Fertility & birth rates in Moldova and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Moldova vs Nigeria by year

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Moldova

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Moldova	Nigeria
2023	1.73	4.48
2022	1.69	4.55
2021	1.75	4.64
2020	1.77	4.7
2019	1.78	4.86
2018	1.81	5.02
2017	1.81	5.18
2016	1.89	5.34
2015	1.87	5.5
2014	1.82	5.62
2013	1.62	5.69
2012	1.66	5.8
2011	1.65	5.89
2010	1.7	5.95
2009	1.72	5.99
2008	1.64	6.02
2007	1.58	6.03
2006	1.54	6.05
2005	1.53	6.06
2004	1.54	6.09
2003	1.48	6.1
2002	1.45	6.12
2001	1.47	6.13
2000	1.5	6.12
1999	1.56	6.08
1998	1.65	6.07
1997	1.79	6.14
1996	1.71	6.22
1995	1.83	6.27
1994	1.99	6.32
1993	2.11	6.35
1992	2.22	6.39
1991	2.28	6.43
1990	2.39	6.46
1989	2.46	6.49
1988	2.63	6.5
1987	2.78	6.5
1986	2.74	6.56
1985	2.67	6.62
1984	2.67	6.7
1983	2.58	6.78
1982	2.45	6.8
1981	2.4	6.82
1980	2.38	6.85
1979	2.38	6.89
1978	2.39	6.92
1977	2.42	6.86
1976	2.47	6.81
1975	2.52	6.77
1974	2.56	6.7
1973	2.57	6.63
1972	2.56	6.58
1971	2.56	6.53
1970	2.57	6.47
1969	2.57	6.44
1968	2.59	6.42
1967	2.62	6.4
1966	2.65	6.39
1965	2.69	6.37
1964	2.71	6.36
1963	2.89	6.35
1962	3.04	6.36
1961	3.23	6.35
1960	3.32	6.36

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

Natural population change by year

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Moldova

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Moldova	Nigeria
2023	-7,007	4,834,309
2022	-6,385	4,739,502
2021	-13,444	4,641,562
2020	-7,067	4,525,164
2019	-3,416	4,609,941
2018	-961	4,659,898
2017	1,402	4,706,183
2016	4,580	4,761,594
2015	6,049	4,823,045
2014	7,248	4,862,319
2013	3,537	4,811,751
2012	5,581	4,774,508
2011	5,948	4,728,363
2010	7,456	4,629,173
2009	7,492	4,528,149
2008	5,210	4,412,976
2007	3,490	4,265,428
2006	2,406	4,135,703
2005	2,005	4,013,788
2004	1,714	3,877,376
2003	-322	3,751,120
2002	-1,249	3,606,814
2001	-718	3,478,370
2000	-324	3,343,196
1999	642	3,155,425
1998	2,140	3,003,946
1997	4,669	2,936,500
1996	2,655	2,882,205
1995	5,534	2,830,771
1994	9,921	2,735,198
1993	13,886	2,673,675
1992	17,373	2,596,173
1991	21,127	2,527,807
1990	25,824	2,491,928
1989	29,638	2,452,324
1988	35,608	2,376,419
1987	40,122	2,322,397
1986	39,463	2,295,003
1985	38,060	2,289,784
1984	38,108	2,278,060
1983	36,076	2,292,089
1982	32,814	2,233,401
1981	31,360	2,179,884
1980	30,053	2,121,618
1979	28,322	2,074,807
1978	27,622	2,019,621
1977	27,707	1,923,917
1976	27,801	1,827,289
1975	27,677	1,718,623
1974	27,219	1,624,813
1973	25,967	1,525,485
1972	24,626	1,448,928
1971	23,359	1,373,896
1970	22,314	1,295,507
1969	21,768	1,213,484
1968	22,005	1,168,254
1967	22,654	1,082,884
1966	23,720	1,095,582
1965	24,916	1,061,840
1964	25,860	1,028,272
1963	29,382	995,116
1962	32,082	966,452
1961	35,180	932,111
1960	36,352	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 -0.29% in Moldova and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.08% in Moldova and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Moldova vs Nigeria by year

