Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Niger
Niger: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 150.33 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Niger, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 150.33 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Niger peaked at 229.96 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 146 per 1,000 population, in 2015.
That places Niger 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 227.48 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 199 per 1,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 199.11 per 1,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 229.96 per 1,000 population | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 209.92 per 1,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 206.08 per 1,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 170 per 1,000 population | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 146 per 1,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 149.59 per 1,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 150.33 per 1,000 population | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 150.33 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 150.33 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.09 per 1,000 population | 199 per 1,000 population | 229.96 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 167.92 per 1,000 population | 146 per 1,000 population | 206.08 per 1,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 150.33 per 1,000 population | 150.33 per 1,000 population | 150.33 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 184.36 per 1,000 population compare
- 2 Angola 162.65 per 1,000 population compare
- 3 Mozambique 158 per 1,000 population compare
- 5 Mali 144.75 per 1,000 population compare
- 6 Madagascar 143.01 per 1,000 population compare
- 7 Chad 138.45 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Niger
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Niger?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Niger was 150.33 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 229.96 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 per 1,000 population in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).