43.9
1995	18.3	44.1
1994	19.6	44
1993	20.3	44.1
1992	21.1	44.2
1991	20.7	44.3
1990	21.3	44.5
1989	20.8	44.8
1988	20.1	44.7
1987	19.3	44.8
1986	18.6	45.3
1985	19	45.9
1984	20.1	46.5
1983	21	47.5
1982	22.6	47.5
1981	25.5	47.9
1980	27.2	48.3
1979	27.5	48.8
1978	27.1	49.3
1977	26	49.1
1976	25.8	49
1975	25.3	49
1974	27.3	48.7
1973	23	48.2
1972	25.3	48
1971	26.1	47.8
1970	27.5	47.4
1969	27.7	47.3
1968	31.6	47.2
1967	31	47.1
1966	36	47
1965	36	46.9
1964	38.9	46.9
1963	40.4	46.8
1962	38.8	46.7
1961	39.7	46.6
1960	39.4	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 39.4 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Nigeria
2100	10.1%	20.4%
2099	10.1%	20.5%
2098	10.1%	20.6%
2097	10.1%	20.7%
2096	10%	20.8%
2095	10%	20.9%
2094	9.99%	21%
2093	9.98%	21.1%
2092	9.97%	21.2%
2091	9.97%	21.4%
2090	9.97%	21.5%
2089	9.98%	21.6%
2088	10%	21.8%
2087	10%	21.9%
2086	10%	22.1%
2085	10.1%	22.2%
2084	10.1%	22.4%
2083	10.1%	22.6%
2082	10.1%	22.7%
2081	10.2%	22.9%
2080	10.2%	23.1%
2079	10.2%	23.3%
2078	10.2%	23.5%
2077	10.2%	23.7%
2076	10.2%	23.9%
2075	10.2%	24.1%
2074	10.2%	24.3%
2073	10.2%	24.5%
2072	10.2%	24.7%
2071	10.2%	25%
2070	10.2%	25.2%
2069	10.2%	25.4%
2068	10.2%	25.7%
2067	10.2%	25.9%
2066	10.3%	26.1%
2065	10.3%	26.4%
2064	10.3%	26.6%
2063	10.3%	26.9%
2062	10.3%	27.2%
2061	10.4%	27.4%
2060	10.4%	27.7%
2059	10.5%	28%
2058	10.5%	28.3%
2057	10.6%	28.6%
2056	10.7%	29%
2055	10.8%	29.3%
2054	10.9%	29.6%
2053	11.1%	30%
2052	11.2%	30.3%
2051	11.3%	30.7%
2050	11.5%	31.1%
2049	11.6%	31.5%
2048	11.8%	31.8%
2047	11.9%	32.2%
2046	12%	32.6%
2045	12.1%	32.9%
2044	12.3%	33.3%
2043	12.4%	33.7%
2042	12.5%	34%
2041	12.6%	34.4%
2040	12.7%	34.7%
2039	12.7%	35%
2038	12.8%	35.4%
2037	12.9%	35.7%
2036	13.1%	36%
2035	13.2%	36.3%
2034	13.3%	36.6%
2033	13.4%	37%
2032	13.5%	37.4%
2031	13.6%	37.8%
2030	13.7%	38.3%
2029	13.9%	38.8%
2028	14%	39.3%
2027	14.2%	39.8%
2026	14.4%	40.3%
2025	14.7%	40.8%
2024	14.8%	41%
2023	15.1%	41.5%
2022	15.5%	42%
2021	15.9%	42.4%
2020	16.4%	42.8%
2019	16.9%	43.2%
2018	17.4%	43.6%
2017	17.9%	43.9%
2016	18.4%	44.1%
2015	18.9%	44.3%
2014	19.3%	44.4%
2013	19.7%	44.5%
2012	20.1%	44.5%
2011	20.6%	44.5%
2010	21.1%	44.4%
2009	21.7%	44.4%
2008	22.3%	44.3%
2007	22.9%	44.2%
2006	23.4%	44.1%
2005	23.9%	44%
2004	24.3%	43.9%
2003	24.7%	43.8%
2002	25%	43.8%
2001	25.3%	43.7%
2000	25.6%	43.7%
1999	25.8%	43.8%
