Age dependency ratio, young in Niger
Niger: Age dependency ratio, young was 90.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
102.7%
in 2012
All-time low
90.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, young in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Niger stood at 90.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Niger peaked at 102.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2025.
Niger ranks 3rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, young in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.1% | — |
| 1961 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 101.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.4% | 96.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.6% | 91.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 91.8% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 91.3% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 93.8% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 98.3% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.4% | 97.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 99.1% compare
- 2 Somalia 91.6% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.2% compare
- 5 Chad 88.5% compare
- 6 Mali 88.3% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Niger?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Niger was 90.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.