Children per woman vs human development index in Niger
Niger: Children per woman vs human development index was 6.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.06
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.93
in 1985
All-time low
6.06
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs human development index in Niger is 6.06, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Niger peaked at 7.93 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.06, in 2023.
Niger ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.56 | — |
| 1951 | 7.56 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.56 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.55 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.54 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.53 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.53 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.51 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.5 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.49 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.47 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.52 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.54 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.66 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.78 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.82 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.92 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.9 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.84 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.79 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.84 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.04 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 | 7.53 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5 | 7.47 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.57 | 7.51 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.78 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.78 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 | 7.68 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.54 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 6.06 | 6.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Somalia 6.13 compare
- 2 Chad 6.12 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Niger?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Niger was 6.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 in 1985.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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