Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Zimbabwe by year

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Nauru

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Zimbabwe
2023	3.33	3.72
2022	3.38	3.77
2021	3.43	3.77
2020	3.47	3.75
2019	3.53	3.75
2018	3.68	3.74
2017	3.88	3.77
2016	4.03	3.83
2015	4.08	3.91
2014	4.09	4.01
2013	4.1	4.11
2012	4.12	4.13
2011	4.12	4.13
2010	4.02	4.04
2009	3.85	3.95
2008	3.67	3.78
2007	3.5	3.68
2006	3.4	3.64
2005	3.38	3.69
2004	3.38	3.78
2003	3.39	3.86
2002	3.4	3.93
2001	3.46	3.98
2000	3.54	4.01
1999	3.64	4.06
1998	3.68	4.07
1997	3.74	4.08
1996	3.78	4.11
1995	3.81	4.15
1994	3.84	4.28
1993	3.89	4.39
1992	3.95	4.57
1991	3.99	4.72
1990	4.02	4.88
1989	4.07	5.07
1988	4.11	5.28
1987	4.14	5.5
1986	4.15	5.69
1985	4.14	5.87
1984	4.11	6.04
1983	4.06	6.2
1982	3.99	6.33
1981	3.94	6.45
1980	3.88	6.52
1979	3.85	6.59
1978	3.84	6.66
1977	3.86	6.71
1976	3.9	6.77
1975	3.97	6.83
1974	4.07	6.88
1973	4.19	6.94
1972	4.36	6.94
1971	4.54	6.94
1970	4.74	6.98
1969	4.94	7.04
1968	5.14	7.11
1967	5.29	7.16
1966	5.41	7.2
1965	5.48	7.23
1964	5.47	7.23
1963	5.44	7.23
1962	5.42	7.23
1961	5.38	7.21
1960	5.34	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Zimbabwe
2023	213	372,505
2022	226	371,243
2021	236	349,908
2020	246	354,790
2019	255	348,798
2018	265	345,883
2017	279	344,035
2016	289	348,772
2015	291	356,203
2014	290	366,350
2013	291	374,757
2012	292	371,135
2011	291	359,572
2010	281	335,570
2009	261	309,316
2008	240	280,527
2007	222	261,805
2006	209	248,963
2005	204	248,545
2004	202	248,307
2003	201	243,057
2002	200	244,170
2001	203	227,909
2000	207	236,343
1999	212	232,393
1998	214	225,614
1997	218	216,288
1996	221	205,269
1995	225	206,695
1994	229	216,343
1993	235	228,045
1992	237	255,291
1991	225	260,943
1990	214	265,444
1989	204	270,838
1988	195	277,498
1987	186	286,766
1986	178	289,894
1985	171	290,756
1984	166	290,052
1983	163	286,545
1982	162	279,934
1981	157	271,361
1980	145	241,179
1979	130	223,657
1978	111	222,979
1977	89	225,139
1976	79	221,419
1975	70	216,947
1974	63	208,806
1973	57	201,885
1972	53	193,725
1971	50	185,427
1970	49	178,979
1969	71	172,626
1968	116	166,865
1967	117	161,205
1966	123	156,014
1965	113	151,164
1964	100	145,848
1963	88	140,984
1962	75	136,317
1961	70	131,531
1960	72	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Zimbabwe by year

