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Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Trinidad and Tobago

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has an annual birth rate of 41.9 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.06 in Niger and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 74.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -19.5% in Niger and by -71.7% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1960, it was 7.53 and 5.41, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Niger is ranked 4/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Niger — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 145.3 in Niger vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Niger, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.3% in Niger and +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate data compared

Niger Trinidad
Fertility rate 6.06 1.53
Birth rate 41.9 10.7
Birth rate rank 4/196 139/196
Age at first childbirth 18.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 137.3 35.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 257.9 78.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 93.2 13.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 43.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.38% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 6.74% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 11.5% 1.91%
Population change due to births and deaths +864,139 +3,200
Natural population change rank 21/196 134/196
Natural population change rate +3.3% +0.23%
Population growth +3.34% +0.06%
Population growth rank 11/197 161/197
Life expectancy 61.7 years 73.7 years

Fertility rate in Niger vs Trinidad and Tobago chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Niger vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Niger
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Niger Trinidad
1960 7.53 5.41
1961 7.51 5.41
1962 7.5 5.36
1963 7.49 5.24
1964 7.48 5.08
1965 7.47 4.88
1966 7.48 4.62
1967 7.49 4.35
1968 7.5 4.11
1969 7.51 3.86
1970 7.51 3.71
1971 7.52 3.61
1972 7.52 3.55
1973 7.53 3.47
1974 7.54 3.32
1975 7.54 3.21
1976 7.56 3.14
1977 7.6 3.12
1978 7.66 3.13
1979 7.72 3.13
1980 7.78 3.15
1981 7.82 3.13
1982 7.86 3.11
1983 7.9 3.07
1984 7.92 3.02
1985 7.93 2.99
1986 7.9 2.9
1987 7.87 2.78
1988 7.84 2.65
1989 7.82 2.53
1990 7.81 2.39
1991 7.8 2.29
1992 7.8 2.21
1993 7.79 2.13
1994 7.79 2.06
1995 7.78 1.97
1996 7.78 1.89
1997 7.8 1.83
1998 7.84 1.78
1999 7.84 1.76
2000 7.83 1.73
2001 7.81 1.71
2002 7.8 1.67
2003 7.79 1.65
2004 7.78 1.63
2005 7.77 1.63
2006 7.74 1.62
2007 7.73 1.62
2008 7.7 1.62
2009 7.68 1.62
2010 7.64 1.61
2011 7.59 1.61
2012 7.53 1.61
2013 7.45 1.6
2014 7.34 1.6
2015 7.22 1.6
2016 7.04 1.6
2017 6.87 1.59
2018 6.71 1.59
2019 6.54 1.58
2020 6.37 1.57
2021 6.2 1.56
2022 6.14 1.54
2023 6.06 1.53
2024 5.93 1.54
2025 5.79 1.52
2026 5.64 1.52
2027 5.49 1.51
2028 5.35 1.51
2029 5.22 1.51
2030 5.08 1.51
2031 4.93 1.51
2032 4.8 1.51
2033 4.69 1.51
2034 4.55 1.51
2035 4.44 1.51
2036 4.32 1.51
2037 4.21 1.51
2038 4.1 1.51
2039 4 1.51
2040 3.91 1.51
2041 3.82 1.51
2042 3.74 1.51
2043 3.66 1.51
2044 3.59 1.51
2045 3.53 1.51
2046 3.46 1.51
2047 3.39 1.51
2048 3.34 1.52
2049 3.28 1.52
2050 3.22 1.52

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Niger
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Niger Trinidad
1960 49% 43.1%
1961 48.9% 43.2%
1962 48.8% 43.2%
1963 48.8% 43.3%
1964 48.8% 43.2%
1965 48.7% 43.1%
1966 48.6% 42.9%
1967 48.5% 42.7%
1968 48.4% 42.3%
1969 48.3% 41.9%
1970 48.1% 41.2%
1971 48% 40.4%
1972 47.9% 39.7%
1973 47.7% 39.1%
1974 47.6% 38.4%
1975 47.4% 37.6%
1976 47.3% 36.8%
1977 47.1% 36%
1978 47% 35.3%
1979 47% 34.8%
1980 47% 34.4%
1981 47% 34.2%
1982 47% 34.2%
1983 47% 34.2%
1984 47% 34.3%
1985 47% 34.4%
1986 47% 34.4%
1987 47% 34.4%
1988 47% 34.2%
1989 46.9% 34%
1990 46.8% 33.7%
1991 46.8% 33.3%
1992 46.7% 32.8%
1993 46.7% 32.2%
1994 46.7% 31.6%
1995 46.7% 30.8%
1996 46.7% 29.9%
1997 46.8% 28.9%
1998 46.9% 27.9%
1999 47.1% 27%
2000 47.3% 26%
2001 47.5% 25%
2002 47.8% 24.2%
2003 48% 23.4%
2004 48.2% 22.7%
2005 48.5% 22.1%
2006 48.7% 21.6%
2007 48.9% 21.2%
2008 49.1% 20.8%
2009 49.3% 20.5%
2010 49.4% 20.3%
2011 49.5% 20.1%
2012 49.5% 20%
2013 49.4% 19.9%
2014 49.3% 19.7%
2015 49.2% 19.6%
2016 49% 19.5%
2017 48.8% 19.3%
2018 48.6% 19%
2019 48.3% 18.8%
2020 48% 18.7%
2021 47.7% 18.5%
2022 47.3% 18.3%
2023 47% 18%
2024 46.6% 17.8%
2025 46.2% 17.5%
2026 45.8% 17.2%
2027 45.5% 16.9%
2028 45% 16.6%
2029 44.6% 16.4%
2030 44.2% 16.1%
2031 43.8% 15.8%
2032 43.4% 15.5%
2033 43% 15.3%
2034 42.6% 15.1%
2035 42.2% 14.9%
2036 41.8% 14.7%
2037 41.3% 14.5%
2038 40.9% 14.4%
2039 40.4% 14.2%
2040 39.9% 14.1%
2041 39.4% 14.1%
2042 38.9% 14%
2043 38.4% 13.9%
2044 37.9% 13.9%
2045 37.4% 13.8%
2046 36.9% 13.8%
2047 36.4% 13.7%
2048 35.9% 13.7%
2049 35.5% 13.6%
2050 35% 13.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Natural population change in Niger vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3.43% in Niger and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Niger
Trinidad and Tobago

