What is fertility rate: births per woman in Niger?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Niger was 6.06 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 7.93 live births per woman in 1985.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 6.06 live births per woman in 2023.

How does Niger rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Niger ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Niger

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Niger
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Fertility rate: births per woman was 6.06 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

6.06 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

3rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

7.93 live births per woman

in 1985

All-time low

6.06 live births per woman

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Niger, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Niger recorded 6.06 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Niger peaked at 7.93 live births per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.06 live births per woman, in 2023.

That places Niger 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	7.55 live births per woman	7.53 live births per woman	7.56 live births per woman	10
1960s	7.5 live births per woman	7.47 live births per woman	7.53 live births per woman	10
1970s	7.57 live births per woman	7.51 live births per woman	7.72 live births per woman	10
1980s	7.87 live births per woman	7.78 live births per woman	7.93 live births per woman	10
1990s	7.8 live births per woman	7.78 live births per woman	7.84 live births per woman	10
2000s	7.76 live births per woman	7.68 live births per woman	7.83 live births per woman	10
2010s	7.19 live births per woman	6.54 live births per woman	7.64 live births per woman	10
2020s	6.19 live births per woman	6.06 live births per woman	6.37 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Niger

1 Somalia 6.13 live births per woman compare
2 Chad 6.12 live births per woman compare
4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 live births per woman compare
5 Central African Republic 6.01 live births per woman compare
6 Mali 5.61 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Niger

Number of child deaths per woman 0.7429 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate: births per woman 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.419 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.9457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 40.69 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 39.86 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.9707 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 35.77 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Niger?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Niger was 6.06 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 7.93 live births per woman in 1985.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 6.06 live births per woman in 2023.
How does Niger rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Niger ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.