Female headed households in Niger
Niger: Female headed households was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.8%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2006
All-time low
9.6%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2021
Female headed households in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Niger recorded 12.8% for female headed households in 2021.
The figure is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Niger peaked at 18.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.6% | — |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -19.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 51% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 female headed households in Niger?
- Female headed households in Niger was 12.8% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for female headed households?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.