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
Latest (2023)
145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
213.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1987
All-time low
145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Niger, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 208.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 208.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 207.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 206.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 205.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 204.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 204.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 203.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 203.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 202.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 201.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 201.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 201.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 202.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 203.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 201.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 198.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 196.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 194.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 193.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 197.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 198.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 200.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 201.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 203.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 204.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 201.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 198.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 204.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 203.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 204.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 201.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 199.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 197.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 194.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 198.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 202.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 213.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 210.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 208.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 212.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 208.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 204.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 204.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 204.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 209.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 209.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 207.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 206.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 207.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 206.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 206.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 203.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 199.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 196.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 198.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 201.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 204.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 202.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 200.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 196.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 191.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 187.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 183.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 180.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 178.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 177.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 170.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 163.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 157.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 152.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 148.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 146.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.