Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Poland

Fertility rate in Niger vs Poland by year

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Niger

Poland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	Poland
2023	6.06	1.16
2022	6.14	1.29
2021	6.2	1.33
2020	6.37	1.39
2019	6.54	1.44
2018	6.71	1.46
2017	6.87	1.48
2016	7.04	1.39
2015	7.22	1.32
2014	7.34	1.32
2013	7.45	1.29
2012	7.53	1.33
2011	7.59	1.33
2010	7.64	1.41
2009	7.68	1.4
2008	7.7	1.39
2007	7.73	1.31
2006	7.74	1.27
2005	7.77	1.24
2004	7.78	1.23
2003	7.79	1.22
2002	7.8	1.25
2001	7.81	1.31
2000	7.83	1.37
1999	7.84	1.37
1998	7.84	1.44
1997	7.8	1.51
1996	7.78	1.59
1995	7.78	1.62
1994	7.79	1.81
1993	7.79	1.87
1992	7.8	1.95
1991	7.8	2.07
1990	7.81	2.06
1989	7.82	2.08
1988	7.84	2.13
1987	7.87	2.15
1986	7.9	2.22
1985	7.93	2.33
1984	7.92	2.37
1983	7.9	2.42
1982	7.86	2.34
1981	7.82	2.24
1980	7.78	2.28
1979	7.72	2.28
1978	7.66	2.21
1977	7.6	2.23
1976	7.56	2.3
1975	7.54	2.27
1974	7.54	2.26
1973	7.53	2.26
1972	7.52	2.24
1971	7.52	2.25
1970	7.51	2.2
1969	7.51	2.2
1968	7.5	2.24
1967	7.49	2.33
1966	7.48	2.34
1965	7.47	2.52
1964	7.48	2.57
1963	7.49	2.7
1962	7.5	2.72
1961	7.51	2.83
1960	7.53	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Niger

Poland

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	Poland
2023	864,139	-135,743
2022	829,651	-143,605
2021	793,428	-184,907
2020	784,437	-120,050
2019	775,474	-34,169
2018	763,536	-26,582
2017	752,384	0
2016	738,999	-3,797
2015	721,630	-26,590
2014	704,609	0
2013	686,070	-19,020
2012	664,009	0
2011	645,175	11,419
2010	624,685	38,043
2009	602,671	30,521
2008	579,727	34,313
2007	556,808	11,436
2006	533,374	3,814
2005	511,167	-3,817
2004	488,328	-7,637
2003	467,295	-15,281
2002	446,767	-3,823
2001	428,417	3,825
2000	410,779	11,478
1999	394,212	0
1998	377,120	19,332
1997	358,745	34,785
1996	341,223	42,487
1995	323,630	46,314
1994	306,026	96,357
1993	292,135	103,846
1992	278,690	118,928
1991	266,527	141,511
1990	256,594	160,066
1989	245,278	182,215
1988	237,296	215,599
1987	231,371	226,008
1986	224,365	258,448
1985	219,206	297,615
1984	213,111	332,137
1983	207,962	373,032
1982	202,012	369,551
1981	195,938	351,806
1980	189,251	348,627
1979	180,632	366,571
1978	171,614	339,166
1977	161,792	353,828
1976	154,489	367,612
1975	147,962	350,356
1974	142,606	346,893
1973	137,695	320,229
1972	133,813	314,028
1971	128,223	278,660
1970	128,184	280,913
1969	125,389	270,151
1968	123,301	280,963
1967	121,358	275,089
1966	119,314	297,801
1965	116,963	314,450
1964	115,386	326,965
1963	113,072	359,330
1962	110,280	360,671
1961	107,693	398,521
1960	105,081	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Niger vs Poland by year

