Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger
Niger: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 38.2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
38.2
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 30 countries
All-time high
44.1
in 2017
All-time low
35.9
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger stood at 38.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger peaked at 44.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2006.
Niger ranks 28th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.9 | — |
| 2012 | 40.9 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 36.9 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 38.2 | +3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 38.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.1, 61% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 38.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.35, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 37.5 | 44.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.55 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Niger was 38.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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