Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Niger
Niger: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 474,027 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
474,027 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
474,027 people
in 2023
All-time low
58,445 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 474,027 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Niger peaked at 474,027 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,445 people, in 1950.
Niger ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58,445 people | — |
| 1951 | 60,710 people | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 63,203 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 65,191 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 67,116 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 69,029 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 70,969 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 72,871 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 74,816 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 76,887 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 79,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 81,191 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 83,401 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 85,584 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 87,799 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 89,948 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 91,953 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 94,038 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 96,264 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 98,469 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 100,748 people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 103,132 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 105,602 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 108,234 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 111,030 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 113,984 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 117,064 people | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 120,290 people | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 123,811 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 128,092 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 132,803 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 137,392 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 141,827 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 146,005 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 150,144 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 154,259 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 158,429 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 162,506 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 166,738 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 170,987 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 175,286 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 180,569 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 186,298 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 192,162 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 198,669 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 205,706 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 213,478 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 221,953 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 230,706 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 239,938 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 249,427 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 258,505 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 267,416 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 276,540 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 286,048 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 296,080 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 306,582 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 317,135 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 327,835 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 338,723 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 349,728 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 360,844 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 371,663 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 382,149 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 393,110 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 404,101 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 414,375 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 424,139 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 432,647 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 439,909 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 446,872 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 454,101 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 461,813 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 474,027 people | +2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 474,027 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 474,027 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,924 people | 58,445 people | 76,887 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,765 people | 79,000 people | 98,469 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 113,199 people | 100,748 people | 128,092 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,109 people | 132,803 people | 170,987 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,476 people | 175,286 people | 239,938 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,429 people | 249,427 people | 338,723 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,266 people | 349,728 people | 439,909 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,203 people | 446,872 people | 474,027 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 25 Mozambique 577,610 people compare
- 26 Iraq 546,362 people compare
- 27 Turkey 533,133 people compare
- 29 Madagascar 461,117 people compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 460,900 people compare
- 31 Algeria 453,510 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Niger?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Niger was 474,027 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 474,027 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,445 people in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.