Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Niger vs Tunisia by year

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Niger

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	Tunisia
2023	6.06	1.83
2022	6.14	1.85
2021	6.2	1.8
2020	6.37	2
2019	6.54	2.1
2018	6.71	2.13
2017	6.87	2.21
2016	7.04	2.28
2015	7.22	2.31
2014	7.34	2.32
2013	7.45	2.31
2012	7.53	2.28
2011	7.59	2.19
2010	7.64	2.08
2009	7.68	2
2008	7.7	1.98
2007	7.73	1.96
2006	7.74	1.95
2005	7.77	1.95
2004	7.78	1.95
2003	7.79	1.96
2002	7.8	1.94
2001	7.81	1.98
2000	7.83	2.03
1999	7.84	2.08
1998	7.84	2.2
1997	7.8	2.34
1996	7.78	2.49
1995	7.78	2.67
1994	7.79	2.87
1993	7.79	3.06
1992	7.8	3.19
1991	7.8	3.31
1990	7.81	3.44
1989	7.82	3.57
1988	7.84	3.83
1987	7.87	4.1
1986	7.9	4.36
1985	7.93	4.52
1984	7.92	4.66
1983	7.9	4.77
1982	7.86	4.89
1981	7.82	5.02
1980	7.78	5.03
1979	7.72	5.18
1978	7.66	5.4
1977	7.6	5.68
1976	7.56	5.87
1975	7.54	5.97
1974	7.54	6.05
1973	7.53	6.12
1972	7.52	6.19
1971	7.52	6.29
1970	7.51	6.43
1969	7.51	6.62
1968	7.5	6.81
1967	7.49	6.95
1966	7.48	7.06
1965	7.47	7.11
1964	7.48	7.17
1963	7.49	7.17
1962	7.5	7.17
1961	7.51	7.16
1960	7.53	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Niger

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	Tunisia
2023	864,139	93,663
2022	829,651	96,531
2021	793,428	68,087
2020	784,437	109,431
2019	775,474	127,312
2018	763,536	132,445
2017	752,384	140,971
2016	738,999	148,870
2015	721,630	153,007
2014	704,609	154,762
2013	686,070	154,687
2012	664,009	151,812
2011	645,175	143,401
2010	624,685	132,809
2009	602,671	125,465
2008	579,727	121,873
2007	556,808	118,920
2006	533,374	116,945
2005	511,167	115,374
2004	488,328	113,322
2003	467,295	111,926
2002	446,767	109,099
2001	428,417	110,146
2000	410,779	112,501
1999	394,212	114,829
1998	377,120	121,332
1997	358,745	128,327
1996	341,223	135,615
1995	323,630	144,345
1994	306,026	153,647
1993	292,135	160,922
1992	278,690	163,978
1991	266,527	166,245
1990	256,594	168,180
1989	245,278	169,221
1988	237,296	177,176
1987	231,371	184,101
1986	224,365	188,107
1985	219,206	186,344
1984	213,111	182,386
1983	207,962	179,878
1982	202,012	177,898
1981	195,938	176,628
1980	189,251	171,094
1979	180,632	171,463
1978	171,614	173,255
1977	161,792	174,539
1976	154,489	172,744
1975	147,962	166,991
1974	142,606	160,200
1973	137,695	153,525
1972	133,813	147,239
1971	128,223	142,296
1970	128,184	138,235
1969	125,389	135,257
1968	123,301	134,246
1967	121,358	132,626
1966	119,314	131,274
1965	116,963	127,673
1964	115,386	124,711
1963	113,072	120,865
1962	110,280	116,887
1961	107,693	111,459
1960	105,081	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Niger vs Tunisia by year

