Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Niger

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Niger by year

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Moldova

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Niger
2023	1.73	6.06
2022	1.69	6.14
2021	1.75	6.2
2020	1.77	6.37
2019	1.78	6.54
2018	1.81	6.71
2017	1.81	6.87
2016	1.89	7.04
2015	1.87	7.22
2014	1.82	7.34
2013	1.62	7.45
2012	1.66	7.53
2011	1.65	7.59
2010	1.7	7.64
2009	1.72	7.68
2008	1.64	7.7
2007	1.58	7.73
2006	1.54	7.74
2005	1.53	7.77
2004	1.54	7.78
2003	1.48	7.79
2002	1.45	7.8
2001	1.47	7.81
2000	1.5	7.83
1999	1.56	7.84
1998	1.65	7.84
1997	1.79	7.8
1996	1.71	7.78
1995	1.83	7.78
1994	1.99	7.79
1993	2.11	7.79
1992	2.22	7.8
1991	2.28	7.8
1990	2.39	7.81
1989	2.46	7.82
1988	2.63	7.84
1987	2.78	7.87
1986	2.74	7.9
1985	2.67	7.93
1984	2.67	7.92
1983	2.58	7.9
1982	2.45	7.86
1981	2.4	7.82
1980	2.38	7.78
1979	2.38	7.72
1978	2.39	7.66
1977	2.42	7.6
1976	2.47	7.56
1975	2.52	7.54
1974	2.56	7.54
1973	2.57	7.53
1972	2.56	7.52
1971	2.56	7.52
1970	2.57	7.51
1969	2.57	7.51
1968	2.59	7.5
1967	2.62	7.49
1966	2.65	7.48
1965	2.69	7.47
1964	2.71	7.48
1963	2.89	7.49
1962	3.04	7.5
1961	3.23	7.51
1960	3.32	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Moldova was 1.73 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 Moldova vs Niger population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Niger
2023	-7,007	864,139
2022	-6,385	829,651
2021	-13,444	793,428
2020	-7,067	784,437
2019	-3,416	775,474
2018	-961	763,536
2017	1,402	752,384
2016	4,580	738,999
2015	6,049	721,630
2014	7,248	704,609
2013	3,537	686,070
2012	5,581	664,009
2011	5,948	645,175
2010	7,456	624,685
2009	7,492	602,671
2008	5,210	579,727
2007	3,490	556,808
2006	2,406	533,374
2005	2,005	511,167
2004	1,714	488,328
2003	-322	467,295
2002	-1,249	446,767
2001	-718	428,417
2000	-324	410,779
1999	642	394,212
1998	2,140	377,120
1997	4,669	358,745
1996	2,655	341,223
1995	5,534	323,630
1994	9,921	306,026
1993	13,886	292,135
1992	17,373	278,690
1991	21,127	266,527
1990	25,824	256,594
1989	29,638	245,278
1988	35,608	237,296
1987	40,122	231,371
1986	39,463	224,365
1985	38,060	219,206
1984	38,108	213,111
1983	36,076	207,962
1982	32,814	202,012
1981	31,360	195,938
1980	30,053	189,251
1979	28,322	180,632
1978	27,622	171,614
1977	27,707	161,792
1976	27,801	154,489
1975	27,677	147,962
1974	27,219	142,606
1973	25,967	137,695
1972	24,626	133,813
1971	23,359	128,223
1970	22,314	128,184
1969	21,768	125,389
1968	22,005	123,301
1967	22,654	121,358
1966	23,720	119,314
1965	24,916	116,963
1964	25,860	115,386
1963	29,382	113,072
1962	32,082	110,280
1961	35,180	107,693
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Niger by year

