Fertility and female labor force participation in Niger
Niger: Fertility and female labor force participation was 73.36 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation in Niger, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fertility and female labor force participation in Niger stood at 73.36. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Niger peaked at 73.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 1960.
That places Niger 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 | — |
| 1977 | 7.2 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 21.81 | +202.8% |
| 2001 | 39.34 | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 39.02 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.19 | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 20.25 | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 62.97 | +210.9% |
| 2017 | 15.06 | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 61.23 | +306.5% |
| 2022 | 73.36 | +19.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 73.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 73.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.81 | 21.81 | 21.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.18 | 39.02 | 39.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.74 | 15.06 | 69.19 | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.36 | 73.36 | 73.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Niger?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Niger was 73.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 73.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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