Birth rate vs. death rate in Niger
Niger: Birth rate vs. death rate was 41.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.89 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.63 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
41.89 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 41.89 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Niger peaked at 58.63 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.89 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Niger 4th 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.63 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 58.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 58.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 58.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 58.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 58.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 57.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 57.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 57.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 57.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 57.61 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 57.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 57.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 57.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 56.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 56.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 56.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 56 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 55.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 55.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 55.5 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 55.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 55.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 55.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 56.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 56.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 56.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 56.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 56.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 55.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 54.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 54.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.99 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 53.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.42 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 46.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.6 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 41.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 41.89 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 41.89 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.18 births per 1,000 people | 57.66 births per 1,000 people | 58.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.61 births per 1,000 people | 55.62 births per 1,000 people | 57.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.63 births per 1,000 people | 55.46 births per 1,000 people | 56.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 births per 1,000 people | 55.16 births per 1,000 people | 56.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.28 births per 1,000 people | 53.77 births per 1,000 people | 55.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.59 births per 1,000 people | 49.8 births per 1,000 people | 53.39 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | 43.37 births per 1,000 people | 49.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 41.89 births per 1,000 people | 42.6 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 46.36 births per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Somalia 42.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Chad 42.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Angola 37.59 births per 1,000 people 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Niger?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Niger was 41.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.89 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.