Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Niger vs Saint Vincent by year

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Niger

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	Saint Vincent
2023	6.06	1.78
2022	6.14	1.79
2021	6.2	1.81
2020	6.37	1.83
2019	6.54	1.86
2018	6.71	1.9
2017	6.87	1.94
2016	7.04	2.06
2015	7.22	2.13
2014	7.34	2.14
2013	7.45	2.11
2012	7.53	2.11
2011	7.59	2.08
2010	7.64	2.14
2009	7.68	2.17
2008	7.7	2.15
2007	7.73	2.06
2006	7.74	2.03
2005	7.77	2.07
2004	7.78	2.09
2003	7.79	2.14
2002	7.8	2.22
2001	7.81	2.3
2000	7.83	2.31
1999	7.84	2.31
1998	7.84	2.35
1997	7.8	2.43
1996	7.78	2.53
1995	7.78	2.61
1994	7.79	2.68
1993	7.79	2.74
1992	7.8	2.76
1991	7.8	2.75
1990	7.81	2.73
1989	7.82	2.73
1988	7.84	2.75
1987	7.87	2.82
1986	7.9	2.92
1985	7.93	3.08
1984	7.92	3.28
1983	7.9	3.56
1982	7.86	3.74
1981	7.82	3.85
1980	7.78	3.92
1979	7.72	4.29
1978	7.66	4.55
1977	7.6	4.75
1976	7.56	4.95
1975	7.54	5.17
1974	7.54	5.38
1973	7.53	5.59
1972	7.52	5.77
1971	7.52	5.95
1970	7.51	6.12
1969	7.51	6.28
1968	7.5	6.42
1967	7.49	6.53
1966	7.48	6.64
1965	7.47	6.74
1964	7.48	6.83
1963	7.49	6.92
1962	7.5	7.03
1961	7.51	7.16
1960	7.53	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Niger

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	Saint Vincent
2023	864,139	66
2022	829,651	96
2021	793,428	-9
2020	784,437	-10
2019	775,474	206
2018	763,536	271
2017	752,384	340
2016	738,999	443
2015	721,630	542
2014	704,609	580
2013	686,070	580
2012	664,009	637
2011	645,175	676
2010	624,685	796
2009	602,671	881
2008	579,727	904
2007	556,808	867
2006	533,374	881
2005	511,167	949
2004	488,328	992
2003	467,295	1,063
2002	446,767	1,166
2001	428,417	1,231
2000	410,779	1,279
1999	394,212	1,315
1998	377,120	1,379
1997	358,745	1,496
1996	341,223	1,610
1995	323,630	1,715
1994	306,026	1,786
1993	292,135	1,832
1992	278,690	1,849
1991	266,527	1,821
1990	256,594	1,825
1989	245,278	1,843
1988	237,296	1,876
1987	231,371	1,937
1986	224,365	2,020
1985	219,206	2,128
1984	213,111	2,248
1983	207,962	2,411
1982	202,012	2,477
1981	195,938	2,429
1980	189,251	2,362
1979	180,632	2,575
1978	171,614	2,581
1977	161,792	2,622
1976	154,489	2,694
1975	147,962	2,775
1974	142,606	2,863
1973	137,695	2,952
1972	133,813	3,033
1971	128,223	3,102
1970	128,184	3,161
1969	125,389	3,200
1968	123,301	3,218
1967	121,358	3,212
1966	119,314	3,194
1965	116,963	3,165
1964	115,386	3,130
1963	113,072	3,086
1962	110,280	3,073
1961	107,693	3,059
1960	105,081	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Niger vs Saint Vincent by year

