Women of reproductive age in Niger

Niger: Women of reproductive age was 5.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.69 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Women of reproductive age in Niger, 1990–2023

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1990200620231990: 1.9M1991: 1.9M1992: 2.0M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.1M1995: 2.1M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.8M2005: 2.9M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.5M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.8M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.3M2017: 4.5M2018: 4.6M2019: 4.8M2020: 5.0M2021: 5.2M2022: 5.5M2023: 5.7M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women of reproductive age in Niger is 5.69 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Niger peaked at 5.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1990.

Niger ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age in Niger, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.85 million
1991 1.91 million +2.9%
1992 1.96 million +2.9%
1993 2.02 million +2.9%
1994 2.08 million +3.0%
1995 2.14 million +3.1%
1996 2.20 million +3.0%
1997 2.27 million +2.9%
1998 2.34 million +3.0%
1999 2.41 million +3.1%
2000 2.48 million +3.0%
2001 2.56 million +3.0%
2002 2.63 million +3.0%
2003 2.71 million +3.0%
2004 2.80 million +3.1%
2005 2.88 million +3.1%
2006 2.98 million +3.2%
2007 3.07 million +3.2%
2008 3.17 million +3.3%
2009 3.28 million +3.4%
2010 3.40 million +3.5%
2011 3.52 million +3.6%
2012 3.66 million +3.9%
2013 3.80 million +4.0%
2014 3.95 million +4.0%
2015 4.11 million +4.1%
2016 4.29 million +4.2%
2017 4.46 million +4.1%
2018 4.65 million +4.1%
2019 4.83 million +4.1%
2020 5.03 million +4.1%
2021 5.24 million +4.2%
2022 5.46 million +4.2%
2023 5.69 million +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.12 million 1.85 million 2.41 million 10
2000s 2.86 million 2.48 million 3.28 million 10
2010s 4.07 million 3.40 million 4.83 million 10
2020s 5.36 million 5.03 million 5.69 million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 55 North Korea 6.22 million compare
  2. 56 Australia 6.13 million compare
  3. 57 Sri Lanka 5.77 million compare
  4. 59 Burkina Faso 5.59 million compare
  5. 60 Malawi 5.47 million compare
  6. 61 Mali 5.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age in Niger?
Women of reproductive age in Niger was 5.69 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5.69 million in 2023.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1990.
How does Niger rank for women of reproductive age?
Niger ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 7,140 data points, 1990–2023
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