Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Niger
Niger: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 67.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
67.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 1961
All-time low
64.6%
in 1980
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Niger, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Niger stood at 67.5%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Niger peaked at 67.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1980.
Niger ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.9% | — |
| 1961 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 67.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.6% | 67.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 64.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 64.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 65.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.0% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 67.2% | 67.5% | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Niger?
- Population 0-24 in Niger was 67.5% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for population 0-24?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.