Fertility & birth rates in Mongolia and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Mongolia vs Nigeria by year

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Mongolia

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mongolia	Nigeria
2023	2.7	4.48
2022	2.7	4.55
2021	2.8	4.64
2020	2.9	4.7
2019	3	4.86
2018	2.9	5.02
2017	2.8	5.18
2016	3	5.34
2015	3	5.5
2014	3.1	5.62
2013	3	5.69
2012	2.7	5.8
2011	2.6	5.89
2010	2.4	5.95
2009	2.8	5.99
2008	2.6	6.02
2007	2.3	6.03
2006	2.1	6.05
2005	2	6.06
2004	2	6.09
2003	2	6.1
2002	2.1	6.12
2001	2.2	6.13
2000	2.2	6.12
1999	2.3	6.08
1998	2.3	6.07
1997	2.4	6.14
1996	2.5	6.22
1995	2.77	6.27
1994	2.7	6.32
1993	2.5	6.35
1992	3.5	6.39
1991	4	6.43
1990	4.5	6.46
1989	4.42	6.49
1988	4.65	6.5
1987	4.83	6.5
1986	5.03	6.56
1985	5.26	6.62
1984	5.45	6.7
1983	5.63	6.78
1982	5.8	6.8
1981	5.98	6.82
1980	6.21	6.85
1979	6.42	6.89
1978	6.62	6.92
1977	6.79	6.86
1976	6.93	6.81
1975	7.07	6.77
1974	7.17	6.7
1973	7.24	6.63
1972	7.28	6.58
1971	7.3	6.53
1970	7.31	6.47
1969	7.34	6.44
1968	7.37	6.42
1967	7.39	6.4
1966	7.41	6.39
1965	7.38	6.37
1964	7.33	6.36
1963	7.24	6.35
1962	7.1	6.36
1961	6.96	6.35
1960	6.82	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mongolia was 2.7 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 Mongolia vs Nigeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mongolia

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Mongolia	Nigeria
2023	46,995	4,834,309
2022	47,730	4,739,502
2021	52,109	4,641,562
2020	60,888	4,525,164
2019	61,433	4,609,941
2018	60,635	4,659,898
2017	57,940	4,706,183
2016	62,086	4,761,594
2015	64,473	4,823,045
2014	66,078	4,862,319
2013	62,618	4,811,751
2012	55,942	4,774,508
2011	50,711	4,728,363
2010	44,914	4,629,173
2009	48,876	4,528,149
2008	45,843	4,412,976
2007	39,636	4,265,428
2006	33,609	4,135,703
2005	29,290	4,013,788
2004	28,418	3,877,376
2003	28,827	3,751,120
2002	30,439	3,606,814
2001	32,052	3,478,370
2000	32,753	3,343,196
1999	32,283	3,155,425
1998	31,757	3,003,946
1997	32,403	2,936,500
1996	33,741	2,882,205
1995	34,473	2,830,771
1994	34,711	2,735,198
1993	36,924	2,673,675
1992	42,437	2,596,173
1991	47,884	2,527,807
1990	49,443	2,491,928
1989	51,420	2,452,324
1988	51,588	2,376,419
1987	51,140	2,322,397
1986	50,329	2,295,003
1985	49,944	2,289,784
1984	48,562	2,278,060
1983	46,919	2,292,089
1982	45,179	2,233,401
1981	43,588	2,179,884
1980	42,343	2,121,618
1979	41,568	2,074,807
1978	40,276	2,019,621
1977	38,995	1,923,917
1976	37,670	1,827,289
1975	36,490	1,718,623
1974	35,297	1,624,813
1973	33,993	1,525,485
1972	32,727	1,448,928
1971	31,536	1,373,896
1970	30,558	1,295,507
1969	29,781	1,213,484
1968	29,017	1,168,254
1967	28,178	1,082,884
1966	27,338	1,095,582
1965	26,364	1,061,840
1964	25,317	1,028,272
1963	24,142	995,116
1962	22,960	966,452
1961	21,873	932,111
1960	20,726	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 +1.35% in Mongolia and +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.81% in Mongolia and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Mongolia vs Nigeria by year

