Fertility Rate: Niger
Niger's fertility rate is currently 5.935 births per woman as of 2024. # Niger Fertility Rate Niger's fertility rate stands at 5.
Current (2024)
5.935 births per woman
-2.1% y/y
Peak (1985)
7.932 births per woman
Low (2024)
5.935 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Niger
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Niger
Analysis# Niger Fertility Rate
Niger's fertility rate stands at 5.935 births per woman in 2024, representing a significant decline from its 1985 peak of 7.932. Since 1960, the rate has fallen 21.2%, though it remains among the world's highest. The current figure matches the all-time low recorded this year, reflecting a sustained downward trajectory over the past four decades.
The past decade reveals accelerating momentum in fertility decline. Between 2015 and 2024, Niger's rate dropped from 7.215 to 5.935 births per woman—a decline of 1.28 births per woman in just nine years. This consistent year-over-year reduction suggests strengthening family planning adoption and improved educational access, particularly for women. If this trend continues, Niger's fertility rate will likely approach six births per woman or lower in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.935 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 2023 | 6.061 births per woman | -1.21% |
| 2022 | 6.135 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 2021 | 6.2 births per woman | -2.65% |
| 2020 | 6.369 births per woman | -2.57% |
| 2019 | 6.537 births per woman | -2.52% |
| 2018 | 6.706 births per woman | -2.44% |
| 2017 | 6.874 births per woman | -2.40% |
| 2016 | 7.043 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 2015 | 7.215 births per woman | -1.73% |
| 2014 | 7.342 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 2013 | 7.445 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 2012 | 7.527 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2011 | 7.592 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 2010 | 7.64 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 2009 | 7.679 births per woman | -0.30% |
| 2008 | 7.702 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 2007 | 7.726 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 7.744 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 2005 | 7.769 births per woman | -0.10% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.777 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 2003 | 7.789 births per woman | -0.10% |
| 2002 | 7.797 births per woman | -0.17% |
| 2001 | 7.81 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 2000 | 7.829 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1999 | 7.84 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 7.84 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 1997 | 7.802 births per woman | +0.28% |
| 1996 | 7.78 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1995 | 7.776 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1994 | 7.786 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1993 | 7.79 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1992 | 7.795 births per woman | -0.04% |
| 1991 | 7.798 births per woman | -0.10% |
| 1990 | 7.806 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 1989 | 7.818 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1988 | 7.841 births per woman | -0.38% |
| 1987 | 7.871 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1986 | 7.904 births per woman | -0.35% |
| 1985 | 7.932 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1984 | 7.921 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1983 | 7.902 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1982 | 7.862 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1981 | 7.822 births per woman | +0.51% |
| 1980 | 7.782 births per woman | +0.78% |
| 1979 | 7.722 births per woman | +0.78% |
| 1978 | 7.662 births per woman | +0.88% |
| 1977 | 7.595 births per woman | +0.42% |
| 1976 | 7.563 births per woman | +0.32% |
| 1975 | 7.539 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1974 | 7.539 births per woman | +0.13% |
| 1973 | 7.529 births per woman | +0.08% |
| 1972 | 7.523 births per woman | +0.07% |
| 1971 | 7.518 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1970 | 7.514 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1969 | 7.506 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1968 | 7.497 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1967 | 7.49 births per woman | +0.12% |
| 1966 | 7.481 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1965 | 7.466 births per woman | -0.19% |
| 1964 | 7.48 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 1963 | 7.489 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 1962 | 7.501 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 1961 | 7.512 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1960 | 7.53 births per woman | — |
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