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Niger

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	Tunisia
2023	41.9	13.7
2022	42	14.1
2021	41.9	14
2020	42.6	15.8
2019	43.4	16.8
2018	44.2	17.3
2017	45.1	18.2
2016	45.9	19
2015	46.6	19.4
2014	47.2	19.7
2013	47.8	19.8
2012	48.2	19.6
2011	48.8	18.9
2010	49.4	17.9
2009	49.8	17.3
2008	50.2	17
2007	50.6	16.8
2006	51	16.6
2005	51.4	16.5
2004	51.8	16.3
2003	52.2	16.2
2002	52.6	16
2001	53	16.2
2000	53.4	16.5
1999	53.8	16.9
1998	54	17.7
1997	54	18.7
1996	54.1	19.8
1995	54.1	21
1994	54.1	22.4
1993	54.3	23.7
1992	54.5	24.5
1991	54.8	25.2
1990	55.1	26
1989	55.2	26.6
1988	55.5	28.2
1987	55.9	29.9
1986	56.1	31.2
1985	56.4	31.8
1984	56.5	32.2
1983	56.6	32.7
1982	56.6	33.2
1981	56.6	33.9
1980	56.5	34
1979	56.3	35
1978	56	36.4
1977	55.5	37.8
1976	55.5	38.8
1975	55.5	39.2
1974	55.5	39.3
1973	55.5	39.6
1972	55.5	39.7
1971	55.5	40.3
1970	55.6	41
1969	55.6	42.3
1968	55.8	43.6
1967	56	45
1966	56.2	46.2
1965	56.4	46.8
1964	56.8	47.4
1963	57	47.6
1962	57.2	47.7
1961	57.4	47.7
1960	57.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 57.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	Tunisia
2100	21.1%	12.7%
2099	21.2%	12.7%
2098	21.4%	12.8%
2097	21.6%	12.9%
2096	21.7%	13.1%
2095	21.9%	13.2%
2094	22.1%	13.3%
2093	22.3%	13.4%
2092	22.5%	13.5%
2091	22.6%	13.6%
2090	22.8%	13.7%
2089	23%	13.8%
2088	23.2%	13.8%
2087	23.4%	13.9%
2086	23.6%	13.9%
2085	23.9%	13.9%
2084	24.1%	13.9%
2083	24.3%	13.9%
2082	24.6%	13.9%
2081	24.8%	13.8%
2080	25%	13.8%
2079	25.3%	13.7%
2078	25.6%	13.7%
2077	25.8%	13.7%
2076	26.1%	13.6%
2075	26.4%	13.6%
2074	26.7%	13.6%
2073	27%	13.6%
2072	27.3%	13.7%
2071	27.6%	13.7%
2070	28%	13.8%
2069	28.3%	13.9%
2068	28.6%	14.1%
2067	28.9%	14.2%
2066	29.3%	14.4%
2065	29.6%	14.6%
2064	30%	14.8%
2063	30.3%	15.1%
2062	30.7%	15.3%
2061	31%	15.5%
2060	31.4%	15.8%
2059	31.7%	16%
2058	32.1%	16.2%
2057	32.5%	16.3%
2056	32.8%	16.5%
2055	33.2%	16.6%
2054	33.6%	16.7%
2053	34%	16.8%
2052	34.4%	16.8%
2051	34.8%	16.8%
2050	35.3%	16.8%
2049	35.7%	16.7%
2048	36.2%	16.7%
2047	36.6%	16.6%
2046	37.1%	16.6%
2045	37.6%	16.5%
2044	38.1%	16.5%
2043	38.6%	16.5%
2042	39.1%	16.6%
2041	39.6%	16.6%
2040	40.1%	16.7%
2039	40.6%	16.9%
2038	41.1%	17.1%
2037	41.6%	17.3%
2036	42%	17.5%
2035	42.4%	17.9%
2034	42.8%	18.4%
2033	43.2%	18.9%
2032	43.6%	19.5%
2031	44%	20.2%
2030	44.4%	20.8%
2029	44.8%	21.5%
2028	45.3%	22.2%
2027	45.7%	22.8%
2026	46%	23.3%
2025	46.4%	23.8%
2024	46.6%	24%
2023	47%	24.4%
2022	47.3%	24.7%
2021	47.7%	25%
2020	48%	25.1%
2019	48.3%	25.1%
2018	48.6%	25.1%
2017	48.8%	25%
2016	49%	24.9%
2015	49.2%	24.7%
2014	49.3%	24.6%
2013	49.4%	24.4%
2012	49.5%	24.2%
2011	49.5%	24.2%
2010	49.4%	24.2%
2009	49.3%	24.3%
2008	49.1%	24.6%
2007	48.9%	25%
2006	48.7%	25.4%
2005	48.5%	26%
2004	48.2%	26.7%
2003	48%	27.5%
2002	47.8%	28.4%
2001	47.5%	29.3%
2000	47.3%	30.2%
1999	47.1%	31.1%
1998	46.9%	32%
1997	46.8%	32.8%
1996	46.7%	33.5%
1995	46.7%	34.3%
1994	46.7%	35%
1993	46.7%	35.8%
1992	46.7%	36.4%
1991	46.8%	37.1%
1990	46.8%	37.6%
1989	46.9%	38.2%
1988	47%	38.6%
1987	47%	39%
1986	47%	39.3%
1985	47%	39.6%
1984	47%	39.9%
1983	47%	40.3%
1982	47%	40.8%
1981	47%	41.4%
1980	47%	42%
1979	47%	42.5%
1978	47%	43%
1977	47.1%	43.4%
1976	47.3%	43.7%
1975	47.4%	43.9%
1974	47.6%	44.1%
1973	47.7%	44.3%
1972	47.9%	44.4%
1971	48%	44.6%
1970	48.1%	44.7%
1969	48.3%	44.8%
1968	48.4%	44.8%
1967	48.5%	44.7%
1966	48.6%	44.5%
1965	48.7%	44.2%
1964	48.8%	44%
1963	48.8%	43.8%
1962	48.8%	43.5%
1961	48.9%	43.4%
1960	49%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Tunisia