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Niger

Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	Poland
2023	41.9	7.4
2022	42	8.3
2021	41.9	9
2020	42.6	9.5
2019	43.4	9.9
2018	44.2	10.2
2017	45.1	10.6
2016	45.9	10.1
2015	46.6	9.7
2014	47.2	9.9
2013	47.8	9.7
2012	48.2	10.1
2011	48.8	10.2
2010	49.4	10.9
2009	49.8	10.9
2008	50.2	10.9
2007	50.6	10.2
2006	51	9.8
2005	51.4	9.5
2004	51.8	9.3
2003	52.2	9.2
2002	52.6	9.3
2001	53	9.6
2000	53.4	9.9
1999	53.8	9.9
1998	54	10.2
1997	54	10.7
1996	54.1	11.1
1995	54.1	11.2
1994	54.1	12.5
1993	54.3	12.9
1992	54.5	13.4
1991	54.8	14.3
1990	55.1	14.4
1989	55.2	14.9
1988	55.5	15.6
1987	55.9	16.1
1986	56.1	17
1985	56.4	18.3
1984	56.5	19
1983	56.6	19.8
1982	56.6	19.5
1981	56.6	19
1980	56.5	19.6
1979	56.3	19.6
1978	56	19.1
1977	55.5	19.2
1976	55.5	19.6
1975	55.5	19
1974	55.5	18.5
1973	55.5	18
1972	55.5	17.5
1971	55.5	17.2
1970	55.6	16.8
1969	55.6	16.4
1968	55.8	16.3
1967	56	16.3
1966	56.2	16.8
1965	56.4	17.4
1964	56.8	18.1
1963	57	19.2
1962	57.2	19.8
1961	57.4	20.9
1960	57.6	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 57.6 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	Poland
2100	21.1%	10.3%
2099	21.2%	10.3%
2098	21.4%	10.4%
2097	21.6%	10.4%
2096	21.7%	10.5%
2095	21.9%	10.5%
2094	22.1%	10.6%
2093	22.3%	10.7%
2092	22.5%	10.7%
2091	22.6%	10.8%
2090	22.8%	10.9%
2089	23%	10.9%
2088	23.2%	10.9%
2087	23.4%	10.9%
2086	23.6%	10.9%
2085	23.9%	10.9%
2084	24.1%	10.9%
2083	24.3%	10.9%
2082	24.6%	10.8%
2081	24.8%	10.7%
2080	25%	10.7%
2079	25.3%	10.6%
2078	25.6%	10.5%
2077	25.8%	10.4%
2076	26.1%	10.3%
2075	26.4%	10.3%
2074	26.7%	10.2%
2073	27%	10.1%
2072	27.3%	10.1%
2071	27.6%	10.1%
2070	28%	10.1%
2069	28.3%	10.1%
2068	28.6%	10.2%
2067	28.9%	10.2%
2066	29.3%	10.3%
2065	29.6%	10.4%
2064	30%	10.5%
2063	30.3%	10.6%
2062	30.7%	10.7%
2061	31%	10.9%
2060	31.4%	11%
2059	31.7%	11.1%
2058	32.1%	11.2%
2057	32.5%	11.3%
2056	32.8%	11.4%
2055	33.2%	11.5%
2054	33.6%	11.5%
2053	34%	11.5%
2052	34.4%	11.5%
2051	34.8%	11.5%
2050	35.3%	11.5%
2049	35.7%	11.4%
2048	36.2%	11.4%
2047	36.6%	11.3%
2046	37.1%	11.2%
2045	37.6%	11.2%
2044	38.1%	11.1%
2043	38.6%	11.1%
2042	39.1%	11%
2041	39.6%	11%
2040	40.1%	11.1%
2039	40.6%	11.1%
2038	41.1%	11.2%
2037	41.6%	11.3%
2036	42%	11.4%
2035	42.4%	11.6%
2034	42.8%	11.9%
2033	43.2%	12.2%
2032	43.6%	12.5%
2031	44%	12.8%
2030	44.4%	13.1%
2029	44.8%	13.4%
2028	45.3%	13.7%
2027	45.7%	14%
2026	46%	14.3%
2025	46.4%	14.6%
2024	46.6%	14.8%
2023	47%	15.1%
2022	47.3%	15.3%
2021	47.7%	15.5%
2020	48%	15.5%
2019	48.3%	15.4%
2018	48.6%	15.3%
2017	48.8%	15.2%
2016	49%	15.1%
2015	49.2%	15.1%
2014	49.3%	15.1%
2013	49.4%	15.1%
2012	49.5%	15.1%
2011	49.5%	15.2%
2010	49.4%	15.1%
2009	49.3%	15.2%
2008	49.1%	15.4%
2007	48.9%	15.7%
2006	48.7%	16%
2005	48.5%	16.5%
2004	48.2%	17%
2003	48%	17.5%
2002	47.8%	18.1%
2001	47.5%	18.7%
2000	47.3%	19.4%
1999	47.1%	20.2%
1998	46.9%	20.9%
1997	46.8%	21.6%
1996	46.7%	22.2%
1995	46.7%	22.8%
1994	46.7%	23.4%
1993	46.7%	23.9%
1992	46.7%	24.3%
1991	46.8%	24.6%
1990	46.8%	25%
1989	46.9%	25.3%
1988	47%	25.5%
1987	47%	25.6%
1986	47%	25.6%
1985	47%	25.5%
1984	47%	25.3%
1983	47%	25%
1982	47%	24.7%
1981	47%	24.5%
1980	47%	24.3%
1979	47%	24.1%
1978	47%	24%
1977	47.1%	24%
1976	47.3%	24%
1975	47.4%	24%
1974	47.6%	24.3%
1973	47.7%	24.8%
1972	47.9%	25.4%
1971	48%	26.1%
1970	48.1%	26.9%
1969	48.3%	27.8%
1968	48.4%	28.6%
1967	48.5%	29.5%
1966	48.6%	30.3%
1965	48.7%	31.1%
1964	48.8%	31.9%
1963	48.8%	32.5%
1962	48.8%	33%
1961	48.9%	33.4%
1960	49%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Poland

