Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Philippines

Fertility rate in Niger vs Philippines by year

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Niger

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	Philippines
2023	6.06	1.92
2022	6.14	1.93
2021	6.2	1.95
2020	6.37	2.08
2019	6.54	2.22
2018	6.71	2.38
2017	6.87	2.53
2016	7.04	2.68
2015	7.22	2.83
2014	7.34	2.89
2013	7.45	3.04
2012	7.53	3.14
2011	7.59	3.24
2010	7.64	3.32
2009	7.68	3.38
2008	7.7	3.4
2007	7.73	3.4
2006	7.74	3.47
2005	7.77	3.45
2004	7.78	3.52
2003	7.79	3.59
2002	7.8	3.65
2001	7.81	3.72
2000	7.83	3.75
1999	7.84	3.83
1998	7.84	3.88
1997	7.8	3.94
1996	7.78	4
1995	7.78	4.07
1994	7.79	4.08
1993	7.79	4.1
1992	7.8	4.16
1991	7.8	4.27
1990	7.81	4.32
1989	7.82	4.37
1988	7.84	4.45
1987	7.87	4.51
1986	7.9	4.56
1985	7.93	4.66
1984	7.92	4.77
1983	7.9	4.87
1982	7.86	4.92
1981	7.82	4.97
1980	7.78	5.11
1979	7.72	5.26
1978	7.66	5.39
1977	7.6	5.44
1976	7.56	5.51
1975	7.54	5.6
1974	7.54	5.69
1973	7.53	5.79
1972	7.52	5.94
1971	7.52	6.08
1970	7.51	6.22
1969	7.51	6.33
1968	7.5	6.45
1967	7.49	6.57
1966	7.48	6.69
1965	7.47	6.8
1964	7.48	6.89
1963	7.49	6.95
1962	7.5	6.98
1961	7.51	6.99
1960	7.53	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Niger vs the Philippines population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Niger

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	Philippines
2023	864,139	1,123,981
2022	829,651	1,115,825
2021	793,428	917,928
2020	784,437	1,253,741
2019	775,474	1,352,703
2018	763,536	1,495,843
2017	752,384	1,622,444
2016	738,999	1,718,232
2015	721,630	1,827,180
2014	704,609	1,851,828
2013	686,070	1,944,758
2012	664,009	1,979,568
2011	645,175	2,018,419
2010	624,685	2,030,979
2009	602,671	2,025,580
2008	579,727	2,007,584
2007	556,808	1,964,673
2006	533,374	1,960,246
2005	511,167	1,918,484
2004	488,328	1,924,265
2003	467,295	1,922,904
2002	446,767	1,919,556
2001	428,417	1,931,169
2000	410,779	1,902,330
1999	394,212	1,894,147
1998	377,120	1,870,371
1997	358,745	1,861,098
1996	341,223	1,849,587
1995	323,630	1,846,900
1994	306,026	1,813,827
1993	292,135	1,788,414
1992	278,690	1,769,259
1991	266,527	1,782,165
1990	256,594	1,749,622
1989	245,278	1,728,354
1988	237,296	1,707,402
1987	231,371	1,671,330
1986	224,365	1,631,491
1985	219,206	1,614,042
1984	213,111	1,579,872
1983	207,962	1,542,194
1982	202,012	1,485,790
1981	195,938	1,436,599
1980	189,251	1,413,735
1979	180,632	1,394,056
1978	171,614	1,364,661
1977	161,792	1,314,002
1976	154,489	1,258,286
1975	147,962	1,239,069
1974	142,606	1,218,884
1973	137,695	1,206,285
1972	133,813	1,206,414
1971	128,223	1,210,256
1970	128,184	1,198,944
1969	125,389	1,186,306
1968	123,301	1,172,146
1967	121,358	1,166,704
1966	119,314	1,156,498
1965	116,963	1,146,094
1964	115,386	1,131,586
1963	113,072	1,116,591
1962	110,280	1,091,953
1961	107,693	1,064,377
1960	105,081	1,036,017

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 +3.3% in Niger and +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Niger vs Philippines by year