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Moldova

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Niger
2023	10.8	41.9
2022	10.5	42
2021	11.5	41.9
2020	12.1	42.6
2019	12.6	43.4
2018	13.3	44.2
2017	13.8	45.1
2016	14.9	45.9
2015	15.2	46.6
2014	15.3	47.2
2013	13.8	47.8
2012	14.3	48.2
2011	14.3	48.8
2010	14.8	49.4
2009	15	49.8
2008	14.3	50.2
2007	13.7	50.6
2006	13.3	51
2005	13.1	51.4
2004	13	51.8
2003	12.2	52.2
2002	11.7	52.6
2001	11.7	53
2000	11.7	53.4
1999	12	53.8
1998	12.6	54
1997	13.6	54
1996	12.9	54.1
1995	13.8	54.1
1994	15.1	54.1
1993	16	54.3
1992	16.8	54.5
1991	17.4	54.8
1990	18.6	55.1
1989	19.6	55.2
1988	21.6	55.5
1987	23.4	55.9
1986	23.5	56.1
1985	23.4	56.4
1984	23.7	56.5
1983	23.1	56.6
1982	22.1	56.6
1981	21.7	56.6
1980	21.4	56.5
1979	21.3	56.3
1978	21.2	56
1977	21.3	55.5
1976	21.4	55.5
1975	21.4	55.5
1974	21.4	55.5
1973	21	55.5
1972	20.5	55.5
1971	20.2	55.5
1970	19.9	55.6
1969	19.7	55.6
1968	19.9	55.8
1967	20.2	56
1966	20.8	56.2
1965	21.5	56.4
1964	22.1	56.8
1963	24.1	57
1962	25.8	57.2
1961	27.7	57.4
1960	28.9	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 28.9 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Niger
2100	13.1%	21.1%
2099	13.2%	21.2%
2098	13.3%	21.4%
2097	13.4%	21.6%
2096	13.5%	21.7%
2095	13.7%	21.9%
2094	13.9%	22.1%
2093	14%	22.3%
2092	14.2%	22.5%
2091	14.4%	22.6%
2090	14.5%	22.8%
2089	14.7%	23%
2088	14.8%	23.2%
2087	14.9%	23.4%
2086	14.9%	23.6%
2085	15%	23.9%
2084	15%	24.1%
2083	15%	24.3%
2082	14.9%	24.6%
2081	14.8%	24.8%
2080	14.7%	25%
2079	14.6%	25.3%
2078	14.5%	25.6%
2077	14.4%	25.8%
2076	14.3%	26.1%
2075	14.1%	26.4%
2074	14%	26.7%
2073	14%	27%
2072	13.9%	27.3%
2071	13.9%	27.6%
2070	13.9%	28%
2069	13.9%	28.3%
2068	14%	28.6%
2067	14.2%	28.9%
2066	14.3%	29.3%
2065	14.5%	29.6%
2064	14.8%	30%
2063	15%	30.3%
2062	15.3%	30.7%
2061	15.6%	31%
2060	15.9%	31.4%
2059	16.1%	31.7%
2058	16.3%	32.1%
2057	16.5%	32.5%
2056	16.7%	32.8%
2055	16.8%	33.2%
2054	16.9%	33.6%
2053	16.9%	34%
2052	16.8%	34.4%
2051	16.8%	34.8%
2050	16.7%	35.3%
2049	16.5%	35.7%
2048	16.4%	36.2%
2047	16.2%	36.6%
2046	16%	37.1%
2045	15.8%	37.6%
2044	15.6%	38.1%
2043	15.5%	38.6%
2042	15.3%	39.1%
2041	15.2%	39.6%
2040	15.1%	40.1%
2039	15.1%	40.6%
2038	15.1%	41.1%
2037	15.1%	41.6%
2036	15.3%	42%
2035	15.5%	42.4%
2034	15.7%	42.8%
2033	16.1%	43.2%
2032	16.5%	43.6%
2031	17%	44%
2030	17.6%	44.4%
2029	18.2%	44.8%
2028	18.7%	45.3%
2027	19.1%	45.7%
2026	19.4%	46%
2025	19.7%	46.4%
2024	19.8%	46.6%
2023	20%	47%
2022	20.1%	47.3%
2021	20.1%	47.7%
2020	20%	48%
2019	19.8%	48.3%
2018	19.5%	48.6%
2017	19.1%	48.8%
2016	18.7%	49%
2015	18.2%	49.2%
2014	17.8%	49.3%
2013	17.4%	49.4%
2012	17.3%	49.5%
2011	17.4%	49.5%
2010	17.5%	49.4%
2009	17.7%	49.3%
2008	18%	49.1%
2007	18.4%	48.9%
2006	18.8%	48.7%
2005	19.3%	48.5%
2004	19.9%	48.2%
2003	20.7%	48%
2002	21.6%	47.8%
2001	22.5%	47.5%
2000	23.5%	47.3%
1999	24.4%	47.1%
1998	25.1%	46.9%
1997	25.8%	46.8%
1996	26.3%	46.7%
1995	26.7%	46.7%
1994	27%	46.7%
1993	27.2%	46.7%
1992	27.4%	46.7%
1991	27.6%	46.8%
1990	27.7%	46.8%
1989	27.8%	46.9%
1988	27.9%	47%
1987	27.8%	47%
1986	27.7%	47%
1985	27.5%	47%
1984	27.3%	47%
1983	27.1%	47%
1982	27%	47%
1981	26.9%	47%
1980	26.9%	47%
1979	26.7%	47%
1978	26.5%	47%
1977	26.8%	47.1%
1976	27.2%	47.3%
1975	27.7%	47.4%
1974	28.3%	47.6%
1973	28.9%	47.7%
1972	29.5%	47.9%
1971	30.1%	48%
1970	30.7%	48.1%
1969	31.3%	48.3%
1968	32.1%	48.4%
1967	32.8%	48.5%
1966	33.5%	48.6%
1965	34.2%	48.7%
1964	34.7%	48.8%
1963	35.1%	48.8%
1962	35.1%	48.8%
1961	34.9%	48.9%
1960	34.5%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Niger