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Niger

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	Tunisia
2023	350	36
2022	361	38
2021	396	65
2020	388	40
2019	406	37
2018	420	38
2017	433	38
2016	450	39
2015	473	40
2014	497	42
2013	526	43
2012	554	43
2011	585	44
2010	621	44
2009	647	44
2008	669	45
2007	704	46
2006	737	48
2005	764	49
2004	790	50
2003	813	52
2002	835	53
2001	843	55
2000	845	56
1999	841	57
1998	839	60
1997	841	64
1996	854	68
1995	865	73
1994	883	77
1993	903	80
1992	926	82
1991	957	83
1990	983	85
1989	1,010	87
1988	1,040	96
1987	1,074	107
1986	1,107	121
1985	1,137	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	Tunisia
2023	11.5%	1.29%
2022	11.7%	1.39%
2021	11.9%	1.5%
2020	12.1%	1.6%
2019	12.2%	1.69%
2018	12.3%	1.75%
2017	12.4%	1.79%
2016	12.5%	1.81%
2015	12.6%	1.82%
2014	12.7%	1.83%
2013	12.9%	1.83%
2012	13.1%	1.84%
2011	13.3%	1.85%
2010	13.7%	1.87%
2009	14.1%	1.9%
2008	14.7%	1.94%
2007	15.4%	2%
2006	16.2%	2.07%
2005	17.2%	2.16%
2004	18.3%	2.27%
2003	19.4%	2.4%
2002	20.6%	2.55%
2001	21.8%	2.72%
2000	22.8%	2.92%
1999	23.7%	3.14%
1998	24.7%	3.38%
1997	25.7%	3.65%
1996	26.9%	3.92%
1995	28.1%	4.2%
1994	29.4%	4.48%
1993	30.6%	4.74%
1992	31.7%	5%
1991	32.5%	5.24%
1990	33.2%	5.5%
1989	33.7%	5.76%
1988	34%	6.03%
1987	34.1%	6.35%
1986	34%	6.69%
1985	33.7%	7.08%
1984	33.3%	7.48%
1983	32.9%	7.94%
1982	32.5%	8.42%
1981	32.3%	8.94%
1980	32.3%	9.52%
1979	32.6%	10.2%
1978	33%	10.9%
1977	33.5%	11.7%
1976	33.9%	12.5%
1975	34.2%	13.4%
1974	34.3%	14.3%
1973	34.2%	15.2%
1972	34%	16.1%
1971	33.6%	17.1%
1970	33.2%	18.1%
1969	32.7%	19.1%
1968	32.3%	20.2%
1967	31.9%	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.