Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Niger
Niger: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 3.05 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Niger, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Niger stood at 3.05 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Niger peaked at 23.19 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.05 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Niger 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.19 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 22.15 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 8.85 per 1,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | -36.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.05 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.05 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 per 1,000 people | 8.85 per 1,000 people | 23.19 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.25 per 1,000 people | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 5.69 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Niger?
- Adolescent birth rate in Niger was 3.05 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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