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Niger

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	Saint Vincent
2023	41.9	12.2
2022	42	12.4
2021	41.9	12.6
2020	42.6	12.8
2019	43.4	13.3
2018	44.2	13.7
2017	45.1	14.1
2016	45.9	15.1
2015	46.6	15.9
2014	47.2	16.1
2013	47.8	16
2012	48.2	16.2
2011	48.8	16.1
2010	49.4	16.8
2009	49.8	17.2
2008	50.2	17.1
2007	50.6	16.6
2006	51	16.5
2005	51.4	16.9
2004	51.8	17.1
2003	52.2	17.6
2002	52.6	18.2
2001	53	18.9
2000	53.4	19.2
1999	53.8	19.4
1998	54	19.8
1997	54	20.7
1996	54.1	21.6
1995	54.1	22.4
1994	54.1	23
1993	54.3	23.4
1992	54.5	23.4
1991	54.8	23.2
1990	55.1	23.2
1989	55.2	23.3
1988	55.5	23.6
1987	55.9	24.2
1986	56.1	25.2
1985	56.4	26.4
1984	56.5	27.9
1983	56.6	29.9
1982	56.6	30.9
1981	56.6	30.8
1980	56.5	30.4
1979	56.3	32.1
1978	56	33.1
1977	55.5	33.7
1976	55.5	34.8
1975	55.5	36
1974	55.5	37.3
1973	55.5	38.5
1972	55.5	39.8
1971	55.5	40.9
1970	55.6	42.1
1969	55.6	43.1
1968	55.8	43.9
1967	56	44.6
1966	56.2	45.1
1965	56.4	45.6
1964	56.8	46.1
1963	57	46.6
1962	57.2	47.5
1961	57.4	48.5
1960	57.6	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 57.6 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	Saint Vincent
2100	21.1%	13.7%
2099	21.2%	13.8%
2098	21.4%	13.8%
2097	21.6%	13.8%
2096	21.7%	13.9%
2095	21.9%	13.9%
2094	22.1%	14%
2093	22.3%	14%
2092	22.5%	14.1%
2091	22.6%	14.2%
2090	22.8%	14.2%
2089	23%	14.3%
2088	23.2%	14.4%
2087	23.4%	14.4%
2086	23.6%	14.5%
2085	23.9%	14.5%
2084	24.1%	14.6%
2083	24.3%	14.6%
2082	24.6%	14.6%
2081	24.8%	14.6%
2080	25%	14.6%
2079	25.3%	14.6%
2078	25.6%	14.6%
2077	25.8%	14.6%
2076	26.1%	14.6%
2075	26.4%	14.6%
2074	26.7%	14.6%
2073	27%	14.6%
2072	27.3%	14.6%
2071	27.6%	14.6%
2070	28%	14.6%
2069	28.3%	14.7%
2068	28.6%	14.7%
2067	28.9%	14.8%
2066	29.3%	14.9%
2065	29.6%	15%
2064	30%	15.1%
2063	30.3%	15.2%
2062	30.7%	15.4%
2061	31%	15.5%
2060	31.4%	15.7%
2059	31.7%	15.9%
2058	32.1%	16%
2057	32.5%	16.2%
2056	32.8%	16.3%
2055	33.2%	16.4%
2054	33.6%	16.6%
2053	34%	16.7%
2052	34.4%	16.8%
2051	34.8%	16.8%
2050	35.3%	16.9%
2049	35.7%	16.9%
2048	36.2%	17%
2047	36.6%	17%
2046	37.1%	17%
2045	37.6%	17%
2044	38.1%	16.9%
2043	38.6%	16.9%
2042	39.1%	16.9%
2041	39.6%	16.9%
2040	40.1%	16.9%
2039	40.6%	16.9%
2038	41.1%	16.9%
2037	41.6%	17%
2036	42%	17%
2035	42.4%	17.2%
2034	42.8%	17.4%
2033	43.2%	17.6%
2032	43.6%	17.9%
2031	44%	18.3%
2030	44.4%	18.8%
2029	44.8%	19.3%
2028	45.3%	19.8%
2027	45.7%	20.2%
2026	46%	20.7%
2025	46.4%	21.1%
2024	46.6%	21.3%
2023	47%	21.6%
2022	47.3%	21.9%
2021	47.7%	22.1%
2020	48%	22.2%
2019	48.3%	22.5%
2018	48.6%	22.7%
2017	48.8%	23%
2016	49%	23.4%
2015	49.2%	23.7%
2014	49.3%	24%
2013	49.4%	24.4%
2012	49.5%	24.8%
2011	49.5%	25.2%
2010	49.4%	25.7%
2009	49.3%	26.1%
2008	49.1%	26.7%
2007	48.9%	27.2%
2006	48.7%	27.8%
2005	48.5%	28.4%
2004	48.2%	29%
2003	48%	29.7%
2002	47.8%	30.3%
2001	47.5%	31%
2000	47.3%	31.4%
1999	47.1%	31.6%
1998	46.9%	32%
1997	46.8%	32.5%
1996	46.7%	33.1%
1995	46.7%	33.7%
1994	46.7%	34.4%
1993	46.7%	35.1%
1992	46.7%	36%
1991	46.8%	36.8%
1990	46.8%	37.5%
1989	46.9%	38%
1988	47%	38.4%
1987	47%	38.9%
1986	47%	39.4%
1985	47%	39.9%
1984	47%	40.4%
1983	47%	41%
1982	47%	41.7%
1981	47%	42.6%
1980	47%	43.5%
1979	47%	44.1%
1978	47%	44.4%
1977	47.1%	44.7%
1976	47.3%	45%
1975	47.4%	45.3%
1974	47.6%	45.5%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	47.9%	45.8%
1971	48%	46%
1970	48.1%	46.2%
1969	48.3%	46.4%
1968	48.4%	46.6%
1967	48.5%	46.8%
1966	48.6%	47.1%
1965	48.7%	47.4%
1964	48.8%	47.7%
1963	48.8%	48.2%
1962	48.8%	48.6%
1961	48.9%	48.8%
1960	49%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Saint Vincent

