Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Tunisia by year

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Nauru

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Tunisia
2023	3.33	1.83
2022	3.38	1.85
2021	3.43	1.8
2020	3.47	2
2019	3.53	2.1
2018	3.68	2.13
2017	3.88	2.21
2016	4.03	2.28
2015	4.08	2.31
2014	4.09	2.32
2013	4.1	2.31
2012	4.12	2.28
2011	4.12	2.19
2010	4.02	2.08
2009	3.85	2
2008	3.67	1.98
2007	3.5	1.96
2006	3.4	1.95
2005	3.38	1.95
2004	3.38	1.95
2003	3.39	1.96
2002	3.4	1.94
2001	3.46	1.98
2000	3.54	2.03
1999	3.64	2.08
1998	3.68	2.2
1997	3.74	2.34
1996	3.78	2.49
1995	3.81	2.67
1994	3.84	2.87
1993	3.89	3.06
1992	3.95	3.19
1991	3.99	3.31
1990	4.02	3.44
1989	4.07	3.57
1988	4.11	3.83
1987	4.14	4.1
1986	4.15	4.36
1985	4.14	4.52
1984	4.11	4.66
1983	4.06	4.77
1982	3.99	4.89
1981	3.94	5.02
1980	3.88	5.03
1979	3.85	5.18
1978	3.84	5.4
1977	3.86	5.68
1976	3.9	5.87
1975	3.97	5.97
1974	4.07	6.05
1973	4.19	6.12
1972	4.36	6.19
1971	4.54	6.29
1970	4.74	6.43
1969	4.94	6.62
1968	5.14	6.81
1967	5.29	6.95
1966	5.41	7.06
1965	5.48	7.11
1964	5.47	7.17
1963	5.44	7.17
1962	5.42	7.17
1961	5.38	7.16
1960	5.34	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Nauru vs Tunisia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Tunisia
2023	213	93,663
2022	226	96,531
2021	236	68,087
2020	246	109,431
2019	255	127,312
2018	265	132,445
2017	279	140,971
2016	289	148,870
2015	291	153,007
2014	290	154,762
2013	291	154,687
2012	292	151,812
2011	291	143,401
2010	281	132,809
2009	261	125,465
2008	240	121,873
2007	222	118,920
2006	209	116,945
2005	204	115,374
2004	202	113,322
2003	201	111,926
2002	200	109,099
2001	203	110,146
2000	207	112,501
1999	212	114,829
1998	214	121,332
1997	218	128,327
1996	221	135,615
1995	225	144,345
1994	229	153,647
1993	235	160,922
1992	237	163,978
1991	225	166,245
1990	214	168,180
1989	204	169,221
1988	195	177,176
1987	186	184,101
1986	178	188,107
1985	171	186,344
1984	166	182,386
1983	163	179,878
1982	162	177,898
1981	157	176,628
1980	145	171,094
1979	130	171,463
1978	111	173,255
1977	89	174,539
1976	79	172,744
1975	70	166,991
1974	63	160,200
1973	57	153,525
1972	53	147,239
1971	50	142,296
1970	49	138,235
1969	71	135,257
1968	116	134,246
1967	117	132,626
1966	123	131,274
1965	113	127,673
1964	100	124,711
1963	88	120,865
1962	75	116,887
1961	70	111,459
1960	72	109,234

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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Tunisia by year

