Adolescent fertility in Niger
Niger: Adolescent fertility was 3.05 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.05
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.19
in 2001
All-time low
3.05
in 2020
Years of data
7
2001–2020
Adolescent fertility in Niger, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent fertility in Niger stood at 3.05. 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, adolescent fertility in Niger peaked at 23.19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2020.
Niger ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adolescent fertility in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.19 | — |
| 2004 | 22.15 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 8.85 | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -36.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.27, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 | 8.85 | 23.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.81 | 5.69 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Niger?
- Adolescent fertility in Niger was 3.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for adolescent fertility?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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