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Moldova

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Moldova	Nigeria
2023	10.8	33
2022	10.5	33.2
2021	11.5	33.5
2020	12.1	33.7
2019	12.6	34.7
2018	13.3	35.7
2017	13.8	36.7
2016	14.9	37.8
2015	15.2	39
2014	15.3	39.9
2013	13.8	40.4
2012	14.3	41.1
2011	14.3	41.8
2010	14.8	42.1
2009	15	42.5
2008	14.3	42.8
2007	13.7	42.9
2006	13.3	43.2
2005	13.1	43.4
2004	13	43.5
2003	12.2	43.7
2002	11.7	43.8
2001	11.7	43.9
2000	11.7	43.9
1999	12	43.4
1998	12.6	43.2
1997	13.6	43.5
1996	12.9	43.9
1995	13.8	44.1
1994	15.1	44
1993	16	44.1
1992	16.8	44.2
1991	17.4	44.3
1990	18.6	44.5
1989	19.6	44.8
1988	21.6	44.7
1987	23.4	44.8
1986	23.5	45.3
1985	23.4	45.9
1984	23.7	46.5
1983	23.1	47.5
1982	22.1	47.5
1981	21.7	47.9
1980	21.4	48.3
1979	21.3	48.8
1978	21.2	49.3
1977	21.3	49.1
1976	21.4	49
1975	21.4	49
1974	21.4	48.7
1973	21	48.2
1972	20.5	48
1971	20.2	47.8
1970	19.9	47.4
1969	19.7	47.3
1968	19.9	47.2
1967	20.2	47.1
1966	20.8	47
1965	21.5	46.9
1964	22.1	46.9
1963	24.1	46.8
1962	25.8	46.7
1961	27.7	46.6
1960	28.9	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Moldova and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 28.9 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Moldova	Nigeria
2100	13.1%	20.4%
2099	13.2%	20.5%
2098	13.3%	20.6%
2097	13.4%	20.7%
2096	13.5%	20.8%
2095	13.7%	20.9%
2094	13.9%	21%
2093	14%	21.1%
2092	14.2%	21.2%
2091	14.4%	21.4%
2090	14.5%	21.5%
2089	14.7%	21.6%
2088	14.8%	21.8%
2087	14.9%	21.9%
2086	14.9%	22.1%
2085	15%	22.2%
2084	15%	22.4%
2083	15%	22.6%
2082	14.9%	22.7%
2081	14.8%	22.9%
2080	14.7%	23.1%
2079	14.6%	23.3%
2078	14.5%	23.5%
2077	14.4%	23.7%
2076	14.3%	23.9%
2075	14.1%	24.1%
2074	14%	24.3%
2073	14%	24.5%
2072	13.9%	24.7%
2071	13.9%	25%
2070	13.9%	25.2%
2069	13.9%	25.4%
2068	14%	25.7%
2067	14.2%	25.9%
2066	14.3%	26.1%
2065	14.5%	26.4%
2064	14.8%	26.6%
2063	15%	26.9%
2062	15.3%	27.2%
2061	15.6%	27.4%
2060	15.9%	27.7%
2059	16.1%	28%
2058	16.3%	28.3%
2057	16.5%	28.6%
2056	16.7%	29%
2055	16.8%	29.3%
2054	16.9%	29.6%
2053	16.9%	30%
2052	16.8%	30.3%
2051	16.8%	30.7%
2050	16.7%	31.1%
2049	16.5%	31.5%
2048	16.4%	31.8%
2047	16.2%	32.2%
2046	16%	32.6%
2045	15.8%	32.9%
2044	15.6%	33.3%
2043	15.5%	33.7%
2042	15.3%	34%
2041	15.2%	34.4%
2040	15.1%	34.7%
2039	15.1%	35%
2038	15.1%	35.4%
2037	15.1%	35.7%
2036	15.3%	36%
2035	15.5%	36.3%
2034	15.7%	36.6%
2033	16.1%	37%
2032	16.5%	37.4%
2031	17%	37.8%
2030	17.6%	38.3%
2029	18.2%	38.8%
2028	18.7%	39.3%
2027	19.1%	39.8%
2026	19.4%	40.3%
2025	19.7%	40.8%
2024	19.8%	41%
2023	20%	41.5%
2022	20.1%	42%
2021	20.1%	42.4%
2020	20%	42.8%
2019	19.8%	43.2%
2018	19.5%	43.6%
2017	19.1%	43.9%
2016	18.7%	44.1%
2015	18.2%	44.3%
2014	17.8%	44.4%
2013	17.4%	44.5%
2012	17.3%	44.5%
2011	17.4%	44.5%
2010	17.5%	44.4%
2009	17.7%	44.4%
2008	18%	44.3%
2007	18.4%	44.2%
2006	18.8%	44.1%
2005	19.3%	44%
2004	19.9%	43.9%
2003	20.7%	43.8%
2002	21.6%	43.8%
2001	22.5%	43.7%
2000	23.5%	43.7%
1999	24.4%	43.8%
1998	25.1%	43.9%
1997	25.8%	44.1%
1996	26.3%	44.2%
1995	26.7%	44.4%
1994	27%	44.6%
1993	27.2%	44.8%
1992	27.4%	45%
1991	27.6%	45.2%
1990	27.7%	45.3%
1989	27.8%	45.5%
1988	27.9%	45.5%
1987	27.8%	45.6%
1986	27.7%	45.6%
1985	27.5%	45.5%
1984	27.3%	45.4%
1983	27.1%	45.2%
1982	27%	45%
1981	26.9%	44.8%
1980	26.9%	44.6%
1979	26.7%	44.4%
1978	26.5%	44.2%
1977	26.8%	43.9%
1976	27.2%	43.7%
1975	27.7%	43.4%
1974	28.3%	43.2%
1973	28.9%	43%
1972	29.5%	42.8%
1971	30.1%	42.5%
1970	30.7%	42.4%
1969	31.3%	42.2%
1968	32.1%	42%
1967	32.8%	41.8%
1966	33.5%	41.7%
1965	34.2%	41.5%
1964	34.7%	41.4%
1963	35.1%	41.2%
1962	35.1%	41.1%
1961	34.9%	41.1%
1960	34.5%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.8% of the population in Moldova and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 27.7% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Moldova and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Moldova vs Nigeria

