Number of children under 5 in Niger
Niger: Number of children under 5 was 4.67 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.67 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.67 million people
in 2023
All-time low
549,730 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Niger stood at 4.67 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Niger peaked at 4.67 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 549,730 people, in 1950.
That places Niger 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 549,730 people | — |
| 1951 | 564,216 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 582,035 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 601,851 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 621,779 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 641,077 people | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 659,399 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 677,724 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 696,393 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 715,476 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 735,092 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 755,334 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 775,979 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 796,879 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 817,847 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 838,346 people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 858,465 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 878,560 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 898,545 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 918,679 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 939,610 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 960,890 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 982,824 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.36 million people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 million people | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million people | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.94 million people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.40 million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.48 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million people | +2.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.67 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.67 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 630,968 people | 549,730 people | 715,476 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 827,373 people | 735,092 people | 918,679 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million people | 939,610 people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million people | 1.63 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million people | 2.35 million people | 3.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million people | 3.38 million people | 4.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 million people | 4.40 million people | 4.67 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Mozambique 5.67 million people compare
- 27 Iraq 5.56 million people compare
- 28 Algeria 4.75 million people compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 4.59 million people compare
- 31 Madagascar 4.59 million people compare
- 32 Myanmar 4.43 million people 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 number of children under 5 in Niger?
- Number of children under 5 in Niger was 4.67 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,730 people in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of children under 5?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.