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Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Romania

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Niger has an annual birth rate of 41.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.06 in Niger and 1.71 in Romania — 71.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 19.5% in Niger and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 7.53 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Niger is ranked 4/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.5 years in Niger, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Niger — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 145.3 in Niger vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Niger, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Niger vs Romania by year

Niger
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Romania
2023 6.06 1.71
2022 6.14 1.71
2021 6.2 1.81
2020 6.37 1.8
2019 6.54 1.77
2018 6.71 1.76
2017 6.87 1.78
2016 7.04 1.69
2015 7.22 1.62
2014 7.34 1.56
2013 7.45 1.46
2012 7.53 1.52
2011 7.59 1.47
2010 7.64 1.59
2009 7.68 1.66
2008 7.7 1.6
2007 7.73 1.45
2006 7.74 1.42
2005 7.77 1.4
2004 7.78 1.33
2003 7.79 1.3
2002 7.8 1.27
2001 7.81 1.27
2000 7.83 1.31
1999 7.84 1.3
1998 7.84 1.32
1997 7.8 1.32
1996 7.78 1.3
1995 7.78 1.33
1994 7.79 1.4
1993 7.79 1.43
1992 7.8 1.51
1991 7.8 1.59
1990 7.81 1.83
1989 7.82 2.22
1988 7.84 2.3
1987 7.87 2.38
1986 7.9 2.39
1985 7.93 2.31
1984 7.92 2.26
1983 7.9 2.06
1982 7.86 2.17
1981 7.82 2.36
1980 7.78 2.43
1979 7.72 2.49
1978 7.66 2.52
1977 7.6 2.57
1976 7.56 2.54
1975 7.54 2.59
1974 7.54 2.71
1973 7.53 2.44
1972 7.52 2.55
1971 7.52 2.67
1970 7.51 2.89
1969 7.51 3.19
1968 7.5 3.63
1967 7.49 3.66
1966 7.48 1.9
1965 7.47 1.91
1964 7.48 1.96
1963 7.49 2.01
1962 7.5 2.04
1961 7.51 2.17
1960 7.53 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Niger
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Niger Romania
2023 864,139 -89,587
2022 829,651 -93,338
2021 793,428 -141,504
2020 784,437 -100,179
2019 775,474 -60,053
2018 763,536 -62,316
2017 752,384 -50,930
2016 738,999 -53,196
2015 721,630 -59,447
2014 704,609 -55,745
2013 686,070 -59,951
2012 664,009 -54,157
2011 645,175 -56,413
2010 624,685 -46,567
2009 602,671 -34,625
2008 579,727 -30,806
2007 556,808 -37,590
2006 533,374 -38,148
2005 511,167 -40,508
2004 488,328 -42,904
2003 467,295 -56,093
2002 446,767 -58,673
2001 428,417 -37,625
2000 410,779 -22,443
1999 394,212 -31,461
1998 377,120 -33,761
1997 358,745 -42,853
1996 341,223 -56,548
1995 323,630 -36,295
1994 306,026 -18,184
1993 292,135 -13,658
1992 278,690 -4,559
1991 266,527 25,301
1990 256,594 69,605
1989 245,278 122,756
1988 237,296 126,817
1987 231,371 128,517
1986 224,365 134,737
1985 219,206 111,392
1984 213,111 117,731
1983 207,962 87,986
1982 202,012 119,121
1981 195,938 156,472
1980 189,251 168,776
1979 180,632 194,397
1978 171,614 204,148
1977 161,792 215,385
1976 154,489 213,361
1975 147,962 219,324
1974 142,606 235,530
1973 137,695 175,020
1972 133,813 198,316
1971 128,223 206,662
1970 128,184 234,905
1969 125,389 264,120
1968 123,301 338,577
1967 121,358 347,709
1966 119,314 115,293
1965 116,963 114,190
1964 115,386 134,326
1963 113,072 139,104
1962 110,280 130,736
1961 107,693 163,286
1960 105,081 191,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Niger vs Romania by year

