Fertility & birth rates in Niger and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Niger vs Zimbabwe by year

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Niger

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Niger	Zimbabwe
2023	6.06	3.72
2022	6.14	3.77
2021	6.2	3.77
2020	6.37	3.75
2019	6.54	3.75
2018	6.71	3.74
2017	6.87	3.77
2016	7.04	3.83
2015	7.22	3.91
2014	7.34	4.01
2013	7.45	4.11
2012	7.53	4.13
2011	7.59	4.13
2010	7.64	4.04
2009	7.68	3.95
2008	7.7	3.78
2007	7.73	3.68
2006	7.74	3.64
2005	7.77	3.69
2004	7.78	3.78
2003	7.79	3.86
2002	7.8	3.93
2001	7.81	3.98
2000	7.83	4.01
1999	7.84	4.06
1998	7.84	4.07
1997	7.8	4.08
1996	7.78	4.11
1995	7.78	4.15
1994	7.79	4.28
1993	7.79	4.39
1992	7.8	4.57
1991	7.8	4.72
1990	7.81	4.88
1989	7.82	5.07
1988	7.84	5.28
1987	7.87	5.5
1986	7.9	5.69
1985	7.93	5.87
1984	7.92	6.04
1983	7.9	6.2
1982	7.86	6.33
1981	7.82	6.45
1980	7.78	6.52
1979	7.72	6.59
1978	7.66	6.66
1977	7.6	6.71
1976	7.56	6.77
1975	7.54	6.83
1974	7.54	6.88
1973	7.53	6.94
1972	7.52	6.94
1971	7.52	6.94
1970	7.51	6.98
1969	7.51	7.04
1968	7.5	7.11
1967	7.49	7.16
1966	7.48	7.2
1965	7.47	7.23
1964	7.48	7.23
1963	7.49	7.23
1962	7.5	7.23
1961	7.51	7.21
1960	7.53	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Niger was 6.06 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Niger

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Niger	Zimbabwe
2023	864,139	372,505
2022	829,651	371,243
2021	793,428	349,908
2020	784,437	354,790
2019	775,474	348,798
2018	763,536	345,883
2017	752,384	344,035
2016	738,999	348,772
2015	721,630	356,203
2014	704,609	366,350
2013	686,070	374,757
2012	664,009	371,135
2011	645,175	359,572
2010	624,685	335,570
2009	602,671	309,316
2008	579,727	280,527
2007	556,808	261,805
2006	533,374	248,963
2005	511,167	248,545
2004	488,328	248,307
2003	467,295	243,057
2002	446,767	244,170
2001	428,417	227,909
2000	410,779	236,343
1999	394,212	232,393
1998	377,120	225,614
1997	358,745	216,288
1996	341,223	205,269
1995	323,630	206,695
1994	306,026	216,343
1993	292,135	228,045
1992	278,690	255,291
1991	266,527	260,943
1990	256,594	265,444
1989	245,278	270,838
1988	237,296	277,498
1987	231,371	286,766
1986	224,365	289,894
1985	219,206	290,756
1984	213,111	290,052
1983	207,962	286,545
1982	202,012	279,934
1981	195,938	271,361
1980	189,251	241,179
1979	180,632	223,657
1978	171,614	222,979
1977	161,792	225,139
1976	154,489	221,419
1975	147,962	216,947
1974	142,606	208,806
1973	137,695	201,885
1972	133,813	193,725
1971	128,223	185,427
1970	128,184	178,979
1969	125,389	172,626
1968	123,301	166,865
1967	121,358	161,205
1966	119,314	156,014
1965	116,963	151,164
1964	115,386	145,848
1963	113,072	140,984
1962	110,280	136,317
1961	107,693	131,531
1960	105,081	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.43% in Niger and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Niger vs Zimbabwe by year