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Niger

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	Philippines
2023	41.9	16
2022	42	16.1
2021	41.9	16.1
2020	42.6	17
2019	43.4	18.1
2018	44.2	19.4
2017	45.1	20.6
2016	45.9	21.8
2015	46.6	22.9
2014	47.2	23.4
2013	47.8	24.6
2012	48.2	25.2
2011	48.8	26
2010	49.4	26.6
2009	49.8	27
2008	50.2	27.1
2007	50.6	27
2006	51	27.4
2005	51.4	27.2
2004	51.8	27.6
2003	52.2	28.1
2002	52.6	28.5
2001	53	29.1
2000	53.4	29.3
1999	53.8	29.8
1998	54	30.2
1997	54	30.8
1996	54.1	31.4
1995	54.1	32.1
1994	54.1	32.3
1993	54.3	32.6
1992	54.5	33.1
1991	54.8	34.3
1990	55.1	34.5
1989	55.2	35
1988	55.5	35.6
1987	55.9	35.9
1986	56.1	36.2
1985	56.4	36.7
1984	56.5	37
1983	56.6	37.1
1982	56.6	36.9
1981	56.6	36.9
1980	56.5	37.2
1979	56.3	37.6
1978	56	37.8
1977	55.5	37.5
1976	55.5	37.2
1975	55.5	37.5
1974	55.5	37.7
1973	55.5	38.1
1972	55.5	38.7
1971	55.5	39.5
1970	55.6	40.1
1969	55.6	40.5
1968	55.8	41.1
1967	56	42.1
1966	56.2	43
1965	56.4	43.9
1964	56.8	44.8
1963	57	45.6
1962	57.2	46.2
1961	57.4	46.7
1960	57.6	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 57.6 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	Philippines
2100	21.1%	14.1%
2099	21.2%	14.1%
2098	21.4%	14.2%
2097	21.6%	14.2%
2096	21.7%	14.3%
2095	21.9%	14.3%
2094	22.1%	14.4%
2093	22.3%	14.4%
2092	22.5%	14.5%
2091	22.6%	14.6%
2090	22.8%	14.7%
2089	23%	14.8%
2088	23.2%	14.9%
2087	23.4%	15%
2086	23.6%	15.1%
2085	23.9%	15.2%
2084	24.1%	15.2%
2083	24.3%	15.3%
2082	24.6%	15.4%
2081	24.8%	15.5%
2080	25%	15.5%
2079	25.3%	15.6%
2078	25.6%	15.6%
2077	25.8%	15.7%
2076	26.1%	15.7%
2075	26.4%	15.7%
2074	26.7%	15.8%
2073	27%	15.8%
2072	27.3%	15.8%
2071	27.6%	15.8%
2070	28%	15.9%
2069	28.3%	15.9%
2068	28.6%	16%
2067	28.9%	16.1%
2066	29.3%	16.2%
2065	29.6%	16.3%
2064	30%	16.5%
2063	30.3%	16.6%
2062	30.7%	16.8%
2061	31%	17%
2060	31.4%	17.2%
2059	31.7%	17.5%
2058	32.1%	17.7%
2057	32.5%	18%
2056	32.8%	18.2%
2055	33.2%	18.5%
2054	33.6%	18.7%
2053	34%	19%
2052	34.4%	19.3%
2051	34.8%	19.5%
2050	35.3%	19.7%
2049	35.7%	20%
2048	36.2%	20.2%
2047	36.6%	20.3%
2046	37.1%	20.5%
2045	37.6%	20.7%
2044	38.1%	20.8%
2043	38.6%	20.9%
2042	39.1%	21%
2041	39.6%	21.1%
2040	40.1%	21.2%
2039	40.6%	21.3%
2038	41.1%	21.4%
2037	41.6%	21.4%
2036	42%	21.5%
2035	42.4%	21.6%
2034	42.8%	22%
2033	43.2%	22.5%
2032	43.6%	23%
2031	44%	23.6%
2030	44.4%	24.1%
2029	44.8%	24.7%
2028	45.3%	25.4%
2027	45.7%	26%
2026	46%	26.8%
2025	46.4%	27.5%
2024	46.6%	27.9%
2023	47%	28.6%
2022	47.3%	29.3%
2021	47.7%	30%
2020	48%	30.7%
2019	48.3%	31.3%
2018	48.6%	31.8%
2017	48.8%	32.3%
2016	49%	32.9%
2015	49.2%	33.5%
2014	49.3%	34.1%
2013	49.4%	34.4%
2012	49.5%	34.8%
2011	49.5%	35.2%
2010	49.4%	35.6%
2009	49.3%	36%
2008	49.1%	36.3%
2007	48.9%	36.6%
2006	48.7%	36.9%
2005	48.5%	37.2%
2004	48.2%	37.6%
2003	48%	38%
2002	47.8%	38.4%
2001	47.5%	38.8%
2000	47.3%	39.2%
1999	47.1%	39.6%
1998	46.9%	40.1%
1997	46.8%	40.5%
1996	46.7%	40.8%
1995	46.7%	41.1%
1994	46.7%	41.2%
1993	46.7%	41.4%
1992	46.7%	41.6%
1991	46.8%	41.8%
1990	46.8%	41.8%
1989	46.9%	41.9%
1988	47%	42%
1987	47%	42.2%
1986	47%	42.3%
1985	47%	42.5%
1984	47%	42.8%
1983	47%	43.1%
1982	47%	43.5%
1981	47%	43.9%
1980	47%	44.3%
1979	47%	44.8%
1978	47%	45.2%
1977	47.1%	45.8%
1976	47.3%	46.4%
1975	47.4%	46.9%
1974	47.6%	47.4%
1973	47.7%	47.7%
1972	47.9%	48%
1971	48%	48.2%
1970	48.1%	48.4%
1969	48.3%	48.6%
1968	48.4%	48.8%
1967	48.5%	49%
1966	48.6%	49.1%
1965	48.7%	49.2%
1964	48.8%	49.2%
1963	48.8%	49.2%
1962	48.8%	49.1%
1961	48.9%	48.8%
1960	49%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Philippines

