Fertility & birth rates in Niger and United States

Fertility rate in Niger vs United States by year

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Niger

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	United States
2023	6.06	1.62
2022	6.14	1.66
2021	6.2	1.66
2020	6.37	1.64
2019	6.54	1.71
2018	6.71	1.73
2017	6.87	1.77
2016	7.04	1.82
2015	7.22	1.84
2014	7.34	1.86
2013	7.45	1.86
2012	7.53	1.88
2011	7.59	1.89
2010	7.64	1.93
2009	7.68	2
2008	7.7	2.07
2007	7.73	2.12
2006	7.74	2.11
2005	7.77	2.06
2004	7.78	2.05
2003	7.79	2.05
2002	7.8	2.02
2001	7.81	2.03
2000	7.83	2.06
1999	7.84	2.01
1998	7.84	2
1997	7.8	1.97
1996	7.78	1.98
1995	7.78	1.98
1994	7.79	2
1993	7.79	2.02
1992	7.8	2.05
1991	7.8	2.06
1990	7.81	2.08
1989	7.82	2.01
1988	7.84	1.93
1987	7.87	1.87
1986	7.9	1.84
1985	7.93	1.84
1984	7.92	1.81
1983	7.9	1.8
1982	7.86	1.83
1981	7.82	1.81
1980	7.78	1.84
1979	7.72	1.81
1978	7.66	1.76
1977	7.6	1.79
1976	7.56	1.74
1975	7.54	1.77
1974	7.54	1.84
1973	7.53	1.88
1972	7.52	2.01
1971	7.52	2.27
1970	7.51	2.48
1969	7.51	2.46
1968	7.5	2.46
1967	7.49	2.56
1966	7.48	2.72
1965	7.47	2.91
1964	7.48	3.19
1963	7.49	3.32
1962	7.5	3.46
1961	7.51	3.62
1960	7.53	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Niger

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	United States
2023	864,139	502,372
2022	829,651	399,926
2021	793,428	199,137
2020	784,437	208,862
2019	775,474	887,476
2018	763,536	955,022
2017	752,384	1,028,037
2016	738,999	1,197,627
2015	721,630	1,270,126
2014	704,609	1,357,281
2013	686,070	1,322,711
2012	664,009	1,411,822
2011	645,175	1,441,697
2010	624,685	1,548,182
2009	602,671	1,717,920
2008	579,727	1,794,154
2007	556,808	1,897,757
2006	533,374	1,849,955
2005	511,167	1,684,445
2004	488,328	1,698,271
2003	467,295	1,653,615
2002	446,767	1,581,938
2001	428,417	1,595,826
2000	410,779	1,664,758
1999	394,212	1,564,050
1998	377,120	1,573,857
1997	358,745	1,501,014
1996	341,223	1,510,137
1995	323,630	1,546,031
1994	306,026	1,633,302
1993	292,135	1,717,685
1992	278,690	1,875,328
1991	266,527	1,926,543
1990	256,594	2,026,068
1989	245,278	1,875,826
1988	237,296	1,735,943
1987	231,371	1,720,252
1986	224,365	1,656,917
1985	219,206	1,689,258
1984	213,111	1,627,192
1983	207,962	1,636,544
1982	202,012	1,714,317
1981	195,938	1,652,153
1980	189,251	1,608,450
1979	180,632	1,597,894
1978	171,614	1,402,283
1977	161,792	1,431,556
1976	154,489	1,264,604
1975	147,962	1,252,644
1974	142,606	1,218,968
1973	137,695	1,165,499
1972	133,813	1,301,355
1971	128,223	1,640,519
1970	128,184	1,824,965
1969	125,389	1,702,487
1968	123,301	1,565,507
1967	121,358	1,669,181
1966	119,314	1,749,387
1965	116,963	1,943,030
1964	115,386	2,245,099
1963	113,072	2,289,826
1962	110,280	2,406,337
1961	107,693	2,571,681
1960	105,081	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Niger vs United States by year