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Niger

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Niger	Zimbabwe
2023	41.9	30.4
2022	42	30.9
2021	41.9	30.9
2020	42.6	31
2019	43.4	31.1
2018	44.2	31.3
2017	45.1	31.8
2016	45.9	32.7
2015	46.6	33.9
2014	47.2	35.4
2013	47.8	37
2012	48.2	37.8
2011	48.8	38.1
2010	49.4	37.9
2009	49.8	37.5
2008	50.2	36.4
2007	50.6	35.7
2006	51	35.2
2005	51.4	35.8
2004	51.8	36.3
2003	52.2	36.6
2002	52.6	36.5
2001	53	36.5
2000	53.4	36.1
1999	53.8	35.6
1998	54	34.5
1997	54	33.4
1996	54.1	32.4
1995	54.1	31.7
1994	54.1	32
1993	54.3	32.4
1992	54.5	34.3
1991	54.8	34.9
1990	55.1	35.5
1989	55.2	36.4
1988	55.5	37.7
1987	55.9	39.5
1986	56.1	40.9
1985	56.4	42.3
1984	56.5	43.7
1983	56.6	45
1982	56.6	45.7
1981	56.6	46.3
1980	56.5	44.8
1979	56.3	46.3
1978	56	46.8
1977	55.5	46.5
1976	55.5	46.5
1975	55.5	46.6
1974	55.5	46.4
1973	55.5	46.4
1972	55.5	46
1971	55.5	45.6
1970	55.6	45.5
1969	55.6	45.5
1968	55.8	45.7
1967	56	45.8
1966	56.2	46.1
1965	56.4	46.4
1964	56.8	46.6
1963	57	46.8
1962	57.2	47.1
1961	57.4	47.3
1960	57.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 41.9 in Niger and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 57.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Niger	Zimbabwe
2100	21.1%	20.3%
2099	21.2%	20.5%
2098	21.4%	20.6%
2097	21.6%	20.8%
2096	21.7%	20.9%
2095	21.9%	21.1%
2094	22.1%	21.3%
2093	22.3%	21.4%
2092	22.5%	21.6%
2091	22.6%	21.8%
2090	22.8%	22%
2089	23%	22.2%
2088	23.2%	22.4%
2087	23.4%	22.6%
2086	23.6%	22.8%
2085	23.9%	23%
2084	24.1%	23.2%
2083	24.3%	23.4%
2082	24.6%	23.6%
2081	24.8%	23.8%
2080	25%	24%
2079	25.3%	24.2%
2078	25.6%	24.4%
2077	25.8%	24.6%
2076	26.1%	24.9%
2075	26.4%	25.1%
2074	26.7%	25.3%
2073	27%	25.5%
2072	27.3%	25.7%
2071	27.6%	25.9%
2070	28%	26.2%
2069	28.3%	26.4%
2068	28.6%	26.6%
2067	28.9%	26.8%
2066	29.3%	27.1%
2065	29.6%	27.3%
2064	30%	27.6%
2063	30.3%	27.8%
2062	30.7%	28.1%
2061	31%	28.4%
2060	31.4%	28.7%
2059	31.7%	29%
2058	32.1%	29.3%
2057	32.5%	29.6%
2056	32.8%	30%
2055	33.2%	30.3%
2054	33.6%	30.6%
2053	34%	31%
2052	34.4%	31.3%
2051	34.8%	31.7%
2050	35.3%	32%
2049	35.7%	32.4%
2048	36.2%	32.7%
2047	36.6%	33.1%
2046	37.1%	33.4%
2045	37.6%	33.7%
2044	38.1%	34%
2043	38.6%	34.2%
2042	39.1%	34.5%
2041	39.6%	34.7%
2040	40.1%	34.9%
2039	40.6%	35.2%
2038	41.1%	35.4%
2037	41.6%	35.7%
2036	42%	35.9%
2035	42.4%	36.2%
2034	42.8%	36.4%
2033	43.2%	36.6%
2032	43.6%	36.9%
2031	44%	37.2%
2030	44.4%	37.6%
2029	44.8%	38.1%
2028	45.3%	38.7%
2027	45.7%	39.3%
2026	46%	40%
2025	46.4%	40.6%
2024	46.6%	40.9%
2023	47%	41.3%
2022	47.3%	41.6%
2021	47.7%	41.9%
2020	48%	42.2%
2019	48.3%	42.5%
2018	48.6%	42.9%
2017	48.8%	43.3%
2016	49%	43.6%
2015	49.2%	43.8%
2014	49.3%	43.9%
2013	49.4%	43.9%
2012	49.5%	43.7%
2011	49.5%	43.4%
2010	49.4%	43%
2009	49.3%	42.7%
2008	49.1%	42.4%
2007	48.9%	42.1%
2006	48.7%	42%
2005	48.5%	41.9%
2004	48.2%	41.7%
2003	48%	41.5%
2002	47.8%	41.4%
2001	47.5%	41.5%
2000	47.3%	41.9%
1999	47.1%	42.4%
1998	46.9%	43.1%
1997	46.8%	44%
1996	46.7%	45%
1995	46.7%	45.9%
1994	46.7%	46.6%
1993	46.7%	47.1%
1992	46.7%	46.8%
1991	46.8%	46.6%
1990	46.8%	47.1%
1989	46.9%	47.6%
1988	47%	47.9%
1987	47%	47.9%
1986	47%	47.9%
1985	47%	48%
1984	47%	48.1%
1983	47%	48.2%
1982	47%	48.3%
1981	47%	48.4%
1980	47%	48.7%
1979	47%	48.8%
1978	47%	48.5%
1977	47.1%	48.3%
1976	47.3%	48.2%
1975	47.4%	48.1%
1974	47.6%	48.1%
1973	47.7%	48.1%
1972	47.9%	48.2%
1971	48%	48.2%
1970	48.1%	48.3%
1969	48.3%	48.4%
1968	48.4%	48.5%
1967	48.5%	48.5%
1966	48.6%	48.6%
1965	48.7%	48.7%
1964	48.8%	48.8%
1963	48.8%	48.5%
1962	48.8%	48.1%
1961	48.9%	47.7%
1960	49%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.6% of the population in Niger and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 46.8% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Niger and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Niger vs Zimbabwe

