Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger
Niger: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 28.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger, 1992–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger is 28.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger peaked at 43.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2021.
That places Niger 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.2% | — |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -29.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 28.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.8%, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 28.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 36.2% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 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 teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Niger was 28.5% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.