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Nauru

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Zimbabwe
2023	25.5	30.4
2022	26.6	30.9
2021	27.8	30.9
2020	28.7	31
2019	29.6	31.1
2018	30.7	31.3
2017	32.2	31.8
2016	33.6	32.7
2015	34.2	33.9
2014	34.7	35.4
2013	35.3	37
2012	36.1	37.8
2011	36.8	38.1
2010	36.1	37.9
2009	34.3	37.5
2008	32.3	36.4
2007	30.4	35.7
2006	29.1	35.2
2005	28.5	35.8
2004	28.1	36.3
2003	27.9	36.6
2002	27.8	36.5
2001	27.9	36.5
2000	28.2	36.1
1999	28.6	35.6
1998	28.7	34.5
1997	29	33.4
1996	29.4	32.4
1995	29.8	31.7
1994	30.3	32
1993	31.1	32.4
1992	31.8	34.3
1991	31.7	34.9
1990	31.7	35.5
1989	31.9	36.4
1988	32	37.7
1987	32	39.5
1986	31.9	40.9
1985	31.9	42.3
1984	31.8	43.7
1983	31.8	45
1982	31.8	45.7
1981	31.2	46.3
1980	29.7	44.8
1979	27.6	46.3
1978	25	46.8
1977	21.8	46.5
1976	20.1	46.5
1975	18.7	46.6
1974	17.4	46.4
1973	16.3	46.4
1972	15.6	46
1971	15.2	45.6
1970	15.1	45.5
1969	18.8	45.5
1968	27.2	45.7
1967	28.3	45.8
1966	29.9	46.1
1965	29.1	46.4
1964	28.2	46.6
1963	27	46.8
1962	25.6	47.1
1961	25.6	47.3
1960	26.9	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 26.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Zimbabwe
2100	20.7%	20.3%
2099	20.8%	20.5%
2098	21%	20.6%
2097	21.1%	20.8%
2096	21.2%	20.9%
2095	21.3%	21.1%
2094	21.4%	21.3%
2093	21.6%	21.4%
2092	21.7%	21.6%
2091	21.9%	21.8%
2090	22%	22%
2089	22.2%	22.2%
2088	22.4%	22.4%
2087	22.5%	22.6%
2086	22.7%	22.8%
2085	22.9%	23%
2084	23.1%	23.2%
2083	23.3%	23.4%
2082	23.4%	23.6%
2081	23.6%	23.8%
2080	23.8%	24%
2079	23.9%	24.2%
2078	24.1%	24.4%
2077	24.2%	24.6%
2076	24.3%	24.9%
2075	24.5%	25.1%
2074	24.6%	25.3%
2073	24.7%	25.5%
2072	24.9%	25.7%
2071	25%	25.9%
2070	25.1%	26.2%
2069	25.3%	26.4%
2068	25.4%	26.6%
2067	25.6%	26.8%
2066	25.8%	27.1%
2065	26%	27.3%
2064	26.2%	27.6%
2063	26.4%	27.8%
2062	26.7%	28.1%
2061	26.9%	28.4%
2060	27.2%	28.7%
2059	27.5%	29%
2058	27.9%	29.3%
2057	28.2%	29.6%
2056	28.5%	30%
2055	28.8%	30.3%
2054	29.1%	30.6%
2053	29.4%	31%
2052	29.7%	31.3%
2051	29.9%	31.7%
2050	30.2%	32%
2049	30.4%	32.4%
2048	30.6%	32.7%
2047	30.7%	33.1%
2046	30.8%	33.4%
2045	30.9%	33.7%
2044	30.9%	34%
2043	31%	34.2%
2042	31%	34.5%
2041	31%	34.7%
2040	31%	34.9%
2039	31.1%	35.2%
2038	31.2%	35.4%
2037	31.4%	35.7%
2036	31.8%	35.9%
2035	32%	36.2%
2034	32.3%	36.4%
2033	32.5%	36.6%
2032	32.9%	36.9%
2031	33.4%	37.2%
2030	34%	37.6%
2029	34.7%	38.1%
2028	35.3%	38.7%
2027	36.1%	39.3%
2026	36.8%	40%
2025	37.5%	40.6%
2024	37.8%	40.9%
2023	38.2%	41.3%
2022	38.3%	41.6%
2021	38.3%	41.9%
2020	38%	42.2%
2019	37.6%	42.5%
2018	37.6%	42.9%
2017	38%	43.3%
2016	38.2%	43.6%
2015	38.2%	43.8%
2014	38.2%	43.9%
2013	38%	43.9%
2012	37.7%	43.7%
2011	37.1%	43.4%
2010	36.3%	43%
2009	35.8%	42.7%
2008	35.6%	42.4%
2007	35.7%	42.1%
2006	36.1%	42%
2005	36.6%	41.9%
2004	37.1%	41.7%
2003	37.7%	41.5%
2002	38.2%	41.4%
2001	38.5%	41.5%
2000	38.9%	41.9%
1999	39.4%	42.4%
1998	39.9%	43.1%
1997	40.5%	44%
1996	41.1%	45%
1995	41.7%	45.9%
1994	42.1%	46.6%
1993	42.5%	47.1%
1992	42.5%	46.8%
1991	42.1%	46.6%
1990	41.2%	47.1%
1989	40.2%	47.6%
1988	39.2%	47.9%
1987	38.3%	47.9%
1986	37.5%	47.9%
1985	36.5%	48%
1984	35.7%	48.1%
1983	34.6%	48.2%
1982	33.2%	48.3%
1981	31.9%	48.4%
1980	30.9%	48.7%
1979	30.6%	48.8%
1978	30.9%	48.5%
1977	31.9%	48.3%
1976	33.4%	48.2%
1975	34.9%	48.1%
1974	36.4%	48.1%
1973	38.1%	48.1%
1972	39.7%	48.2%
1971	41.3%	48.2%
1970	42.9%	48.3%
1969	43.4%	48.4%
1968	41.3%	48.5%
1967	39.5%	48.5%
1966	39.4%	48.6%
1965	38.6%	48.7%
1964	37.5%	48.8%
1963	36.5%	48.5%
1962	35.7%	48.1%
1961	35.2%	47.7%
1960	34.8%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Zimbabwe