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Niger Trinidad
1960 105,081 24,766
1961 107,693 25,518
1962 110,280 25,763
1963 113,072 25,507
1964 115,386 25,065
1965 116,963 24,349
1966 119,314 23,228
1967 121,358 21,992
1968 123,301 20,849
1969 125,389 19,652
1970 128,184 19,074
1971 128,223 19,400
1972 133,813 20,116
1973 137,695 20,617
1974 142,606 20,412
1975 147,962 20,468
1976 154,489 20,875
1977 161,792 21,660
1978 171,614 22,538
1979 180,632 23,475
1980 189,251 24,557
1981 195,938 25,015
1982 202,012 25,181
1983 207,962 25,118
1984 213,111 24,738
1985 219,206 24,487
1986 224,365 23,705
1987 231,371 22,398
1988 237,296 21,028
1989 245,278 19,636
1990 256,594 18,052
1991 266,527 16,903
1992 278,690 15,910
1993 292,135 14,878
1994 306,026 14,032
1995 323,630 12,971
1996 341,223 12,101
1997 358,745 11,405
1998 377,120 10,964
1999 394,212 10,821
2000 410,779 10,588
2001 428,417 10,438
2002 446,767 10,316
2003 467,295 10,169
2004 488,328 10,149
2005 511,167 9,822
2006 533,374 9,889
2007 556,808 9,939
2008 579,727 9,872
2009 602,671 9,769
2010 624,685 9,698
2011 645,175 9,601
2012 664,009 9,376
2013 686,070 9,020
2014 704,609 8,571
2015 721,630 7,963
2016 738,999 7,436
2017 752,384 6,779
2018 763,536 5,869
2019 775,474 5,647
2020 784,437 4,558
2021 793,428 2,091
2022 829,651 3,773
2023 864,139 3,200

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Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Trinidad and Tobago

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Niger
Trinidad and Tobago
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Niger Trinidad
1985 1,137 87
1986 1,107 89
1987 1,074 86
1988 1,040 87
1989 1,010 86
1990 983 84
1991 957 82
1992 926 85
1993 903 85
1994 883 84
1995 865 85
1996 854 84
1997 841 82
1998 839 79
1999 841 78
2000 845 76
2001 843 72
2002 835 69
2003 813 67
2004 790 63
2005 764 60
2006 737 58
2007 704 57
2008 669 55
2009 647 54
2010 621 54
2011 585 53
2012 554 51
2013 526 50
2014 497 50
2015 473 50
2016 450 51
2017 433 51
2018 420 53
2019 406 53
2020 388 35
2021 396 54
2022 361 30
2023 350 54

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Niger
Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Niger Trinidad
1960 - 6.74%
1961 - 6.53%
1962 - 6.33%
1963 - 6.14%
1964 - 5.96%
1965 - 5.8%
1966 - 5.66%
1967 31.9% 5.53%
1968 32.3% 5.4%
1969 32.7% 5.28%
1970 33.2% 5.17%
1971 33.6% 5.06%
1972 34% 4.95%
1973 34.2% 4.84%
1974 34.3% 4.72%
1975 34.2% 4.6%
1976 33.9% 4.48%
1977 33.5% 4.37%
1978 33% 4.25%
1979 32.6% 4.14%
1980 32.3% 4.03%
1981 32.3% 3.92%
1982 32.5% 3.83%
1983 32.9% 3.73%
1984 33.3% 3.64%
1985 33.7% 3.56%
1986 34% 3.49%
1987 34.1% 3.42%
1988 34% 3.36%
1989 33.7% 3.3%
1990 33.2% 3.25%
1991 32.5% 3.21%
1992 31.7% 3.16%
1993 30.6% 3.13%
1994 29.4% 3.09%
1995 28.1% 3.06%
1996 26.9% 3.02%
1997 25.7% 2.99%
1998 24.7% 2.96%
1999 23.7% 2.92%
2000 22.8% 2.88%
2001 21.8% 2.84%
2002 20.6% 2.81%
2003 19.4% 2.76%
2004 18.3% 2.72%
2005 17.2% 2.68%
2006 16.2% 2.64%
2007 15.4% 2.59%
2008 14.7% 2.55%
2009 14.1% 2.51%
2010 13.7% 2.47%
2011 13.3% 2.43%
2012 13.1% 2.38%
2013 12.9% 2.35%
2014 12.7% 2.3%
2015 12.6% 2.26%
2016 12.5% 2.22%
2017 12.4% 2.18%
2018 12.3% 2.14%
2019 12.2% 2.1%
2020 12.1% 2.06%
2021 11.9% 2.01%
2022 11.7% 1.96%
2023 11.5% 1.91%

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