1998	26.2%	43.9%
1997	26.6%	44.1%
1996	27%	44.2%
1995	27.5%	44.4%
1994	28%	44.6%
1993	28.5%	44.8%
1992	29%	45%
1991	29.4%	45.2%
1990	29.8%	45.3%
1989	30.1%	45.5%
1988	30.5%	45.5%
1987	30.8%	45.6%
1986	31.1%	45.6%
1985	31.4%	45.5%
1984	31.8%	45.4%
1983	32.2%	45.2%
1982	32.6%	45%
1981	33.1%	44.8%
1980	33.6%	44.6%
1979	34.2%	44.4%
1978	34.9%	44.2%
1977	35.7%	43.9%
1976	36.5%	43.7%
1975	37.3%	43.4%
1974	38.2%	43.2%
1973	39.1%	43%
1972	40.1%	42.8%
1971	40.9%	42.5%
1970	41.6%	42.4%
1969	42.3%	42.2%
1968	42.9%	42%
1967	43.4%	41.8%
1966	44%	41.7%
1965	44.4%	41.5%
1964	44.8%	41.4%
1963	45.1%	41.2%
1962	45.1%	41.1%
1961	45%	41.1%
1960	45%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Nigeria
2023	66	993
2022	61	1,016
2021	80	1,046
2020	58	1,065
2019	67	1,091
2018	67	1,118
2017	66	1,142
2016	62	1,155
2015	61	1,168
2014	60	1,155
2013	58	1,146
2012	55	1,124
2011	55	1,108
2010	53	1,094
2009	51	1,088
2008	48	1,081
2007	46	1,063
2006	45	1,067
2005	43	1,060
2004	43	1,075
2003	42	1,090
2002	42	1,117
2001	42	1,130
2000	43	1,136
1999	46	1,165
1998	48	1,189
1997	49	1,184
1996	52	1,185
1995	55	1,186
1994	63	1,193
1993	70	1,200
1992	73	1,246
1991	75	1,282
1990	77	1,285
1989	85	1,304
1988	93	1,332
1987	103	1,351
1986	106	1,363
1985	111	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Nigeria
2023	1.52%	10.5%
2022	1.55%	10.8%
2021	1.57%	11.1%
2020	1.58%	11.4%
2019	1.57%	11.8%
2018	1.53%	12%
2017	1.5%	12.3%
2016	1.47%	12.5%
2015	1.47%	12.6%
2014	1.47%	12.8%
2013	1.49%	12.9%
2012	1.5%	13.1%
2011	1.49%	13.3%
2010	1.48%	13.5%
2009	1.48%	13.8%
2008	1.5%	14.1%
2007	1.52%	14.5%
2006	1.54%	15%
2005	1.55%	15.5%
2004	1.57%	16%
2003	1.6%	16.5%
2002	1.66%	17.1%
2001	1.76%	17.7%
2000	1.89%	18.2%
1999	2.03%	18.8%
1998	2.16%	19.3%
1997	2.25%	19.7%
1996	2.26%	20.1%
1995	2.22%	20.4%
1994	2.16%	20.6%
1993	2.12%	20.7%
1992	2.13%	20.8%
1991	2.19%	20.9%
1990	2.32%	21%
1989	2.5%	21%
1988	2.7%	21%
1987	2.85%	20.9%
1986	2.88%	20.9%
1985	2.85%	20.8%
1984	2.92%	20.7%
1983	3.15%	20.7%
1982	3.47%	20.8%
1981	3.77%	21%
1980	4.02%	21.3%
1979	4.28%	21.8%
1978	4.62%	22.3%
1977	5.08%	22.9%
1976	5.74%	23.6%
1975	6.53%	24.4%
1974	7.24%	25.2%
1973	7.71%	26.1%
1972	7.98%	26.9%
1971	8.15%	27.7%
1970	8.35%	28.5%
1969	8.72%	29.3%
1968	9.25%	30%
1967	9.55%	30.7%
1966	9.25%	31.3%
1965	8.66%	32%
1964	8.4%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.