Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Niger

Contraceptive use in Niger in 2023 — 15.3%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 9. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 10.9 pp.

2023 15.3% +0.7 pp vs 2022
World rank 9of 9
Period maximum 17%2016
Period minimum 4.4%1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Niger, 1992–2023051015201992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 4.4%1998: 8.2%2000: 14%2006: 11.2%2012: 13.9%2015: 14.7%2016: 17%2017: 11.1%2021: 11%2022: 14.6%2023: 15.3%
Change over the period: +10.9 pp Annual average: 0.35 pp
Contraceptive use — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 15.3 +0.7 pp
2022 14.6 +3.6 pp
2021 11
2017 11.1 −5.9 pp
2016 17 +2.3 pp
2015 14.7
2012 13.9
2006 11.2
2000 14
1998 8.2
1992 4.4

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SN Senegal 26.5 NE Niger 15.3

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.