Unmet need for contraception in Niger
Niger: Unmet need for contraception was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Niger, 1992–2023
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Niger is 21.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Niger peaked at 23.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.
That places Niger 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.7% | — |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.0% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 3 |
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 unmet need for contraception in Niger?
- Unmet need for contraception in Niger was 21.1% in 2023, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.