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Niger

Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	Poland
2023	350	2
2022	361	2
2021	396	2
2020	388	3
2019	406	2
2018	420	2
2017	433	2
2016	450	2
2015	473	2
2014	497	2
2013	526	2
2012	554	2
2011	585	2
2010	621	3
2009	647	3
2008	669	3
2007	704	3
2006	737	4
2005	764	4
2004	790	4
2003	813	5
2002	835	5
2001	843	6
2000	845	7
1999	841	8
1998	839	9
1997	841	10
1996	854	11
1995	865	12
1994	883	14
1993	903	15
1992	926	16
1991	957	18
1990	983	18
1989	1,010	18
1988	1,040	18
1987	1,074	18
1986	1,107	19
1985	1,137	19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	Poland
2023	11.5%	0.44%
2022	11.7%	0.44%
2021	11.9%	0.44%
2020	12.1%	0.44%
2019	12.2%	0.44%
2018	12.3%	0.45%
2017	12.4%	0.46%
2016	12.5%	0.48%
2015	12.6%	0.49%
2014	12.7%	0.5%
2013	12.9%	0.52%
2012	13.1%	0.54%
2011	13.3%	0.57%
2010	13.7%	0.6%
2009	14.1%	0.63%
2008	14.7%	0.67%
2007	15.4%	0.7%
2006	16.2%	0.73%
2005	17.2%	0.76%
2004	18.3%	0.78%
2003	19.4%	0.81%
2002	20.6%	0.84%
2001	21.8%	0.88%
2000	22.8%	0.93%
1999	23.7%	1%
1998	24.7%	1.09%
1997	25.7%	1.2%
1996	26.9%	1.32%
1995	28.1%	1.43%
1994	29.4%	1.53%
1993	30.6%	1.6%
1992	31.7%	1.65%
1991	32.5%	1.69%
1990	33.2%	1.74%
1989	33.7%	1.79%
1988	34%	1.84%
1987	34.1%	1.89%
1986	34%	1.96%
1985	33.7%	2.03%
1984	33.3%	2.11%
1983	32.9%	2.19%
1982	32.5%	2.26%
1981	32.3%	2.33%
1980	32.3%	2.4%
1979	32.6%	2.47%
1978	33%	2.54%
1977	33.5%	2.62%
1976	33.9%	2.7%
1975	34.2%	2.79%
1974	34.3%	2.9%
1973	34.2%	3.06%
1972	34%	3.24%
1971	33.6%	3.42%
1970	33.2%	3.59%
1969	32.7%	3.75%
1968	32.3%	3.89%
1967	31.9%	4.06%
1966	-	4.29%
1965	-	4.57%
1964	-	4.89%
1963	-	5.23%
1962	-	5.6%
1961	-	6.02%
1960	-	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.