Nigeria vs Thailand

Nigeria vs Thailand: Fertility rate

Fertility rate in 2023: 4.48 births per woman in Nigeria and 1.21 births per woman in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 3.27 births per woman, or 3.7 times that in Thailand.

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births per woman · UN

Nigeria vs Thailand: Fertility rateFertility rate in 2023: 4.48 births per woman in Nigeria and 1.21 births per woman in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 3.27 births per woman, or 3.7 times that in Thailand.
NigeriaThailandUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 1955, when it overtook Thailand.
  • In 2023, Nigeria ranked 15 and Thailand ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 1.91 births per woman and Thailand at 1.44 births per woman in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.

Every year

births per woman · UN

YearNigeriaThailandWorld
20234.481.212.25
20224.551.222.27
20214.641.232.29
20204.71.262.32
20194.861.292.4
20185.021.322.44
20175.181.362.5
20165.341.42.54
20155.51.452.54
20145.621.482.56
20135.691.532.57
20125.81.562.61
20115.891.572.59
20105.951.562.6
20095.991.572.62
20086.021.592.63
20076.031.622.62
20066.051.632.63
20056.061.642.63
20046.091.672.65
20036.11.672.66
20026.121.692.68
20016.131.712.71
20006.121.732.75
19996.081.772.75
19986.071.822.78
19976.141.852.81
19966.221.872.85
19956.271.892.89
19946.321.932.93
19936.351.972.98
19926.392.013.04
19916.432.043.13
19906.462.073.31
19896.492.143.35
19886.52.173.39
19876.52.263.48
19866.562.363.5
19856.622.453.51
19846.72.583.55
19836.782.763.58
19826.82.943.71
19816.823.133.71
19806.853.293.74
19796.893.453.77
19786.923.623.79
19776.863.873.85
19766.814.123.97
19756.774.364.08
19746.74.64.26
19736.634.854.42
19726.585.084.55
19716.535.254.68
19706.475.454.83
19696.445.74.87
19686.425.934.96
19676.46.084.85
19666.396.184.96
19656.376.265.07
19646.366.315.12
19636.356.345.31
19626.366.335.02
19616.356.324.57
19606.366.334.7
19596.386.334.74
19586.396.354.93
19576.46.365.07
19566.416.374.93
19556.46.395
19546.46.415
19536.46.424.92
19526.396.45
19516.426.384.82
19506.426.364.85
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaThailandWorld
20244.383.58–5.111.20.95–1.472.25
20254.33.43–5.11.190.9–1.492.24
20264.213.22–5.061.190.86–1.522.23
20274.13.07–5.061.190.84–1.532.22
20284.012.9–5.041.190.8–1.552.21
20293.922.73–5.011.20.78–1.562.2
20303.822.59–51.20.76–1.562.2
20313.732.47–4.991.210.76–1.62.19
20323.652.32–4.971.210.74–1.612.18
20333.562.25–4.971.220.74–1.622.17
20343.482.15–4.891.220.75–1.632.16
20353.412.08–4.891.220.74–1.652.15
20363.342.03–4.831.230.75–1.662.15
20373.271.95–4.771.230.75–1.682.14
20383.211.9–4.751.240.73–1.682.13
20393.161.87–4.721.240.71–1.692.13
20403.11.81–4.691.250.73–1.732.13
20413.041.76–4.681.250.74–1.732.12
20422.991.73–4.651.260.74–1.742.12
20432.941.7–4.621.260.75–1.762.12
20442.891.65–4.621.270.74–1.752.12
20452.851.61–4.531.270.76–1.752.12
20462.81.61–4.51.270.75–1.782.11
20472.761.59–4.441.280.72–1.772.11
20482.731.58–4.431.280.72–1.782.11
20492.691.55–4.381.280.72–1.782.1
20502.661.54–4.361.290.73–1.82.1
20512.631.53–4.321.290.71–1.82.09
20522.61.51–4.281.30.72–1.822.09
20532.571.49–4.261.30.71–1.832.08
20542.541.46–4.211.310.71–1.832.07
20552.511.44–4.131.320.72–1.872.07
20562.491.42–4.141.320.71–1.862.06
20572.461.38–4.121.320.71–1.862.05
20582.441.38–4.111.320.73–1.892.04
20592.411.35–4.081.330.73–1.882.04
20602.391.36–4.051.330.73–1.912.03
20612.371.35–4.051.340.73–1.932.02
20622.351.34–4.041.340.73–1.932.02
20632.321.31–3.991.350.73–1.952.01
20642.31.31–3.991.350.72–1.952
20652.281.3–3.971.350.73–1.952
20662.261.3–3.971.360.73–1.971.99
20672.251.29–3.881.360.73–1.961.98
20682.231.26–3.831.360.73–1.971.98
20692.221.26–3.821.360.73–1.971.97
20702.21.24–3.791.370.73–1.971.97
20712.191.22–3.831.370.72–1.961.96
20722.171.23–3.761.380.73–1.951.96
20732.161.23–3.711.380.72–1.961.95
20742.151.23–3.71.380.74–1.971.95
20752.131.22–3.71.380.74–1.981.94
20762.121.22–3.641.380.73–1.991.94
20772.111.21–3.661.390.73–1.981.94
20782.11.19–3.61.390.72–1.991.93
20792.091.2–3.611.390.73–2.011.93
20802.071.18–3.581.40.75–2.011.92
20812.061.16–3.561.40.74–1.991.92
20822.051.16–3.511.40.74–21.91
20832.041.15–3.541.40.73–2.031.91
20842.031.15–3.541.410.75–2.021.91
20852.021.15–3.491.410.74–2.041.9
20862.021.15–3.481.410.75–2.041.9
20872.011.13–3.481.410.74–2.051.89
208821.12–3.51.420.75–2.061.89
20891.991.12–3.481.420.75–2.071.88
20901.981.11–3.461.420.74–2.061.88
20911.971.11–3.411.420.73–2.051.88
20921.961.11–3.361.420.72–2.051.87
20931.961.11–3.391.420.75–2.041.87
20941.951.08–3.391.430.75–2.061.86
20951.951.09–3.371.430.74–2.061.86
20961.941.08–3.361.430.74–2.071.85
20971.931.08–3.381.430.74–2.071.85
20981.931.07–3.361.440.72–2.061.85
20991.921.09–3.361.440.72–2.061.84
21001.911.08–3.361.440.72–2.061.84

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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.

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