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Niger

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	United States
2023	41.9	10.7
2022	42	11
2021	41.9	11
2020	42.6	10.9
2019	43.4	11.4
2018	44.2	11.6
2017	45.1	11.8
2016	45.9	12.2
2015	46.6	12.4
2014	47.2	12.5
2013	47.8	12.4
2012	48.2	12.6
2011	48.8	12.7
2010	49.4	13
2009	49.8	13.5
2008	50.2	14
2007	50.6	14.3
2006	51	14.3
2005	51.4	14
2004	51.8	14
2003	52.2	14.1
2002	52.6	14
2001	53	14.1
2000	53.4	14.4
1999	53.8	14.2
1998	54	14.3
1997	54	14.2
1996	54.1	14.4
1995	54.1	14.6
1994	54.1	15
1993	54.3	15.4
1992	54.5	15.8
1991	54.8	16.2
1990	55.1	16.7
1989	55.2	16.4
1988	55.5	16
1987	55.9	15.7
1986	56.1	15.6
1985	56.4	15.8
1984	56.5	15.6
1983	56.6	15.6
1982	56.6	15.9
1981	56.6	15.8
1980	56.5	15.9
1979	56.3	15.6
1978	56	15
1977	55.5	15.1
1976	55.5	14.6
1975	55.5	14.6
1974	55.5	14.8
1973	55.5	14.8
1972	55.5	15.6
1971	55.5	17.2
1970	55.6	18.4
1969	55.6	17.9
1968	55.8	17.6
1967	56	17.8
1966	56.2	18.4
1965	56.4	19.4
1964	56.8	21.1
1963	57	21.7
1962	57.2	22.4
1961	57.4	23.3
1960	57.6	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 57.6 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	United States
2100	21.1%	14.4%
2099	21.2%	14.4%
2098	21.4%	14.4%
2097	21.6%	14.4%
2096	21.7%	14.4%
2095	21.9%	14.5%
2094	22.1%	14.5%
2093	22.3%	14.5%
2092	22.5%	14.5%
2091	22.6%	14.6%
2090	22.8%	14.6%
2089	23%	14.7%
2088	23.2%	14.7%
2087	23.4%	14.7%
2086	23.6%	14.8%
2085	23.9%	14.8%
2084	24.1%	14.8%
2083	24.3%	14.9%
2082	24.6%	14.9%
2081	24.8%	14.9%
2080	25%	14.9%
2079	25.3%	14.9%
2078	25.6%	14.9%
2077	25.8%	14.9%
2076	26.1%	14.9%
2075	26.4%	14.9%
2074	26.7%	14.9%
2073	27%	14.9%
2072	27.3%	14.9%
2071	27.6%	14.9%
2070	28%	14.9%
2069	28.3%	14.9%
2068	28.6%	14.9%
2067	28.9%	14.9%
2066	29.3%	14.9%
2065	29.6%	15%
2064	30%	15%
2063	30.3%	15%
2062	30.7%	15.1%
2061	31%	15.1%
2060	31.4%	15.2%
2059	31.7%	15.3%
2058	32.1%	15.4%
2057	32.5%	15.5%
2056	32.8%	15.5%
2055	33.2%	15.6%
2054	33.6%	15.7%
2053	34%	15.8%
2052	34.4%	15.8%
2051	34.8%	15.9%
2050	35.3%	15.9%
2049	35.7%	16%
2048	36.2%	16%
2047	36.6%	16%
2046	37.1%	16%
2045	37.6%	16%
2044	38.1%	16%
2043	38.6%	16%
2042	39.1%	16%
2041	39.6%	15.9%
2040	40.1%	15.9%
2039	40.6%	15.9%
2038	41.1%	15.9%
2037	41.6%	15.9%
2036	42%	15.9%
2035	42.4%	15.9%
2034	42.8%	15.9%
2033	43.2%	16%
2032	43.6%	16.1%
2031	44%	16.2%
2030	44.4%	16.3%
2029	44.8%	16.5%
2028	45.3%	16.6%
2027	45.7%	16.8%
2026	46%	17%
2025	46.4%	17.2%
2024	46.6%	17.3%
2023	47%	17.6%
2022	47.3%	17.9%
2021	47.7%	18.1%
2020	48%	18.4%
2019	48.3%	18.6%
2018	48.6%	18.8%
2017	48.8%	18.9%
2016	49%	19.1%
2015	49.2%	19.2%
2014	49.3%	19.3%
2013	49.4%	19.4%
2012	49.5%	19.5%
2011	49.5%	19.6%
2010	49.4%	19.7%
2009	49.3%	19.8%
2008	49.1%	19.9%
2007	48.9%	20%
2006	48.7%	20.2%
2005	48.5%	20.3%
2004	48.2%	20.5%
2003	48%	20.7%
2002	47.8%	20.9%
2001	47.5%	21%
2000	47.3%	21.2%
1999	47.1%	21.3%
1998	46.9%	21.4%
1997	46.8%	21.5%
1996	46.7%	21.7%
1995	46.7%	21.8%
1994	46.7%	21.9%
1993	46.7%	21.9%
1992	46.7%	21.8%
1991	46.8%	21.7%
1990	46.8%	21.6%
1989	46.9%	21.5%
1988	47%	21.3%
1987	47%	21.3%
1986	47%	21.3%
1985	47%	21.5%
1984	47%	21.7%
1983	47%	21.8%
1982	47%	22%
1981	47%	22.1%
1980	47%	22.4%
1979	47%	22.8%
1978	47%	23.2%
1977	47.1%	23.8%
1976	47.3%	24.4%
1975	47.4%	25.2%
1974	47.6%	25.9%
1973	47.7%	26.6%
1972	47.9%	27.4%
1971	48%	28%
1970	48.1%	28.6%
1969	48.3%	29%
1968	48.4%	29.5%
1967	48.5%	30%
1966	48.6%	30.4%
1965	48.7%	30.7%
1964	48.8%	30.9%
1963	48.8%	31.1%
1962	48.8%	31.3%
1961	48.9%	31.4%
1960	49%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs United States

