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Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Tanzania

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Niger has an annual birth rate of 41.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.06 in Niger and 4.61 in Tanzania — 24% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 19.5% in Niger and by 29.5% in Tanzania — in 1960, it was 7.53 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Niger is ranked 4/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.5 years in Niger, compared to 19.9 years in Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Niger — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 145.3 in Niger vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Niger, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Niger vs Tanzania by year

Niger
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Tanzania
2023 6.06 4.61
2022 6.14 4.67
2021 6.2 4.73
2020 6.37 4.8
2019 6.54 4.87
2018 6.71 4.93
2017 6.87 4.99
2016 7.04 5.01
2015 7.22 5.03
2014 7.34 5.12
2013 7.45 5.16
2012 7.53 5.14
2011 7.59 5.14
2010 7.64 5.23
2009 7.68 5.26
2008 7.7 5.32
2007 7.73 5.4
2006 7.74 5.51
2005 7.77 5.58
2004 7.78 5.6
2003 7.79 5.58
2002 7.8 5.57
2001 7.81 5.62
2000 7.83 5.67
1999 7.84 5.75
1998 7.84 5.81
1997 7.8 5.84
1996 7.78 5.83
1995 7.78 5.82
1994 7.79 5.89
1993 7.79 6
1992 7.8 6.08
1991 7.8 6.14
1990 7.81 6.2
1989 7.82 6.3
1988 7.84 6.38
1987 7.87 6.41
1986 7.9 6.49
1985 7.93 6.6
1984 7.92 6.72
1983 7.9 6.81
1982 7.86 6.87
1981 7.82 6.93
1980 7.78 6.99
1979 7.72 7.04
1978 7.66 7.06
1977 7.6 7.07
1976 7.56 7.09
1975 7.54 7.1
1974 7.54 7.12
1973 7.53 7.06
1972 7.52 7.05
1971 7.52 7.04
1970 7.51 7
1969 7.51 6.95
1968 7.5 6.9
1967 7.49 6.86
1966 7.48 6.8
1965 7.47 6.73
1964 7.48 6.68
1963 7.49 6.65
1962 7.5 6.61
1961 7.51 6.56
1960 7.53 6.54

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 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Niger
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Niger Tanzania
2023 864,139 1,960,623
2022 829,651 1,927,960
2021 793,428 1,880,137
2020 784,437 1,861,377
2019 775,474 1,816,669
2018 763,536 1,777,852
2017 752,384 1,726,909
2016 738,999 1,659,502
2015 721,630 1,592,882
2014 704,609 1,565,630
2013 686,070 1,509,008
2012 664,009 1,439,325
2011 645,175 1,384,886
2010 624,685 1,363,477
2009 602,671 1,332,015
2008 579,727 1,303,728
2007 556,808 1,278,285
2006 533,374 1,257,927
2005 511,167 1,224,165
2004 488,328 1,175,379
2003 467,295 1,118,435
2002 446,767 1,063,195
2001 428,417 1,026,242
2000 410,779 985,185
1999 394,212 948,659
1998 377,120 920,806
1997 358,745 882,544
1996 341,223 868,524
1995 323,630 838,980
1994 306,026 803,953
1993 292,135 778,044
1992 278,690 767,961
1991 266,527 762,011
1990 256,594 750,825
1989 245,278 743,854
1988 237,296 736,551
1987 231,371 718,580
1986 224,365 705,677
1985 219,206 697,867
1984 213,111 687,435
1983 207,962 679,720
1982 202,012 662,627
1981 195,938 645,496
1980 189,251 629,444
1979 180,632 613,388
1978 171,614 595,024
1977 161,792 574,938
1976 154,489 553,617
1975 147,962 533,906
1974 142,606 515,152
1973 137,695 488,429
1972 133,813 467,305
1971 128,223 449,014
1970 128,184 427,988
1969 125,389 408,322
1968 123,301 389,467
1967 121,358 374,763
1966 119,314 360,229
1965 116,963 343,456
1964 115,386 328,527
1963 113,072 314,644
1962 110,280 300,663
1961 107,693 286,839
1960 105,081 275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Niger vs Tanzania by year