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Nauru

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Tunisia
2023	25.5	13.7
2022	26.6	14.1
2021	27.8	14
2020	28.7	15.8
2019	29.6	16.8
2018	30.7	17.3
2017	32.2	18.2
2016	33.6	19
2015	34.2	19.4
2014	34.7	19.7
2013	35.3	19.8
2012	36.1	19.6
2011	36.8	18.9
2010	36.1	17.9
2009	34.3	17.3
2008	32.3	17
2007	30.4	16.8
2006	29.1	16.6
2005	28.5	16.5
2004	28.1	16.3
2003	27.9	16.2
2002	27.8	16
2001	27.9	16.2
2000	28.2	16.5
1999	28.6	16.9
1998	28.7	17.7
1997	29	18.7
1996	29.4	19.8
1995	29.8	21
1994	30.3	22.4
1993	31.1	23.7
1992	31.8	24.5
1991	31.7	25.2
1990	31.7	26
1989	31.9	26.6
1988	32	28.2
1987	32	29.9
1986	31.9	31.2
1985	31.9	31.8
1984	31.8	32.2
1983	31.8	32.7
1982	31.8	33.2
1981	31.2	33.9
1980	29.7	34
1979	27.6	35
1978	25	36.4
1977	21.8	37.8
1976	20.1	38.8
1975	18.7	39.2
1974	17.4	39.3
1973	16.3	39.6
1972	15.6	39.7
1971	15.2	40.3
1970	15.1	41
1969	18.8	42.3
1968	27.2	43.6
1967	28.3	45
1966	29.9	46.2
1965	29.1	46.8
1964	28.2	47.4
1963	27	47.6
1962	25.6	47.7
1961	25.6	47.7
1960	26.9	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 26.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Tunisia
2100	20.7%	12.7%
2099	20.8%	12.7%
2098	21%	12.8%
2097	21.1%	12.9%
2096	21.2%	13.1%
2095	21.3%	13.2%
2094	21.4%	13.3%
2093	21.6%	13.4%
2092	21.7%	13.5%
2091	21.9%	13.6%
2090	22%	13.7%
2089	22.2%	13.8%
2088	22.4%	13.8%
2087	22.5%	13.9%
2086	22.7%	13.9%
2085	22.9%	13.9%
2084	23.1%	13.9%
2083	23.3%	13.9%
2082	23.4%	13.9%
2081	23.6%	13.8%
2080	23.8%	13.8%
2079	23.9%	13.7%
2078	24.1%	13.7%
2077	24.2%	13.7%
2076	24.3%	13.6%
2075	24.5%	13.6%
2074	24.6%	13.6%
2073	24.7%	13.6%
2072	24.9%	13.7%
2071	25%	13.7%
2070	25.1%	13.8%
2069	25.3%	13.9%
2068	25.4%	14.1%
2067	25.6%	14.2%
2066	25.8%	14.4%
2065	26%	14.6%
2064	26.2%	14.8%
2063	26.4%	15.1%
2062	26.7%	15.3%
2061	26.9%	15.5%
2060	27.2%	15.8%
2059	27.5%	16%
2058	27.9%	16.2%
2057	28.2%	16.3%
2056	28.5%	16.5%
2055	28.8%	16.6%
2054	29.1%	16.7%
2053	29.4%	16.8%
2052	29.7%	16.8%
2051	29.9%	16.8%
2050	30.2%	16.8%
2049	30.4%	16.7%
2048	30.6%	16.7%
2047	30.7%	16.6%
2046	30.8%	16.6%
2045	30.9%	16.5%
2044	30.9%	16.5%
2043	31%	16.5%
2042	31%	16.6%
2041	31%	16.6%
2040	31%	16.7%
2039	31.1%	16.9%
2038	31.2%	17.1%
2037	31.4%	17.3%
2036	31.8%	17.5%
2035	32%	17.9%
2034	32.3%	18.4%
2033	32.5%	18.9%
2032	32.9%	19.5%
2031	33.4%	20.2%
2030	34%	20.8%
2029	34.7%	21.5%
2028	35.3%	22.2%
2027	36.1%	22.8%
2026	36.8%	23.3%
2025	37.5%	23.8%
2024	37.8%	24%
2023	38.2%	24.4%
2022	38.3%	24.7%
2021	38.3%	25%
2020	38%	25.1%
2019	37.6%	25.1%
2018	37.6%	25.1%
2017	38%	25%
2016	38.2%	24.9%
2015	38.2%	24.7%
2014	38.2%	24.6%
2013	38%	24.4%
2012	37.7%	24.2%
2011	37.1%	24.2%
2010	36.3%	24.2%
2009	35.8%	24.3%
2008	35.6%	24.6%
2007	35.7%	25%
2006	36.1%	25.4%
2005	36.6%	26%
2004	37.1%	26.7%
2003	37.7%	27.5%
2002	38.2%	28.4%
2001	38.5%	29.3%
2000	38.9%	30.2%
1999	39.4%	31.1%
1998	39.9%	32%
1997	40.5%	32.8%
1996	41.1%	33.5%
1995	41.7%	34.3%
1994	42.1%	35%
1993	42.5%	35.8%
1992	42.5%	36.4%
1991	42.1%	37.1%
1990	41.2%	37.6%
1989	40.2%	38.2%
1988	39.2%	38.6%
1987	38.3%	39%
1986	37.5%	39.3%
1985	36.5%	39.6%
1984	35.7%	39.9%
1983	34.6%	40.3%
1982	33.2%	40.8%
1981	31.9%	41.4%
1980	30.9%	42%
1979	30.6%	42.5%
1978	30.9%	43%
1977	31.9%	43.4%
1976	33.4%	43.7%
1975	34.9%	43.9%
1974	36.4%	44.1%
1973	38.1%	44.3%
1972	39.7%	44.4%
1971	41.3%	44.6%
1970	42.9%	44.7%
1969	43.4%	44.8%
1968	41.3%	44.8%
1967	39.5%	44.7%
1966	39.4%	44.5%
1965	38.6%	44.2%
1964	37.5%	44%
1963	36.5%	43.8%
1962	35.7%	43.5%
1961	35.2%	43.4%
1960	34.8%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Tunisia