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Niger

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	Zimbabwe
2023	350	358
2022	361	368
2021	396	446
2020	388	380
2019	406	388
2018	420	386
2017	433	389
2016	450	411
2015	473	428
2014	497	468
2013	526	525
2012	554	558
2011	585	564
2010	621	567
2009	647	540
2008	669	526
2007	704	519
2006	737	480
2005	764	454
2004	790	451
2003	813	455
2002	835	418
2001	843	467
2000	845	405
1999	841	399
1998	839	368
1997	841	357
1996	854	352
1995	865	332
1994	883	332
1993	903	331
1992	926	333
1991	957	332
1990	983	353
1989	1,010	382
1988	1,040	431
1987	1,074	480
1986	1,107	525
1985	1,137	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Niger

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	Zimbabwe
2023	11.5%	4.42%
2022	11.7%	4.6%
2021	11.9%	4.76%
2020	12.1%	5.01%
2019	12.2%	5.11%
2018	12.3%	5.23%
2017	12.4%	5.5%
2016	12.5%	5.69%
2015	12.6%	5.98%
2014	12.7%	6.18%
2013	12.9%	6.55%
2012	13.1%	7.14%
2011	13.3%	7.88%
2010	13.7%	8.5%
2009	14.1%	9.03%
2008	14.7%	9.34%
2007	15.4%	9.47%
2006	16.2%	9.4%
2005	17.2%	9.23%
2004	18.3%	9.17%
2003	19.4%	8.85%
2002	20.6%	8.48%
2001	21.8%	9.79%
2000	22.8%	9.83%
1999	23.7%	9.92%
1998	24.7%	10%
1997	25.7%	10.1%
1996	26.9%	10%
1995	28.1%	9.83%
1994	29.4%	9.52%
1993	30.6%	9.16%
1992	31.7%	8.73%
1991	32.5%	8.33%
1990	33.2%	7.97%
1989	33.7%	7.69%
1988	34%	7.55%
1987	34.1%	7.61%
1986	34%	7.86%
1985	33.7%	8.31%
1984	33.3%	8.87%
1983	32.9%	9.5%
1982	32.5%	10.1%
1981	32.3%	10.7%
1980	32.3%	11.1%
1979	32.6%	11.3%
1978	33%	11.5%
1977	33.5%	11.5%
1976	33.9%	11.5%
1975	34.2%	11.4%
1974	34.3%	11.4%
1973	34.2%	11.4%
1972	34%	11.5%
1971	33.6%	11.5%
1970	33.2%	11.7%
1969	32.7%	11.8%
1968	32.3%	12.1%
1967	31.9%	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 11.5% in Niger and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.