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Mongolia

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mongolia	Nigeria
2023	19	33
2022	19.5	33.2
2021	21.6	33.5
2020	23.4	33.7
2019	24.4	34.7
2018	24.5	35.7
2017	23.9	36.7
2016	25.9	37.8
2015	27.1	39
2014	28	39.9
2013	27.5	40.4
2012	26	41.1
2011	25.1	41.8
2010	23.1	42.1
2009	24.8	42.5
2008	23.9	42.8
2007	21.9	42.9
2006	20	43.2
2005	18.6	43.4
2004	18.4	43.5
2003	18.6	43.7
2002	19.4	43.8
2001	20.3	43.9
2000	20.8	43.9
1999	21.1	43.4
1998	21.4	43.2
1997	22.2	43.5
1996	23.3	43.9
1995	24	44.1
1994	24.5	44
1993	25.8	44.1
1992	28.8	44.2
1991	31.9	44.3
1990	34.1	44.5
1989	35.3	44.8
1988	36.4	44.7
1987	37.2	44.8
1986	37.7	45.3
1985	38.5	45.9
1984	38.7	46.5
1983	38.6	47.5
1982	38.5	47.5
1981	38.4	47.9
1980	38.4	48.3
1979	38.7	48.8
1978	38.9	49.3
1977	39	49.1
1976	39.1	49
1975	39.3	49
1974	39.5	48.7
1973	39.6	48.2
1972	39.8	48
1971	40	47.8
1970	40.4	47.4
1969	40.9	47.3
1968	41.6	47.2
1967	42.3	47.1
1966	43.1	47
1965	43.6	46.9
1964	44	46.9
1963	44.2	46.8
1962	44.1	46.7
1961	44.2	46.6
1960	44.1	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19 in Mongolia and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 44.1 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mongolia

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mongolia	Nigeria
2100	16.3%	20.4%
2099	16.4%	20.5%
2098	16.4%	20.6%
2097	16.5%	20.7%
2096	16.6%	20.8%
2095	16.7%	20.9%
2094	16.8%	21%
2093	16.9%	21.1%
2092	17%	21.2%
2091	17.2%	21.4%
2090	17.3%	21.5%
2089	17.4%	21.6%
2088	17.6%	21.8%
2087	17.7%	21.9%
2086	17.9%	22.1%
2085	18%	22.2%
2084	18.1%	22.4%
2083	18.2%	22.6%
2082	18.3%	22.7%
2081	18.4%	22.9%
2080	18.5%	23.1%
2079	18.6%	23.3%
2078	18.6%	23.5%
2077	18.7%	23.7%
2076	18.7%	23.9%
2075	18.7%	24.1%
2074	18.7%	24.3%
2073	18.8%	24.5%
2072	18.8%	24.7%
2071	18.9%	25%
2070	18.9%	25.2%
2069	19%	25.4%
2068	19.1%	25.7%
2067	19.3%	25.9%
2066	19.4%	26.1%
2065	19.6%	26.4%
2064	19.8%	26.6%
2063	20.1%	26.9%
2062	20.4%	27.2%
2061	20.7%	27.4%
2060	21%	27.7%
2059	21.3%	28%
2058	21.6%	28.3%
2057	21.9%	28.6%
2056	22.2%	29%
2055	22.5%	29.3%
2054	22.7%	29.6%
2053	23%	30%
2052	23.1%	30.3%
2051	23.3%	30.7%
2050	23.3%	31.1%
2049	23.4%	31.5%
2048	23.4%	31.8%
2047	23.3%	32.2%
2046	23.3%	32.6%
2045	23.2%	32.9%
2044	23.1%	33.3%
2043	23%	33.7%
2042	22.9%	34%
2041	22.8%	34.4%
2040	22.8%	34.7%
2039	22.9%	35%
2038	23%	35.4%
2037	23.3%	35.7%
2036	23.6%	36%
2035	24%	36.3%
2034	24.6%	36.6%
2033	25.2%	37%
2032	25.9%	37.4%
2031	26.8%	37.8%
2030	27.8%	38.3%
2029	28.8%	38.8%
2028	29.7%	39.3%
2027	30.5%	39.8%
2026	31.2%	40.3%
2025	31.9%	40.8%
2024	32.2%	41%
2023	32.6%	41.5%
2022	32.9%	42%
2021	32.9%	42.4%
2020	32.8%	42.8%
2019	32.3%	43.2%
2018	31.6%	43.6%
2017	30.9%	43.9%
2016	30.2%	44.1%
2015	29.5%	44.3%
2014	28.9%	44.4%
2013	28.5%	44.5%
2012	28.1%	44.5%
2011	28%	44.5%
2010	27.9%	44.4%
2009	27.9%	44.4%
2008	28.1%	44.3%
2007	28.5%	44.2%
2006	29.1%	44.1%
2005	29.9%	44%
2004	30.8%	43.9%
2003	31.8%	43.8%
2002	32.9%	43.8%
2001	34.1%	43.7%
2000	35.2%	43.7%
1999	36.2%	43.8%
1998	37%	43.9%
1997	37.8%	44.1%
1996	38.4%	44.2%
1995	39%	44.4%
1994	39.5%	44.6%
1993	40%	44.8%
1992	40.5%	45%
1991	41%	45.2%
1990	41.4%	45.3%
1989	41.7%	45.5%
1988	41.8%	45.5%
1987	42%	45.6%
1986	42.1%	45.6%
1985	42.3%	45.5%
1984	42.5%	45.4%
1983	42.7%	45.2%
1982	43%	45%
1981	43.3%	44.8%
1980	43.7%	44.6%
1979	44.1%	44.4%
1978	44.5%	44.2%
1977	44.8%	43.9%
1976	45.2%	43.7%
1975	45.4%	43.4%
1974	45.6%	43.2%
1973	45.8%	43%
1972	45.8%	42.8%
1971	45.8%	42.5%
1970	45.6%	42.4%
1969	45.4%	42.2%
1968	44.9%	42%
1967	44.2%	41.8%
1966	43.3%	41.7%
1965	42.4%	41.5%
1964	41.4%	41.4%
1963	40.4%	41.2%
1962	39.6%	41.1%
1961	38.8%	41.1%
1960	38.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.2% of the population in Mongolia and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 41.4% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mongolia and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mongolia vs Nigeria

