Burkina Faso vs Niger
Burkina Faso vs Niger: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.19 births per woman in Burkina Faso and 6.06 births per woman in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 1.88 births per woman, or 1.45 times that in Burkina Faso.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Burkina Faso ranked 22 and Niger ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burkina Faso at 1.95 births per woman and Niger at 2.01 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Burkina Faso | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.19 | 6.06 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.28 | 6.14 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | 6.2 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.44 | 6.37 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 4.68 | 6.54 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.92 | 6.71 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 5.17 | 6.87 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.33 | 7.04 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.48 | 7.22 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.6 | 7.34 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 7.45 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.79 | 7.53 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.87 | 7.59 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.94 | 7.64 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.99 | 7.68 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.05 | 7.7 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.11 | 7.73 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.17 | 7.74 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.18 | 7.77 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.22 | 7.78 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.28 | 7.79 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.34 | 7.8 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.43 | 7.81 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.52 | 7.83 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.59 | 7.84 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.66 | 7.84 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 6.72 | 7.8 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 6.78 | 7.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.81 | 7.78 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.84 | 7.79 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.89 | 7.79 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.94 | 7.8 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.97 | 7.8 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.01 | 7.81 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.05 | 7.82 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.11 | 7.84 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.17 | 7.87 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.22 | 7.9 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.24 | 7.93 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.25 | 7.92 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.25 | 7.9 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.25 | 7.86 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.26 | 7.82 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.22 | 7.78 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.19 | 7.72 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.15 | 7.66 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.05 | 7.6 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 7.56 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.91 | 7.54 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.84 | 7.54 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.77 | 7.53 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.72 | 7.52 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 7.52 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.69 | 7.51 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.66 | 7.51 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 7.5 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.59 | 7.49 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.53 | 7.48 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.47 | 7.47 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 7.48 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.36 | 7.49 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.32 | 7.5 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.29 | 7.51 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.53 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.22 | 7.53 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.17 | 7.54 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.13 | 7.54 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.09 | 7.54 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.06 | 7.55 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.01 | 7.55 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.98 | 7.55 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.93 | 7.56 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.87 | 7.56 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.82 | 7.56 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burkina Faso | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.113.25–4.84 | 5.945.26–6.53 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.013.04–4.82 | 5.794.99–6.52 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 3.922.86–4.82 | 5.644.72–6.46 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 3.822.67–4.79 | 5.494.42–6.4 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 3.732.49–4.79 | 5.354.21–6.36 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 3.642.35–4.79 | 5.223.94–6.25 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 3.572.24–4.75 | 5.083.67–6.19 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 3.52.15–4.73 | 4.933.46–6.12 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 3.432.05–4.71 | 4.83.26–6.05 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.381.97–4.69 | 4.693.05–6 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.311.94–4.67 | 4.552.93–5.94 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.241.88–4.65 | 4.442.73–5.86 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.171.84–4.66 | 4.322.61–5.82 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.111.81–4.58 | 4.212.52–5.77 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.051.75–4.53 | 4.12.41–5.73 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.011.68–4.47 | 42.31–5.64 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.961.64–4.45 | 3.912.21–5.58 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.921.63–4.42 | 3.822.17–5.56 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.881.61–4.39 | 3.742.09–5.49 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.841.57–4.38 | 3.662.04–5.42 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.811.54–4.35 | 3.591.97–5.35 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.771.51–4.31 | 3.531.92–5.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.731.49–4.27 | 3.461.89–5.24 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.71.49–4.22 | 3.391.85–5.18 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.671.48–4.2 | 3.341.81–5.14 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.641.47–4.18 | 3.281.79–5.12 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.611.45–4.17 | 3.221.75–5.07 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.581.45–4.16 | 3.171.73–5.02 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.561.44–4.1 | 3.121.71–4.93 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.531.4–4.06 | 3.081.7–4.89 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.511.39–4.02 | 3.031.66–4.81 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.491.38–4.04 | 2.981.61–4.75 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.471.37–4.02 | 2.931.58–4.75 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.451.36–4.04 | 2.891.54–4.76 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.431.34–3.98 | 2.851.53–4.7 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.411.3–3.97 | 2.811.51–4.66 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.391.29–3.96 | 2.771.49–4.64 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.371.29–3.91 | 2.741.46–4.59 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.351.27–3.9 | 2.71.44–4.55 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.331.27–3.87 | 2.671.42–4.5 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.311.27–3.87 | 2.641.41–4.48 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.31.27–3.84 | 2.611.39–4.39 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.281.26–3.84 | 2.581.36–4.36 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.271.26–3.84 | 2.551.36–4.34 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.261.25–3.78 | 2.521.35–4.33 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.241.27–3.77 | 2.51.36–4.3 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.221.25–3.73 | 2.471.32–4.27 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.211.25–3.71 | 2.441.33–4.26 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.21.26–3.66 | 2.421.3–4.24 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.191.24–3.65 | 2.41.29–4.17 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.171.24–3.67 | 2.381.27–4.13 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.161.21–3.66 | 2.361.24–4.11 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.151.22–3.65 | 2.331.24–4.07 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.131.21–3.61 | 2.311.25–4.09 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.121.21–3.59 | 2.291.23–4.08 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.111.2–3.6 | 2.281.22–4.03 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.11.19–3.57 | 2.261.23–4 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.091.19–3.54 | 2.241.22–3.93 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.081.19–3.44 | 2.231.22–3.92 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.071.19–3.5 | 2.211.21–3.92 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.061.16–3.46 | 2.191.2–3.92 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.061.14–3.47 | 2.171.18–3.84 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.051.13–3.45 | 2.161.2–3.84 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.041.12–3.5 | 2.141.18–3.8 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.031.14–3.5 | 2.131.18–3.73 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.021.13–3.48 | 2.121.18–3.75 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.021.13–3.42 | 2.111.17–3.74 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.011.13–3.38 | 2.11.16–3.74 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 21.12–3.43 | 2.091.16–3.72 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.991.14–3.42 | 2.081.15–3.7 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.991.12–3.45 | 2.071.16–3.63 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.981.14–3.37 | 2.061.16–3.59 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.981.13–3.33 | 2.051.15–3.59 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.971.13–3.35 | 2.031.13–3.58 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.971.11–3.34 | 2.021.13–3.58 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.961.12–3.32 | 2.021.13–3.54 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.951.11–3.35 | 2.011.13–3.54 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burkina Faso vs Niger
Health
- Life expectancyBurkina Faso: 61.1 years in 2023Niger: 61.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurkina Faso: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024Niger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurkina Faso: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Niger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurkina Faso: 3.69% in 2017Niger: 3.46% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurkina Faso: 13.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Niger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurkina Faso: 23 million people in 2023Niger: 26.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurkina Faso: 2.26% a year in 2023Niger: 3.31% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBurkina Faso: 28.9% in 2025Niger: 18.4% in 2025
- Median ageBurkina Faso: 17.3 years in 2023Niger: 15.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurkina Faso: 2.6% in 2023Niger: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurkina Faso: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Niger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurkina Faso: 3.3% of GDP in 2025Niger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurkina Faso: $844M in 2025Niger: $450M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurkina Faso: $37 in 2025Niger: $18 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurkina Faso: 13.2% of government spending in 2025Niger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurkina Faso: 11,000 people in 2020Niger: 10,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurkina Faso: 0.09% of world capability in 2022Niger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurkina Faso: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020Niger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurkina Faso: 34 million TIV in 2025Niger: 4 million TIV in 2025