Crude birth rate in Niger
Niger: Crude birth rate was 41.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.89
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.63
in 1950
All-time low
41.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Niger is 41.89, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Niger peaked at 58.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.89, in 2023.
Niger ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.63 | — |
| 1951 | 58.58 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 58.52 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 58.36 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 58.27 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.13 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.95 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 57.85 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.8 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 57.66 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 57.61 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 57.41 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 57.24 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 57.03 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 56.76 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.38 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 56.22 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 56 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 55.78 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.62 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 55.58 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 55.5 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.48 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 55.46 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.5 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55.48 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55.49 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.54 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 56.02 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.26 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 56.54 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.6 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 56.58 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.56 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.48 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.39 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.1 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.94 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.48 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 55.16 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.79 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.52 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.33 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.11 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.09 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.02 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.99 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.77 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.39 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.02 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.58 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.18 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.78 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.42 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.97 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.59 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.17 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.35 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.22 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.2 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.58 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.88 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.06 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.18 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.37 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.93 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.89 | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.18 | 57.66 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.61 | 55.62 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.63 | 55.46 | 56.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 55.16 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.28 | 53.77 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.59 | 49.8 | 53.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 | 43.37 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 | 41.89 | 42.6 | 4 |
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 crude birth rate in Niger?
- Crude birth rate in Niger was 41.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.89 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for crude birth rate?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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