Birth rate by women's age group in Niger
Niger: Birth rate by women's age group was 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Niger stood at 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Niger peaked at 213.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 202.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 208.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 199.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 193.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 203.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 201.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 197.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 204.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 194.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 213.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 204.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 212.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 196.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 206.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 196.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 163.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 2 Mozambique 153.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 5 Angola 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 6 Mali 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 7 Chad 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Niger
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 369,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.93 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Niger?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Niger was 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 213.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1987.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.