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Moldova

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Niger
2023	19	350
2022	19	361
2021	24	396
2020	29	388
2019	21	406
2018	20	420
2017	20	433
2016	21	450
2015	20	473
2014	20	497
2013	19	526
2012	19	554
2011	19	585
2010	20	621
2009	22	647
2008	23	669
2007	24	704
2006	25	737
2005	26	764
2004	28	790
2003	29	813
2002	31	835
2001	35	843
2000	38	845
1999	43	841
1998	48	839
1997	52	841
1996	53	854
1995	54	865
1994	56	883
1993	55	903
1992	55	926
1991	53	957
1990	53	983
1989	52	1,010
1988	53	1,040
1987	56	1,074
1986	60	1,107
1985	62	1,137

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Moldova, compared to 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Niger
2023	1.47%	11.5%
2022	1.48%	11.7%
2021	1.48%	11.9%
2020	1.49%	12.1%
2019	1.5%	12.2%
2018	1.51%	12.3%
2017	1.52%	12.4%
2016	1.53%	12.5%
2015	1.55%	12.6%
2014	1.58%	12.7%
2013	1.6%	12.9%
2012	1.63%	13.1%
2011	1.66%	13.3%
2010	1.69%	13.7%
2009	1.73%	14.1%
2008	1.77%	14.7%
2007	1.83%	15.4%
2006	1.91%	16.2%
2005	2.01%	17.2%
2004	2.16%	18.3%
2003	2.34%	19.4%
2002	2.58%	20.6%
2001	2.85%	21.8%
2000	3.13%	22.8%
1999	3.4%	23.7%
1998	3.62%	24.7%
1997	3.78%	25.7%
1996	3.85%	26.9%
1995	3.84%	28.1%
1994	3.75%	29.4%
1993	3.62%	30.6%
1992	3.48%	31.7%
1991	3.39%	32.5%
1990	3.35%	33.2%
1989	3.38%	33.7%
1988	3.48%	34%
1987	3.62%	34.1%
1986	3.8%	34%
1985	4%	33.7%
1984	4.2%	33.3%
1983	4.41%	32.9%
1982	4.61%	32.5%
1981	4.78%	32.3%
1980	4.93%	32.3%
1979	5.08%	32.6%
1978	5.23%	33%
1977	5.38%	33.5%
1976	5.53%	33.9%
1975	5.68%	34.2%
1974	5.86%	34.3%
1973	6.03%	34.2%
1972	6.2%	34%
1971	6.39%	33.6%
1970	-	33.2%
1969	-	32.7%
1968	-	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.47% in Moldova and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.