3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niger
Niger: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 33.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niger stood at 33.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niger peaked at 44.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7, in 2012.
That places Niger 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1 | — |
| 2001 | 42.7 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 41.3 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 36 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 33.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.7, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 33.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.72 | 34.6 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 | 33.7 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 | 33.7 | 33.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Nigeria 34.9 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 34.3 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 34.1 compare
- 9 Mali 33.4 compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 32.3 compare
- 10 Chad 32.3 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niger?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Niger was 33.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7 in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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