Niger vs Senegal
Niger vs Senegal: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 6.06 births per woman in Niger and 3.82 births per woman in Senegal, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 2.24 births per woman, or 1.59 times that in Senegal.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Niger ranked 3 and Senegal ranked 34 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Niger at 2.01 births per woman and Senegal at 2.05 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Niger | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.06 | 3.82 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 6.14 | 3.86 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 6.2 | 3.94 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 6.37 | 4 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 6.54 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 6.71 | 4.29 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 6.87 | 4.49 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 7.04 | 4.65 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 7.22 | 4.75 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 7.34 | 4.88 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 7.45 | 5.05 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 7.53 | 5.13 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 7.59 | 5.1 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 7.64 | 5.06 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 7.68 | 5.03 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 7.7 | 5.02 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 7.73 | 5.02 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 7.74 | 5.06 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 7.77 | 5.13 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 7.78 | 5.19 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 7.79 | 5.25 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 7.81 | 5.4 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 7.83 | 5.5 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 7.84 | 5.57 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 7.84 | 5.58 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 7.8 | 5.64 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 7.78 | 5.72 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 7.78 | 5.82 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 7.79 | 5.92 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 7.79 | 6.05 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 7.8 | 6.15 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 7.8 | 6.27 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.81 | 6.4 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.82 | 6.48 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.84 | 6.58 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.87 | 6.79 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.93 | 7.01 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.92 | 7.11 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.9 | 7.19 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.86 | 7.25 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.82 | 7.28 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.78 | 7.29 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.72 | 7.29 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.66 | 7.28 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.6 | 7.27 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 7.26 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 7.25 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.54 | 7.25 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.53 | 7.26 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.52 | 7.26 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.52 | 7.26 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.51 | 7.26 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.51 | 7.26 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.5 | 7.25 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.49 | 7.24 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.48 | 7.22 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.47 | 7.19 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.48 | 7.16 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.49 | 7.12 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.5 | 7.08 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.51 | 7.04 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.53 | 7 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.53 | 6.96 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.54 | 6.92 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.54 | 6.89 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.54 | 6.86 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.55 | 6.83 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.55 | 6.82 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.55 | 6.8 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.56 | 6.79 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.56 | 6.79 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.56 | 6.79 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Niger | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.945.26–6.53 | 3.773.08–4.43 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 5.794.99–6.52 | 3.712.96–4.43 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 5.644.72–6.46 | 3.662.87–4.44 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 5.494.42–6.4 | 3.612.79–4.48 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 5.354.21–6.36 | 3.572.67–4.45 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 5.223.94–6.25 | 3.532.58–4.45 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 5.083.67–6.19 | 3.492.49–4.45 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 4.933.46–6.12 | 3.442.41–4.45 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 4.83.26–6.05 | 3.42.33–4.43 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 4.693.05–6 | 3.362.25–4.48 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 4.552.93–5.94 | 3.322.19–4.44 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 4.442.73–5.86 | 3.282.15–4.47 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 4.322.61–5.82 | 3.242.11–4.43 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 4.212.52–5.77 | 3.222.02–4.38 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 4.12.41–5.73 | 3.172.01–4.37 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 42.31–5.64 | 3.151.98–4.35 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.912.21–5.58 | 3.121.93–4.36 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.822.17–5.56 | 3.081.9–4.35 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.742.09–5.49 | 3.051.88–4.29 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.662.04–5.42 | 3.021.83–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.591.97–5.35 | 2.991.81–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.531.92–5.3 | 2.961.74–4.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.461.89–5.24 | 2.931.72–4.3 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.391.85–5.18 | 2.91.7–4.27 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.341.81–5.14 | 2.871.7–4.23 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 3.281.79–5.12 | 2.851.66–4.21 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 3.221.75–5.07 | 2.821.63–4.19 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 3.171.73–5.02 | 2.791.61–4.18 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 3.121.71–4.93 | 2.771.58–4.18 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 3.081.7–4.89 | 2.751.58–4.18 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 3.031.66–4.81 | 2.721.55–4.18 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.981.61–4.75 | 2.71.55–4.15 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.931.58–4.75 | 2.681.5–4.15 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.891.54–4.76 | 2.661.5–4.11 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.851.53–4.7 | 2.641.48–4.1 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.811.51–4.66 | 2.611.48–4.02 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.771.49–4.64 | 2.591.46–4 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.741.46–4.59 | 2.581.47–4.02 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.71.44–4.55 | 2.561.44–4.05 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.671.42–4.5 | 2.541.41–4.03 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.641.41–4.48 | 2.521.43–4.05 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.611.39–4.39 | 2.511.42–4.02 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.581.36–4.36 | 2.491.39–4.03 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.551.36–4.34 | 2.471.39–4.01 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.521.35–4.33 | 2.461.38–4.03 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.51.36–4.3 | 2.441.37–3.96 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.471.32–4.27 | 2.421.37–3.91 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.441.33–4.26 | 2.41.34–3.92 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.421.3–4.24 | 2.381.35–3.88 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.41.29–4.17 | 2.361.35–3.88 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.381.27–4.13 | 2.351.35–3.86 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.361.24–4.11 | 2.341.32–3.87 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.331.24–4.07 | 2.321.33–3.85 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.311.25–4.09 | 2.311.3–3.79 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.291.23–4.08 | 2.291.29–3.75 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.281.22–4.03 | 2.281.29–3.71 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.261.23–4 | 2.261.25–3.68 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.241.22–3.93 | 2.251.25–3.71 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.231.22–3.92 | 2.241.26–3.72 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.211.21–3.92 | 2.231.24–3.7 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.191.2–3.92 | 2.211.25–3.71 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.171.18–3.84 | 2.211.24–3.7 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.161.2–3.84 | 2.191.24–3.67 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.141.18–3.8 | 2.181.23–3.65 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.131.18–3.73 | 2.161.24–3.64 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.121.18–3.75 | 2.151.23–3.63 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.111.17–3.74 | 2.141.22–3.57 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.11.16–3.74 | 2.121.2–3.53 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.091.16–3.72 | 2.111.2–3.57 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.081.15–3.7 | 2.11.19–3.59 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.071.16–3.63 | 2.11.19–3.61 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.061.16–3.59 | 2.091.18–3.54 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.051.15–3.59 | 2.081.15–3.5 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.031.13–3.58 | 2.071.17–3.48 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.021.13–3.58 | 2.061.17–3.45 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.021.13–3.54 | 2.061.14–3.37 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.011.13–3.54 | 2.051.14–3.37 | 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
Niger vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsNiger: $450M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsNiger: 0 TIV in 1973Senegal: 3 million TIV in 1976