Niger
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Niger Romania
2023 41.9 8
2022 42 9.4
2021 41.9 10.1
2020 42.6 10.3
2019 43.4 10.3
2018 44.2 10.4
2017 45.1 10.8
2016 45.9 10.4
2015 46.6 10.2
2014 47.2 10
2013 47.8 9.4
2012 48.2 10
2011 48.8 9.7
2010 49.4 10.5
2009 49.8 10.9
2008 50.2 10.8
2007 50.6 10.3
2006 51 10.4
2005 51.4 10.4
2004 51.8 10.1
2003 52.2 9.8
2002 52.6 9.7
2001 53 10
2000 53.4 10.4
1999 53.8 10.4
1998 54 10.5
1997 54 10.5
1996 54.1 10.2
1995 54.1 10.4
1994 54.1 10.9
1993 54.3 11
1992 54.5 11.4
1991 54.8 12
1990 55.1 13.6
1989 55.2 16
1988 55.5 16.5
1987 55.9 16.7
1986 56.1 16.5
1985 56.4 15.8
1984 56.5 15.5
1983 56.6 14.3
1982 56.6 15.3
1981 56.6 17
1980 56.5 18
1979 56.3 18.6
1978 56 19
1977 55.5 19.5
1976 55.5 19.4
1975 55.5 19.6
1974 55.5 20.3
1973 55.5 18.2
1972 55.5 18.8
1971 55.5 19.6
1970 55.6 21.1
1969 55.6 23.3
1968 55.8 26.6
1967 56 27
1966 56.2 14.2
1965 56.4 14.6
1964 56.8 15.2
1963 57 15.7
1962 57.2 16.2
1961 57.4 17.5
1960 57.6 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 8 in Romania, compared with 57.6 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Niger Romania
Fertility rate 6.06 1.71
Fertility rate rank 3/196 119/196
Birth rate 41.9 8
Birth rate rank 4/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +864,139 -89,587
Natural population change rank 21/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +3.3% -0.47%
Population growth +3.34% -0.05%
Population growth rank 10/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 18.5 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 135.4 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 257.8 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 93.1 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 43.7% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.38% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.74% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 11.5% 0.66%
Life expectancy 61.9 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Niger
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Niger Romania
2100 21.1% 12.8%
2099 21.2% 12.8%
2098 21.4% 12.8%
2097 21.6% 12.9%
2096 21.7% 12.9%
2095 21.9% 13%
2094 22.1% 13.1%
2093 22.3% 13.1%
2092 22.5% 13.2%
2091 22.6% 13.2%
2090 22.8% 13.3%
2089 23% 13.4%
2088 23.2% 13.4%
2087 23.4% 13.5%
2086 23.6% 13.5%
2085 23.9% 13.5%
2084 24.1% 13.6%
2083 24.3% 13.6%
2082 24.6% 13.6%
2081 24.8% 13.6%
2080 25% 13.6%
2079 25.3% 13.6%
2078 25.6% 13.6%
2077 25.8% 13.6%
2076 26.1% 13.6%
2075 26.4% 13.6%
2074 26.7% 13.6%
2073 27% 13.6%
2072 27.3% 13.6%
2071 27.6% 13.6%
2070 28% 13.6%
2069 28.3% 13.6%
2068 28.6% 13.6%
2067 28.9% 13.6%
2066 29.3% 13.7%
2065 29.6% 13.7%
2064 30% 13.8%
2063 30.3% 13.8%
2062 30.7% 13.9%
2061 31% 13.9%
2060 31.4% 14%
2059 31.7% 14.1%
2058 32.1% 14.1%
2057 32.5% 14.2%
2056 32.8% 14.3%
2055 33.2% 14.3%
2054 33.6% 14.4%
2053 34% 14.4%
2052 34.4% 14.4%
2051 34.8% 14.4%
2050 35.3% 14.4%
2049 35.7% 14.4%
2048 36.2% 14.4%
2047 36.6% 14.4%
2046 37.1% 14.4%
2045 37.6% 14.3%
2044 38.1% 14.3%
2043 38.6% 14.3%
2042 39.1% 14.3%
2041 39.6% 14.2%
2040 40.1% 14.2%
2039 40.6% 14.2%
2038 41.1% 14.3%
2037 41.6% 14.3%
2036 42% 14.3%
2035 42.4% 14.4%
2034 42.8% 14.5%
2033 43.2% 14.6%
2032 43.6% 14.8%
2031 44% 15%
2030 44.4% 15.1%
2029 44.8% 15.2%
2028 45.3% 15.3%
2027 45.7% 15.4%
2026 46% 15.5%
2025 46.4% 15.6%
2024 46.6% 15.7%
2023 47% 15.9%
2022 47.3% 16%
2021 47.7% 16.1%
2020 48% 16.1%
2019 48.3% 16%
2018 48.6% 15.9%
2017 48.8% 15.8%
2016 49% 15.7%
2015 49.2% 15.7%
2014 49.3% 15.7%
2013 49.4% 15.7%
2012 49.5% 15.7%
2011 49.5% 15.8%
2010 49.4% 15.7%
2009 49.3% 15.7%
2008 49.1% 15.7%
2007 48.9% 15.7%
2006 48.7% 15.8%
2005 48.5% 16%
2004 48.2% 16.4%
2003 48% 16.9%
2002 47.8% 17.5%
2001 47.5% 18.1%
2000 47.3% 18.6%
1999 47.1% 19.1%
1998 46.9% 19.3%
1997 46.8% 19.6%
1996 46.7% 20%
1995 46.7% 20.5%
1994 46.7% 21%
1993 46.7% 21.6%
1992 46.7% 22.2%
1991 46.8% 22.8%
1990 46.8% 23.3%
1989 46.9% 23.7%
1988 47% 23.9%
1987 47% 24%
1986 47% 24.3%
1985 47% 24.6%
1984 47% 25.1%
1983 47% 25.9%
1982 47% 26.8%
1981 47% 27.1%
1980 47% 26.8%
1979 47% 26.5%
1978 47% 26.3%
1977 47.1% 26%
1976 47.3% 25.7%
1975 47.4% 25.3%
1974 47.6% 25.1%
1973 47.7% 24.9%
1972 47.9% 24.9%
1971 48% 24.9%
1970 48.1% 25.1%
1969 48.3% 25.1%
1968 48.4% 25.1%
1967 48.5% 25%
1966 48.6% 25.2%
1965 48.7% 26%
1964 48.8% 26.7%
1963 48.8% 27.3%
1962 48.8% 27.7%
1961 48.9% 28%
1960 49% 28.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Romania compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Romania

