Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger
Niger: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger, 1992–2023
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger peaked at 14.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.
That places Niger 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +142.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +144.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
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 women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Niger was 13.9% in 2023, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.