
Niger Indicators

Basic Indicators |
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Total population (thousands), 2008 |
14704 |
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Population (thousands), 2008, under 18 |
8249 |
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Population (thousands), 2008, under 5 |
3121 |
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Population annual growth rate (%), 2000–2008 |
3.6 |
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% of population urbanized, 2008 |
16 |
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Annual no. of births (thousands), 2008 |
791 |
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Total fertility rate, 2008 |
7.1 |
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Under-5 mortality rate ((‰), 2008 |
167 |
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Infant mortality rate (under 1) (‰), 2008 |
79 |
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Neonatal mortality rate, (‰), 2004 |
41 |
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Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2008 |
121 |
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Life expectancy at birth (years), 2008 |
51 |
Economic Indicators |
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GNI per capita (US$), 2008 |
330 |
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GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990–2008 |
-0.4 |
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Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990–2008 |
4 |
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% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1992–2007* |
66 |
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Number per 100 population , 2007, phones |
6 |
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Number per 100 population , 2007, Internet users |
0 |
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Health |
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% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 total |
42 |
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% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 urban |
91 |
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% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 rural |
32 |
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% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2006 total |
7 |
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Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15–49), 2007 |
0.8 |
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Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2007 (thousands), estimate |
60 |
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Mother–to–child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2007 (thousands) |
17 |
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Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0–14) living with HIV, 2007 (thousands) |
3.2 |
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Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15–24), 2007, male |
0.9 |
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Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15–24), 2007, female |
0.5 |
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Orphans, Children (aged 0–17) orphaned by AIDS, 2007, estimate (thousands) |
25 |
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Orphans, Children (aged 0–17) orphaned due to all causes, 2007, estimate (thousands) |
570 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2003–2008* |
11 |
Education |
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Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, male |
53 |
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Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, female |
26 |
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Total adult literacy rate (%), 2003–2008* |
30 |
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Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2003–2008* |
38 |
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Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |
61 |
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Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |
46 |
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Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |
44 |
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Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |
31 |
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Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |
12 |
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Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |
7 |
Child Protection |
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Child labour (5–14 years) 1999–2008*, total |
43 |
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Child marriage 2000–2008*, total |
75 |
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Female genital mutilation/cutting 1997–2007*, women a (15–49 years) , total |
2 |
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Female genital mutilation/cutting 1997–2007*, daughters, total |
1 |
| Sources: UNICEF |