Niger
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Niger Romania
2023 350 12
2022 361 13
2021 396 20
2020 388 16
2019 406 14
2018 420 15
2017 433 17
2016 450 17
2015 473 18
2014 497 18
2013 526 18
2012 554 19
2011 585 20
2010 621 23
2009 647 25
2008 669 25
2007 704 25
2006 737 27
2005 764 30
2004 790 32
2003 813 35
2002 835 38
2001 843 41
2000 845 45
1999 841 51
1998 839 58
1997 841 66
1996 854 72
1995 865 75
1994 883 80
1993 903 87
1992 926 95
1991 957 104
1990 983 118
1989 1,010 143
1988 1,040 159
1987 1,074 173
1986 1,107 180
1985 1,137 184

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Niger
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Niger Romania
2023 11.5% 0.66%
2022 11.7% 0.66%
2021 11.9% 0.65%
2020 12.1% 0.66%
2019 12.2% 0.68%
2018 12.3% 0.73%
2017 12.4% 0.79%
2016 12.5% 0.85%
2015 12.6% 0.92%
2014 12.7% 0.99%
2013 12.9% 1.05%
2012 13.1% 1.12%
2011 13.3% 1.18%
2010 13.7% 1.24%
2009 14.1% 1.31%
2008 14.7% 1.4%
2007 15.4% 1.51%
2006 16.2% 1.66%
2005 17.2% 1.82%
2004 18.3% 1.94%
2003 19.4% 1.99%
2002 20.6% 2.01%
2001 21.8% 2.06%
2000 22.8% 2.16%
1999 23.7% 2.29%
1998 24.7% 2.44%
1997 25.7% 2.58%
1996 26.9% 2.68%
1995 28.1% 2.73%
1994 29.4% 2.76%
1993 30.6% 2.79%
1992 31.7% 2.84%
1991 32.5% 2.97%
1990 33.2% 3.14%
1989 33.7% 3.31%
1988 34% 3.43%
1987 34.1% 3.45%
1986 34% 3.33%
1985 33.7% 3.16%
1984 33.3% 3.08%
1983 32.9% 3.14%
1982 32.5% 3.28%
1981 32.3% 3.44%
1980 32.3% 3.57%
1979 32.6% 3.68%
1978 33% 3.76%
1977 33.5% 3.86%
1976 33.9% 4.05%
1975 34.2% 4.27%
1974 34.3% 4.43%
1973 34.2% 4.49%
1972 34% 4.64%
1971 33.6% 5.06%
1970 33.2% 5.69%
1969 32.7% 6.23%
1968 32.3% 6.44%
1967 31.9% 6.27%
1966 - 5.83%
1965 - 5.44%
1964 - 5.45%
1963 - 6.03%
1962 - 6.98%
1961 - 7.98%
1960 - 8.82%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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