Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Niger

Niger: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 3.05 per 1,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.05 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
23.19 per 1,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
3.05 per 1,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
7
2001–2020

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Niger, 2001–2020

5101520252001201020202001: 23.2 per 1,000 population2004: 22.1 per 1,000 population2007: 17 per 1,000 population2009: 8.8 per 1,000 population2010: 5.7 per 1,000 population2019: 4.8 per 1,000 population2020: 3 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2020, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Niger stood at 3.05 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Niger peaked at 23.19 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.05 per 1,000 population, in 2020.

Niger ranks 18th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8 per 1,000 population 8.85 per 1,000 population 23.19 per 1,000 population 4
2010s 5.25 per 1,000 population 4.81 per 1,000 population 5.69 per 1,000 population 2
2020s 3.05 per 1,000 population 3.05 per 1,000 population 3.05 per 1,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.38 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 16 Guinea 3.32 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 3.24 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 19 Togo 3 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 20 Zambia 2.9 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 21 Gabon 2.78 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Niger?
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Niger was 3.05 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.19 per 1,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 per 1,000 population in 2020.
How does Niger rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
Niger ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 3,399 data points, 2000–2023
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