Median age vs births per woman in Niger
Niger: Median age vs births per woman was 15.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.25
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 1995
All-time low
13.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Niger is 15.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Niger peaked at 15.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.97, in 1950.
That places Niger 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.97 | — |
| 1951 | 14.04 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 14.09 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 14.13 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 14.17 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 14.21 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 14.24 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 14.28 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 14.32 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 14.37 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 14.43 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 14.48 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 14.51 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14.52 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14.53 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.55 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.59 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.63 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.68 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.74 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.8 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 14.86 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.92 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.99 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.05 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 15.11 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.17 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.23 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15.28 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.31 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.34 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.35 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.35 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15.35 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.34 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.34 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.35 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.37 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.42 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.45 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.47 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.48 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.49 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.48 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.44 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.38 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.31 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.23 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.14 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.04 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.93 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.82 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.71 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.41 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.33 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.28 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.24 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.34 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.42 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.59 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.82 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.96 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.25 | +1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.18 | 13.97 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.57 | 14.43 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.07 | 14.8 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.36 | 15.34 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 | 15.31 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 | 14.33 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 | 14.24 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 | 14.82 | 15.25 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Niger?
- Median age vs births per woman in Niger was 15.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Niger ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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