Fertility rate by age group in Niger
Niger: Fertility rate by age group was 145.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
145.32
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
213.63
in 1987
All-time low
145.32
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Niger stood at 145.32. 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, fertility rate by age group in Niger peaked at 213.63 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 145.32, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 208.69 | — |
| 1951 | 208.04 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 207.27 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 206.26 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 205.65 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 204.99 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 204.22 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 203.59 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 203.06 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 202.14 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 201.84 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 201.39 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 201.66 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 202.98 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 203.72 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 201.4 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 198.84 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 196.07 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 194.26 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 193.54 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 197.15 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 198.67 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 200.23 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 201.91 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 203.78 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 204.94 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 201.7 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 198.77 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 204.85 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 203.93 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 204.26 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 201.84 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 199.9 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 197.92 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 194.89 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 198.85 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 202.99 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 213.63 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 210.93 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 208.49 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 212.25 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 208.11 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 204.2 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 204.76 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 204.37 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 209.05 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 209.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 207.98 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 206.89 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 207.25 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 206.24 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 206.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 203.06 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 199.99 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 196.05 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 198.98 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 201.46 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 204.31 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 202.1 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 200.13 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 196.63 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 191.96 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 187.11 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 183.74 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 180.06 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 178.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 177.53 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 170.65 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 163.78 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 157.05 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 152.03 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 148.25 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 146.93 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 145.32 | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 145.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 145.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.39 | 202.14 | 208.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 199.57 | 193.54 | 203.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 201.59 | 197.15 | 204.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.37 | 194.89 | 213.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.45 | 204.2 | 212.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.87 | 196.05 | 206.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.69 | 157.05 | 196.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.13 | 145.32 | 152.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 163.09 compare
- 2 Mozambique 153.45 compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 compare
- 5 Angola 140.84 compare
- 6 Mali 138.56 compare
- 7 Chad 134.74 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)
- 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 fertility rate by age group in Niger?
- Fertility rate by age group in Niger was 145.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 213.63 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.32 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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