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Moldova

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Moldova	Nigeria
2023	19	993
2022	19	1,016
2021	24	1,046
2020	29	1,065
2019	21	1,091
2018	20	1,118
2017	20	1,142
2016	21	1,155
2015	20	1,168
2014	20	1,155
2013	19	1,146
2012	19	1,124
2011	19	1,108
2010	20	1,094
2009	22	1,088
2008	23	1,081
2007	24	1,063
2006	25	1,067
2005	26	1,060
2004	28	1,075
2003	29	1,090
2002	31	1,117
2001	35	1,130
2000	38	1,136
1999	43	1,165
1998	48	1,189
1997	52	1,184
1996	53	1,185
1995	54	1,186
1994	56	1,193
1993	55	1,200
1992	55	1,246
1991	53	1,282
1990	53	1,285
1989	52	1,304
1988	53	1,332
1987	56	1,351
1986	60	1,363
1985	62	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Moldova

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Moldova	Nigeria
2023	1.47%	10.5%
2022	1.48%	10.8%
2021	1.48%	11.1%
2020	1.49%	11.4%
2019	1.5%	11.8%
2018	1.51%	12%
2017	1.52%	12.3%
2016	1.53%	12.5%
2015	1.55%	12.6%
2014	1.58%	12.8%
2013	1.6%	12.9%
2012	1.63%	13.1%
2011	1.66%	13.3%
2010	1.69%	13.5%
2009	1.73%	13.8%
2008	1.77%	14.1%
2007	1.83%	14.5%
2006	1.91%	15%
2005	2.01%	15.5%
2004	2.16%	16%
2003	2.34%	16.5%
2002	2.58%	17.1%
2001	2.85%	17.7%
2000	3.13%	18.2%
1999	3.4%	18.8%
1998	3.62%	19.3%
1997	3.78%	19.7%
1996	3.85%	20.1%
1995	3.84%	20.4%
1994	3.75%	20.6%
1993	3.62%	20.7%
1992	3.48%	20.8%
1991	3.39%	20.9%
1990	3.35%	21%
1989	3.38%	21%
1988	3.48%	21%
1987	3.62%	20.9%
1986	3.8%	20.9%
1985	4%	20.8%
1984	4.2%	20.7%
1983	4.41%	20.7%
1982	4.61%	20.8%
1981	4.78%	21%
1980	4.93%	21.3%
1979	5.08%	21.8%
1978	5.23%	22.3%
1977	5.38%	22.9%
1976	5.53%	23.6%
1975	5.68%	24.4%
1974	5.86%	25.2%
1973	6.03%	26.1%
1972	6.2%	26.9%
1971	6.39%	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 1.47% in Moldova and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.