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Niger

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	United States
2023	350	17
2022	361	20
2021	396	31
2020	388	22
2019	406	18
2018	420	18
2017	433	18
2016	450	18
2015	473	17
2014	497	17
2013	526	16
2012	554	16
2011	585	15
2010	621	15
2009	647	15
2008	669	14
2007	704	13
2006	737	13
2005	764	13
2004	790	13
2003	813	13
2002	835	13
2001	843	13
2000	845	12
1999	841	12
1998	839	11
1997	841	11
1996	854	11
1995	865	12
1994	883	11
1993	903	12
1992	926	11
1991	957	12
1990	983	12
1989	1,010	12
1988	1,040	12
1987	1,074	11
1986	1,107	11
1985	1,137	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	United States
2023	11.5%	0.65%
2022	11.7%	0.65%
2021	11.9%	0.65%
2020	12.1%	0.65%
2019	12.2%	0.65%
2018	12.3%	0.65%
2017	12.4%	0.66%
2016	12.5%	0.67%
2015	12.6%	0.68%
2014	12.7%	0.68%
2013	12.9%	0.69%
2012	13.1%	0.7%
2011	13.3%	0.72%
2010	13.7%	0.73%
2009	14.1%	0.75%
2008	14.7%	0.76%
2007	15.4%	0.77%
2006	16.2%	0.79%
2005	17.2%	0.8%
2004	18.3%	0.81%
2003	19.4%	0.81%
2002	20.6%	0.82%
2001	21.8%	0.83%
2000	22.8%	0.84%
1999	23.7%	0.86%
1998	24.7%	0.87%
1997	25.7%	0.89%
1996	26.9%	0.92%
1995	28.1%	0.95%
1994	29.4%	0.98%
1993	30.6%	1.01%
1992	31.7%	1.05%
1991	32.5%	1.09%
1990	33.2%	1.12%
1989	33.7%	1.16%
1988	34%	1.19%
1987	34.1%	1.21%
1986	34%	1.24%
1985	33.7%	1.27%
1984	33.3%	1.3%
1983	32.9%	1.34%
1982	32.5%	1.39%
1981	32.3%	1.44%
1980	32.3%	1.5%
1979	32.6%	1.56%
1978	33%	1.63%
1977	33.5%	1.71%
1976	33.9%	1.79%
1975	34.2%	1.88%
1974	34.3%	1.97%
1973	34.2%	2.06%
1972	34%	2.15%
1971	33.6%	2.24%
1970	33.2%	2.32%
1969	32.7%	2.41%
1968	32.3%	2.49%
1967	31.9%	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.