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Nauru

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Tunisia
2023	273	36
2022	317	38
2021	266	65
2020	309	40
2019	267	37
2018	269	38
2017	259	38
2016	248	39
2015	253	40
2014	240	42
2013	247	43
2012	255	43
2011	260	44
2010	297	44
2009	300	44
2008	302	45
2007	303	46
2006	304	48
2005	328	49
2004	324	50
2003	323	52
2002	321	53
2001	299	55
2000	278	56
1999	277	57
1998	257	60
1997	218	64
1996	218	68
1995	219	73
1994	220	77
1993	219	80
1992	217	82
1991	216	83
1990	195	85
1989	198	87
1988	202	96
1987	206	107
1986	209	121
1985	191	132

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Tunisia
2023	0.89%	1.29%
2022	0.95%	1.39%
2021	1.02%	1.5%
2020	1.11%	1.6%
2019	1.22%	1.69%
2018	1.34%	1.75%
2017	1.47%	1.79%
2016	1.61%	1.81%
2015	1.76%	1.82%
2014	1.93%	1.83%
2013	2.11%	1.83%
2012	2.29%	1.84%
2011	2.48%	1.85%
2010	2.66%	1.87%
2009	2.84%	1.9%
2008	3%	1.94%
2007	3.15%	2%
2006	3.29%	2.07%
2005	3.41%	2.16%
2004	3.53%	2.27%
2003	3.66%	2.4%
2002	3.81%	2.55%
2001	3.96%	2.72%
2000	4.13%	2.92%
1999	4.32%	3.14%
1998	4.52%	3.38%
1997	4.74%	3.65%
1996	4.97%	3.92%
1995	5.22%	4.2%
1994	5.49%	4.48%
1993	5.78%	4.74%
1992	6.09%	5%
1991	6.41%	5.24%
1990	6.74%	5.5%
1989	7.08%	5.76%
1988	7.43%	6.03%
1987	7.81%	6.35%
1986	8.2%	6.69%
1985	8.62%	7.08%
1984	-	7.48%
1983	-	7.94%
1982	-	8.42%
1981	-	8.94%
1980	-	9.52%
1979	-	10.2%
1978	-	10.9%
1977	-	11.7%
1976	-	12.5%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	15.2%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	17.1%
1970	-	18.1%
1969	-	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.