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Nauru

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Zimbabwe
2023	273	358
2022	317	368
2021	266	446
2020	309	380
2019	267	388
2018	269	386
2017	259	389
2016	248	411
2015	253	428
2014	240	468
2013	247	525
2012	255	558
2011	260	564
2010	297	567
2009	300	540
2008	302	526
2007	303	519
2006	304	480
2005	328	454
2004	324	451
2003	323	455
2002	321	418
2001	299	467
2000	278	405
1999	277	399
1998	257	368
1997	218	357
1996	218	352
1995	219	332
1994	220	332
1993	219	331
1992	217	333
1991	216	332
1990	195	353
1989	198	382
1988	202	431
1987	206	480
1986	209	525
1985	191	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Zimbabwe
2023	0.89%	4.42%
2022	0.95%	4.6%
2021	1.02%	4.76%
2020	1.11%	5.01%
2019	1.22%	5.11%
2018	1.34%	5.23%
2017	1.47%	5.5%
2016	1.61%	5.69%
2015	1.76%	5.98%
2014	1.93%	6.18%
2013	2.11%	6.55%
2012	2.29%	7.14%
2011	2.48%	7.88%
2010	2.66%	8.5%
2009	2.84%	9.03%
2008	3%	9.34%
2007	3.15%	9.47%
2006	3.29%	9.4%
2005	3.41%	9.23%
2004	3.53%	9.17%
2003	3.66%	8.85%
2002	3.81%	8.48%
2001	3.96%	9.79%
2000	4.13%	9.83%
1999	4.32%	9.92%
1998	4.52%	10%
1997	4.74%	10.1%
1996	4.97%	10%
1995	5.22%	9.83%
1994	5.49%	9.52%
1993	5.78%	9.16%
1992	6.09%	8.73%
1991	6.41%	8.33%
1990	6.74%	7.97%
1989	7.08%	7.69%
1988	7.43%	7.55%
1987	7.81%	7.61%
1986	8.2%	7.86%
1985	8.62%	8.31%
1984	-	8.87%
1983	-	9.5%
1982	-	10.1%
1981	-	10.7%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.89% in Nauru and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.