Niger vs Tanzania
Niger vs Tanzania: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 6.06 births per woman in Niger and 4.61 births per woman in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 1.46 births per woman, or 1.32 times that in Tanzania.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Niger ranked 3 and Tanzania ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 2.01 births per woman and Tanzania at 2.26 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Niger | Tanzania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.06 | 4.61 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 6.14 | 4.67 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 4.73 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 6.37 | 4.8 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 6.54 | 4.87 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 6.71 | 4.93 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 6.87 | 4.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 7.04 | 5.01 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 7.22 | 5.03 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 7.34 | 5.12 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 7.45 | 5.16 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 7.53 | 5.14 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 7.59 | 5.14 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 7.64 | 5.23 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 7.68 | 5.26 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 7.7 | 5.32 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 7.73 | 5.4 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 7.74 | 5.51 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 7.77 | 5.58 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 7.78 | 5.6 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 7.79 | 5.58 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 5.57 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 7.81 | 5.62 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 7.83 | 5.67 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 7.84 | 5.75 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 7.84 | 5.81 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 7.8 | 5.84 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 7.78 | 5.83 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 7.78 | 5.82 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 7.79 | 5.89 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 7.79 | 6 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 7.8 | 6.08 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 7.8 | 6.14 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.81 | 6.2 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.82 | 6.3 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.84 | 6.38 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.87 | 6.41 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.9 | 6.49 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.93 | 6.6 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.92 | 6.72 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.9 | 6.81 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.86 | 6.87 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.82 | 6.93 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.78 | 6.99 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.72 | 7.04 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.66 | 7.06 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.6 | 7.07 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 7.09 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 7.1 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.54 | 7.12 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.53 | 7.06 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.52 | 7.05 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.52 | 7.04 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.51 | 7 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 6.95 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.49 | 6.86 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.48 | 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.47 | 6.73 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.48 | 6.68 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.49 | 6.65 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.5 | 6.61 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.51 | 6.56 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.53 | 6.54 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.53 | 6.5 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.54 | 6.48 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.54 | 6.44 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.54 | 6.36 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.55 | 6.31 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.55 | 6.27 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.55 | 6.25 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.56 | 6.23 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.56 | 6.2 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.56 | 6.18 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Niger | Tanzania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.945.26–6.53 | 4.543.96–5.07 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 5.794.99–6.52 | 4.473.81–5.07 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 5.644.72–6.46 | 4.413.66–5.06 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 5.494.42–6.4 | 4.343.54–5.06 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 5.354.21–6.36 | 4.283.42–5.07 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 5.223.94–6.25 | 4.223.27–5.09 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 5.083.67–6.19 | 4.163.15–5.08 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 4.933.46–6.12 | 4.113.01–5.09 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 4.83.26–6.05 | 4.042.93–5.03 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 4.693.05–6 | 3.982.8–5.01 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 4.552.93–5.94 | 3.942.69–4.97 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 4.442.73–5.86 | 3.882.59–4.96 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 4.322.61–5.82 | 3.832.51–4.95 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 4.212.52–5.77 | 3.762.41–4.92 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 4.12.41–5.73 | 3.722.33–4.92 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 42.31–5.64 | 3.672.31–4.88 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.912.21–5.58 | 3.632.24–4.86 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.822.17–5.56 | 3.572.16–4.83 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.742.09–5.49 | 3.542.11–4.8 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.662.04–5.42 | 3.492.1–4.77 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.591.97–5.35 | 3.462.03–4.76 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.531.92–5.3 | 3.411.97–4.75 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.461.89–5.24 | 3.391.97–4.7 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.391.85–5.18 | 3.351.92–4.67 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.341.81–5.14 | 3.311.9–4.64 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.281.79–5.12 | 3.261.83–4.66 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.221.75–5.07 | 3.231.82–4.63 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.171.73–5.02 | 3.21.79–4.63 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.121.71–4.93 | 3.171.77–4.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 3.081.7–4.89 | 3.131.73–4.61 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 3.031.66–4.81 | 3.11.71–4.61 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.981.61–4.75 | 3.071.69–4.59 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.931.58–4.75 | 3.041.66–4.58 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.891.54–4.76 | 3.011.66–4.56 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.851.53–4.7 | 2.991.66–4.51 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.811.51–4.66 | 2.971.6–4.52 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.771.49–4.64 | 2.941.62–4.5 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.741.46–4.59 | 2.921.61–4.46 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.71.44–4.55 | 2.91.6–4.45 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.671.42–4.5 | 2.871.57–4.45 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.641.41–4.48 | 2.851.53–4.4 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.611.39–4.39 | 2.831.51–4.37 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.581.36–4.36 | 2.81.51–4.41 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.551.36–4.34 | 2.781.49–4.38 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.521.35–4.33 | 2.771.48–4.32 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.51.36–4.3 | 2.741.46–4.34 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.471.32–4.27 | 2.721.44–4.33 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.441.33–4.26 | 2.71.44–4.32 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.421.3–4.24 | 2.681.43–4.26 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.41.29–4.17 | 2.661.41–4.22 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.381.27–4.13 | 2.641.4–4.23 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.361.24–4.11 | 2.621.38–4.22 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.331.24–4.07 | 2.61.39–4.22 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.311.25–4.09 | 2.581.37–4.14 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.291.23–4.08 | 2.571.35–4.14 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.281.22–4.03 | 2.551.35–4.16 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.261.23–4 | 2.531.33–4.13 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.241.22–3.93 | 2.521.33–4.14 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.231.22–3.92 | 2.51.34–4.16 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.211.21–3.92 | 2.491.32–4.13 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.191.2–3.92 | 2.481.32–4.12 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.171.18–3.84 | 2.461.32–4.05 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.161.2–3.84 | 2.451.3–4.05 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.141.18–3.8 | 2.431.29–4.07 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.131.18–3.73 | 2.421.28–4.05 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.121.18–3.75 | 2.411.3–4.05 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.111.17–3.74 | 2.391.28–4.06 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.11.16–3.74 | 2.381.27–4.03 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.091.16–3.72 | 2.361.25–4.03 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.081.15–3.7 | 2.351.27–4.01 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.071.16–3.63 | 2.331.26–4 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.061.16–3.59 | 2.321.24–3.93 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.051.15–3.59 | 2.311.24–3.9 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.031.13–3.58 | 2.31.25–3.94 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.021.13–3.58 | 2.291.23–3.9 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.021.13–3.54 | 2.281.23–3.89 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.011.13–3.54 | 2.261.2–3.87 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs Tanzania
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Tanzania: 67 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Tanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Tanzania: 3.69% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Tanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Tanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Tanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Tanzania: 36.9% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Tanzania: 17.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Tanzania: 3% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Tanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Tanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025Tanzania: $983M in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Tanzania: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Tanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Tanzania: 28,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Tanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Tanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Tanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025