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Mongolia

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mongolia	Nigeria
2023	41	993
2022	41	1,016
2021	63	1,046
2020	47	1,065
2019	45	1,091
2018	45	1,118
2017	45	1,142
2016	48	1,155
2015	52	1,168
2014	56	1,155
2013	59	1,146
2012	63	1,124
2011	67	1,108
2010	71	1,094
2009	75	1,088
2008	77	1,081
2007	81	1,063
2006	90	1,067
2005	99	1,060
2004	108	1,075
2003	114	1,090
2002	120	1,117
2001	130	1,130
2000	144	1,136
1999	162	1,165
1998	174	1,189
1997	180	1,184
1996	178	1,185
1995	176	1,186
1994	178	1,193
1993	181	1,200
1992	199	1,246
1991	227	1,282
1990	276	1,285
1989	311	1,304
1988	335	1,332
1987	341	1,351
1986	346	1,363
1985	352	1,344

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mongolia, compared to 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mongolia

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mongolia	Nigeria
2023	1.36%	10.5%
2022	1.39%	10.8%
2021	1.43%	11.1%
2020	1.48%	11.4%
2019	1.56%	11.8%
2018	1.64%	12%
2017	1.74%	12.3%
2016	1.84%	12.5%
2015	1.94%	12.6%
2014	2.04%	12.8%
2013	2.15%	12.9%
2012	2.28%	13.1%
2011	2.44%	13.3%
2010	2.63%	13.5%
2009	2.85%	13.8%
2008	3.11%	14.1%
2007	3.39%	14.5%
2006	3.71%	15%
2005	4.07%	15.5%
2004	4.45%	16%
2003	4.87%	16.5%
2002	5.32%	17.1%
2001	5.8%	17.7%
2000	6.29%	18.2%
1999	6.78%	18.8%
1998	7.27%	19.3%
1997	7.74%	19.7%
1996	8.19%	20.1%
1995	8.6%	20.4%
1994	9%	20.6%
1993	9.39%	20.7%
1992	9.78%	20.8%
1991	10.2%	20.9%
1990	10.7%	21%
1989	11.1%	21%
1988	11.7%	21%
1987	12.2%	20.9%
1986	12.8%	20.9%
1985	13.4%	20.8%
1984	13.9%	20.7%
1983	14.4%	20.7%
1982	15%	20.8%
1981	15.5%	21%
1980	16.1%	21.3%
1979	16.7%	21.8%
1978	17.3%	22.3%
1977	-	22.9%
1976	-	23.6%
1975	-	24.4%
1974	-	25.2%
1973	-	26.1%
1972	-	26.9%
1971	-	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 1.36% in Mongolia and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.