Niger birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Niger by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Niger is 6.06, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.79 — a 22.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Niger (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.43% annually. On average, 772,828 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.3% — 864,139 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Niger ranks 21/196 for absolute natural population change and 3/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Niger by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 18.7% will be to women under age 20, 52% to women ages 20-29, and 29.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 19.8%, 48.3%, and 31.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Niger

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Niger	World
2100	21.1%	16.5%
2099	21.2%	16.6%
2098	21.4%	16.6%
2097	21.6%	16.7%
2096	21.7%	16.8%
2095	21.9%	16.8%
2094	22.1%	16.9%
2093	22.3%	17%
2092	22.5%	17%
2091	22.6%	17.1%
2090	22.8%	17.2%
2089	23%	17.2%
2088	23.2%	17.3%
2087	23.4%	17.4%
2086	23.6%	17.4%
2085	23.9%	17.5%
2084	24.1%	17.5%
2083	24.3%	17.6%
2082	24.6%	17.7%
2081	24.8%	17.7%
2080	25%	17.8%
2079	25.3%	17.8%
2078	25.6%	17.9%
2077	25.8%	17.9%
2076	26.1%	18%
2075	26.4%	18%
2074	26.7%	18.1%
2073	27%	18.2%
2072	27.3%	18.2%
2071	27.6%	18.3%
2070	28%	18.3%
2069	28.3%	18.4%
2068	28.6%	18.5%
2067	28.9%	18.6%
2066	29.3%	18.6%
2065	29.6%	18.7%
2064	30%	18.8%
2063	30.3%	18.9%
2062	30.7%	19.1%
2061	31%	19.2%
2060	31.4%	19.3%
2059	31.7%	19.4%
2058	32.1%	19.5%
2057	32.5%	19.6%
2056	32.8%	19.8%
2055	33.2%	19.9%
2054	33.6%	20%
2053	34%	20.1%
2052	34.4%	20.2%
2051	34.8%	20.3%
2050	35.3%	20.4%
2049	35.7%	20.5%
2048	36.2%	20.6%
2047	36.6%	20.7%
2046	37.1%	20.8%
2045	37.6%	20.9%
2044	38.1%	20.9%
2043	38.6%	21%
2042	39.1%	21.1%
2041	39.6%	21.2%
2040	40.1%	21.2%
2039	40.6%	21.3%
2038	41.1%	21.4%
2037	41.6%	21.5%
2036	42%	21.6%
2035	42.4%	21.8%
2034	42.8%	22%
2033	43.2%	22.2%
2032	43.6%	22.4%
2031	44%	22.7%
2030	44.4%	23%
2029	44.8%	23.3%
2028	45.3%	23.6%
2027	45.7%	23.9%
2026	46%	24.2%
2025	46.4%	24.6%
2024	46.6%	24.7%
2023	47%	25%
2022	47.3%	25.3%
2021	47.7%	25.6%
2020	48%	25.8%
2019	48.3%	26%
2018	48.6%	26.2%
2017	48.8%	26.4%
2016	49%	26.5%
2015	49.2%	26.6%
2014	49.3%	26.8%
2013	49.4%	26.9%
2012	49.5%	27%
2011	49.5%	27.1%
2010	49.4%	27.3%
2009	49.3%	27.5%
2008	49.1%	27.6%
2007	48.9%	27.9%
2006	48.7%	28.1%
2005	48.5%	28.5%
2004	48.2%	28.8%
2003	48%	29.2%
2002	47.8%	29.6%
2001	47.5%	30%
2000	47.3%	30.4%
1999	47.1%	30.8%
1998	46.9%	31.1%
1997	46.8%	31.5%
1996	46.7%	31.8%
1995	46.7%	32.1%
1994	46.7%	32.3%
1993	46.7%	32.5%
1992	46.7%	32.7%
1991	46.8%	32.9%
1990	46.8%	33%
1989	46.9%	33.2%
1988	47%	33.4%
1987	47%	33.6%
1986	47%	33.8%
1985	47%	34%
1984	47%	34.3%
1983	47%	34.6%
1982	47%	34.9%
1981	47%	35.2%
1980	47%	35.5%
1979	47%	35.9%
1978	47%	36.3%
1977	47.1%	36.7%
1976	47.3%	36.9%
1975	47.4%	37.1%
1974	47.6%	37.2%
1973	47.7%	37.3%
1972	47.9%	37.5%
1971	48%	37.6%
1970	48.1%	37.7%
1969	48.3%	37.8%
1968	48.4%	37.9%
1967	48.5%	38%
1966	48.6%	38%
1965	48.7%	38%
1964	48.8%	38%
1963	48.8%	37.8%
1962	48.8%	37.6%
1961	48.9%	37.5%
1960	49%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Niger was 49% in 1960, 46.7% in 1992, and 46.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Niger.

Maternal mortality by year

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Niger

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Niger	World
2023	350	197
2022	361	203
2021	396	242
2020	388	211
2019	406	207
2018	420	211
2017	433	215
2016	450	220
2015	473	228
2014	497	231
2013	526	235
2012	554	239
2011	585	247
2010	621	253
2009	647	258
2008	669	264
2007	704	269
2006	737	276
2005	764	283
2004	790	291
2003	813	301
2002	835	311
2001	843	321
2000	845	328
1999	841	340
1998	839	360
1997	841	358
1996	854	366
1995	865	371
1994	883	382
1993	903	389
1992	926	395
1991	957	395
1990	983	391
1989	1,010	401
1988	1,040	414
1987	1,074	429
1986	1,107	438
1985	1,137	460

The maternal mortality rate in Niger was 350 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.35% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 58.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Niger

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Niger	World
2023	11.5%	2.49%
2022	11.7%	2.59%
2021	11.9%	2.66%
2020	12.1%	2.75%
2019	12.2%	2.86%
2018	12.3%	2.97%
2017	12.4%	3.11%
2016	12.5%	3.22%
2015	12.6%	3.35%
2014	12.7%	3.48%
2013	12.9%	3.61%
2012	13.1%	3.77%
2011	13.3%	3.97%
2010	13.7%	4.11%
2009	14.1%	4.31%
2008	14.7%	4.5%
2007	15.4%	4.7%
2006	16.2%	4.92%
2005	17.2%	5.16%
2004	18.3%	5.43%
2003	19.4%	5.65%
2002	20.6%	5.94%
2001	21.8%	6.21%
2000	22.8%	6.48%
1999	23.7%	6.75%
1998	24.7%	7.05%
1997	25.7%	7.28%
1996	26.9%	7.52%
1995	28.1%	7.76%
1994	29.4%	7.98%
1993	30.6%	8.19%
1992	31.7%	8.46%
1991	32.5%	8.66%
1990	33.2%	8.81%
1989	33.7%	9.02%
1988	34%	9.31%
1987	34.1%	9.47%
1986	34%	9.81%
1985	33.7%	10.1%
1984	33.3%	10.4%
1983	32.9%	10.6%
1982	32.5%	10.8%
1981	32.3%	11%
1980	32.3%	11.4%
1979	32.6%	11.7%
1978	33%	12.2%
1977	33.5%	12.6%
1976	33.9%	13%
1975	34.2%	13.4%
1974	34.3%	13.8%
1973	34.2%	14.1%
1972	34%	14.5%
1971	33.6%	15.1%
1970	33.2%	15.2%
1969	32.7%	15.4%
1968	32.3%	15.6%
1967	31.9%	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Niger was 114.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 11.5% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 227.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.