Niger
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Niger Tanzania
2023 41.9 35.2
2022 42 35.6
2021 41.9 36
2020 42.6 36.4
2019 43.4 36.9
2018 44.2 37.3
2017 45.1 37.6
2016 45.9 37.6
2015 46.6 37.6
2014 47.2 38.4
2013 47.8 38.4
2012 48.2 38.1
2011 48.8 38.1
2010 49.4 38.8
2009 49.8 39.2
2008 50.2 39.6
2007 50.6 40.2
2006 51 41
2005 51.4 41.5
2004 51.8 41.5
2003 52.2 41.3
2002 52.6 41.2
2001 53 41.4
2000 53.4 41.5
1999 53.8 41.8
1998 54 42.1
1997 54 42.1
1996 54.1 42.3
1995 54.1 41.9
1994 54.1 41.5
1993 54.3 41.7
1992 54.5 42.3
1991 54.8 42.7
1990 55.1 43
1989 55.2 43.5
1988 55.5 44
1987 55.9 44.3
1986 56.1 44.9
1985 56.4 45.7
1984 56.5 46.4
1983 56.6 47.1
1982 56.6 47.5
1981 56.6 47.9
1980 56.5 48.3
1979 56.3 48.8
1978 56 49.2
1977 55.5 49.5
1976 55.5 49.8
1975 55.5 50.2
1974 55.5 50.6
1973 55.5 50.3
1972 55.5 50.4
1971 55.5 50.6
1970 55.6 50.4
1969 55.6 50.3
1968 55.8 50.2
1967 56 50.3
1966 56.2 50.2
1965 56.4 49.9
1964 56.8 49.8
1963 57 49.7
1962 57.2 49.4
1961 57.4 49.1
1960 57.6 49

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 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 57.6 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Niger Tanzania
Fertility rate 6.06 4.61
Fertility rate rank 3/196 12/196
Birth rate 41.9 35.2
Birth rate rank 4/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths +864,139 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 21/196 8/196
Natural population change rate +3.3% +2.94%
Population growth +3.34% +2.92%
Population growth rank 10/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth 18.5 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 135.4 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 257.8 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 93.1 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 43.7% 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.38% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.74% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 11.5% 3.89%
Life expectancy 61.9 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Niger
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Niger Tanzania
2100 21.1% 23.4%
2099 21.2% 23.6%
2098 21.4% 23.8%
2097 21.6% 23.9%
2096 21.7% 24.1%
2095 21.9% 24.3%
2094 22.1% 24.5%
2093 22.3% 24.7%
2092 22.5% 24.8%
2091 22.6% 25%
2090 22.8% 25.2%
2089 23% 25.4%
2088 23.2% 25.6%
2087 23.4% 25.8%
2086 23.6% 26%
2085 23.9% 26.2%
2084 24.1% 26.4%
2083 24.3% 26.6%
2082 24.6% 26.8%
2081 24.8% 27.1%
2080 25% 27.3%
2079 25.3% 27.5%
2078 25.6% 27.7%
2077 25.8% 28%
2076 26.1% 28.2%
2075 26.4% 28.4%
2074 26.7% 28.7%
2073 27% 28.9%
2072 27.3% 29.1%
2071 27.6% 29.4%
2070 28% 29.6%
2069 28.3% 29.8%
2068 28.6% 30.1%
2067 28.9% 30.3%
2066 29.3% 30.6%
2065 29.6% 30.8%
2064 30% 31.1%
2063 30.3% 31.3%
2062 30.7% 31.6%
2061 31% 31.9%
2060 31.4% 32.1%
2059 31.7% 32.4%
2058 32.1% 32.7%
2057 32.5% 32.9%
2056 32.8% 33.2%
2055 33.2% 33.5%
2054 33.6% 33.8%
2053 34% 34.1%
2052 34.4% 34.3%
2051 34.8% 34.6%
2050 35.3% 34.9%
2049 35.7% 35.2%
2048 36.2% 35.5%
2047 36.6% 35.8%
2046 37.1% 36.1%
2045 37.6% 36.4%
2044 38.1% 36.7%
2043 38.6% 37%
2042 39.1% 37.3%
2041 39.6% 37.6%
2040 40.1% 37.9%
2039 40.6% 38.3%
2038 41.1% 38.6%
2037 41.6% 39%
2036 42% 39.3%
2035 42.4% 39.6%
2034 42.8% 40%
2033 43.2% 40.3%
2032 43.6% 40.7%
2031 44% 41%
2030 44.4% 41.3%
2029 44.8% 41.6%
2028 45.3% 41.8%
2027 45.7% 42.1%
2026 46% 42.2%
2025 46.4% 42.4%
2024 46.6% 42.5%
2023 47% 42.7%
2022 47.3% 42.9%
2021 47.7% 43.1%
2020 48% 43.4%
2019 48.3% 43.6%
2018 48.6% 43.8%
2017 48.8% 44%
2016 49% 44.2%
2015 49.2% 44.5%
2014 49.3% 44.8%
2013 49.4% 44.9%
2012 49.5% 45.1%
2011 49.5% 45.2%
2010 49.4% 45.3%
2009 49.3% 45.3%
2008 49.1% 45.1%
2007 48.9% 45%
2006 48.7% 44.9%
2005 48.5% 44.8%
2004 48.2% 44.7%
2003 48% 44.6%
2002 47.8% 44.6%
2001 47.5% 44.5%
2000 47.3% 44.6%
1999 47.1% 44.7%
1998 46.9% 44.7%
1997 46.8% 44.8%
1996 46.7% 44.7%
1995 46.7% 44.5%
1994 46.7% 44.9%
1993 46.7% 45.5%
1992 46.7% 46%
1991 46.8% 46.2%
1990 46.8% 46.3%
1989 46.9% 46.5%
1988 47% 46.7%
1987 47% 46.9%
1986 47% 47.2%
1985 47% 47.4%
1984 47% 47.5%
1983 47% 47.6%
1982 47% 47.5%
1981 47% 47.4%
1980 47% 47.2%
1979 47% 46.9%
1978 47% 46.7%
1977 47.1% 46.6%
1976 47.3% 46.5%
1975 47.4% 46.4%
1974 47.6% 46.3%
1973 47.7% 46.2%
1972 47.9% 46.1%
1971 48% 46.1%
1970 48.1% 46%
1969 48.3% 45.9%
1968 48.4% 45.8%
1967 48.5% 45.6%
1966 48.6% 45.4%
1965 48.7% 45.2%
1964 48.8% 45%
1963 48.8% 44.8%
1962 48.8% 44.8%
1961 48.9% 44.8%
1960 49% 44.9%