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Niger

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	Saint Vincent
2023	350	56
2022	361	56
2021	396	105
2020	388	57
2019	406	58
2018	420	56
2017	433	58
2016	450	52
2015	473	59
2014	497	64
2013	526	73
2012	554	61
2011	585	59
2010	621	59
2009	647	56
2008	669	56
2007	704	54
2006	737	54
2005	764	55
2004	790	56
2003	813	59
2002	835	62
2001	843	64
2000	845	68
1999	841	72
1998	839	77
1997	841	78
1996	854	79
1995	865	80
1994	883	78
1993	903	76
1992	926	89
1991	957	71
1990	983	72
1989	1,010	70
1988	1,040	67
1987	1,074	69
1986	1,107	71
1985	1,137	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	Saint Vincent
2023	11.5%	1.06%
2022	11.7%	1.11%
2021	11.9%	1.17%
2020	12.1%	1.23%
2019	12.2%	1.31%
2018	12.3%	1.39%
2017	12.4%	1.49%
2016	12.5%	1.59%
2015	12.6%	1.69%
2014	12.7%	1.79%
2013	12.9%	1.88%
2012	13.1%	1.98%
2011	13.3%	2.06%
2010	13.7%	2.14%
2009	14.1%	2.19%
2008	14.7%	2.23%
2007	15.4%	2.25%
2006	16.2%	2.26%
2005	17.2%	2.26%
2004	18.3%	2.25%
2003	19.4%	2.25%
2002	20.6%	2.24%
2001	21.8%	2.25%
2000	22.8%	2.25%
1999	23.7%	2.25%
1998	24.7%	2.25%
1997	25.7%	2.24%
1996	26.9%	2.23%
1995	28.1%	2.23%
1994	29.4%	2.23%
1993	30.6%	2.24%
1992	31.7%	2.26%
1991	32.5%	2.31%
1990	33.2%	2.38%
1989	33.7%	2.47%
1988	34%	2.59%
1987	34.1%	2.75%
1986	34%	2.96%
1985	33.7%	3.22%
1984	33.3%	3.54%
1983	32.9%	3.91%
1982	32.5%	4.34%
1981	32.3%	4.82%
1980	32.3%	5.34%
1979	32.6%	5.91%
1978	33%	6.49%
1977	33.5%	7.03%
1976	33.9%	7.45%
1975	34.2%	7.7%
1974	34.3%	7.71%
1973	34.2%	7.52%
1972	34%	7.2%
1971	33.6%	6.82%
1970	33.2%	6.42%
1969	32.7%	6.03%
1968	32.3%	-
1967	31.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.