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Niger

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	Philippines
2023	350	84
2022	361	92
2021	396	153
2020	388	88
2019	406	92
2018	420	92
2017	433	86
2016	450	98
2015	473	104
2014	497	106
2013	526	110
2012	554	110
2011	585	115
2010	621	117
2009	647	122
2008	669	123
2007	704	123
2006	737	129
2005	764	118
2004	790	122
2003	813	127
2002	835	126
2001	843	132
2000	845	127
1999	841	130
1998	839	135
1997	841	138
1996	854	141
1995	865	147
1994	883	151
1993	903	155
1992	926	160
1991	957	172
1990	983	173
1989	1,010	177
1988	1,040	184
1987	1,074	191
1986	1,107	199
1985	1,137	204

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 350 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, compared to 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	Philippines
2023	11.5%	2.69%
2022	11.7%	2.73%
2021	11.9%	2.77%
2020	12.1%	2.79%
2019	12.2%	2.8%
2018	12.3%	2.79%
2017	12.4%	2.78%
2016	12.5%	2.78%
2015	12.6%	2.78%
2014	12.7%	2.8%
2013	12.9%	2.83%
2012	13.1%	2.87%
2011	13.3%	2.91%
2010	13.7%	2.96%
2009	14.1%	3.01%
2008	14.7%	3.07%
2007	15.4%	3.14%
2006	16.2%	3.21%
2005	17.2%	3.28%
2004	18.3%	3.36%
2003	19.4%	3.44%
2002	20.6%	3.52%
2001	21.8%	3.61%
2000	22.8%	3.69%
1999	23.7%	3.78%
1998	24.7%	3.88%
1997	25.7%	4%
1996	26.9%	4.14%
1995	28.1%	4.31%
1994	29.4%	4.51%
1993	30.6%	4.73%
1992	31.7%	4.98%
1991	32.5%	5.27%
1990	33.2%	5.6%
1989	33.7%	5.96%
1988	34%	6.32%
1987	34.1%	6.66%
1986	34%	6.96%
1985	33.7%	7.21%
1984	33.3%	7.4%
1983	32.9%	7.56%
1982	32.5%	7.69%
1981	32.3%	7.8%
1980	32.3%	7.9%
1979	32.6%	7.99%
1978	33%	8.06%
1977	33.5%	8.11%
1976	33.9%	8.15%
1975	34.2%	8.17%
1974	34.3%	8.17%
1973	34.2%	8.17%
1972	34%	8.18%
1971	33.6%	8.21%
1970	33.2%	8.28%
1969	32.7%	8.37%
1968	32.3%	8.48%
1967	31.9%	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.