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 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Niger
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Niger Tanzania
2023 350 276
2022 361 152
2021 396 162
2020 388 160
2019 406 292
2018 420 319
2017 433 345
2016 450 396
2015 473 433
2014 497 454
2013 526 479
2012 554 448
2011 585 475
2010 621 486
2009 647 502
2008 669 511
2007 704 453
2006 737 366
2005 764 350
2004 790 365
2003 813 397
2002 835 454
2001 843 493
2000 845 568
1999 841 635
1998 839 739
1997 841 777
1996 854 775
1995 865 797
1994 883 816
1993 903 851
1992 926 864
1991 957 873
1990 983 900
1989 1,010 927
1988 1,040 949
1987 1,074 964
1986 1,107 971
1985 1,137 980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

Niger
Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Niger Tanzania
2023 11.5% 3.89%
2022 11.7% 4.05%
2021 11.9% 4.22%
2020 12.1% 4.42%
2019 12.2% 4.6%
2018 12.3% 4.8%
2017 12.4% 5.02%
2016 12.5% 5.25%
2015 12.6% 5.48%
2014 12.7% 5.67%
2013 12.9% 5.95%
2012 13.1% 6.21%
2011 13.3% 6.5%
2010 13.7% 6.86%
2009 14.1% 7.24%
2008 14.7% 7.7%
2007 15.4% 8.16%
2006 16.2% 8.69%
2005 17.2% 9.24%
2004 18.3% 9.86%
2003 19.4% 10.5%
2002 20.6% 11.3%
2001 21.8% 12.1%
2000 22.8% 12.8%
1999 23.7% 13.6%
1998 24.7% 14.2%
1997 25.7% 14.8%
1996 26.9% 15.2%
1995 28.1% 15.6%
1994 29.4% 15.9%
1993 30.6% 16.1%
1992 31.7% 16.3%
1991 32.5% 16.5%
1990 33.2% 16.7%
1989 33.7% 16.9%
1988 34% 17.2%
1987 34.1% 17.4%
1986 34% 17.6%
1985 33.7% 17.7%
1984 33.3% 17.8%
1983 32.9% 17.8%
1982 32.5% 17.8%
1981 32.3% 17.8%
1980 32.3% 17.9%
1979 32.6% 18.1%
1978 33% 18.4%
1977 33.5% 18.8%
1976 33.9% 19.2%
1975 34.2% 19.6%
1974 34.3% 20.1%
1973 34.2% 20.5%
1972 34% 20.9%
1971 33.6% 21.2%
1970 33.2% 21.6%
1969 32.7% 21.9%
1968 32.3% 22.2%
1967 31.9% 22.5%
1966 - 22.8%
1965 - 23.1%
1964 - 23.4%
1963 - 23.6%
1962 - 23.8%
1961 - 24%
1960 - 24.2%

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 3.89% in Tanzania. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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