Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Niger
Niger: Adolescent mortality rate was 12.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.08
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.05
in 1990
All-time low
12.08
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Niger, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Niger stood at 12.08. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Niger peaked at 17.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 2021.
That places Niger 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.05 | — |
| 1991 | 17.02 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.99 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.95 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.93 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.93 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.93 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.91 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.89 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.86 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.79 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.68 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.33 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.13 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.74 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.54 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.32 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.84 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.55 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.23 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.94 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13.64 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.36 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.07 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.53 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.29 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | -1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.87, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.95 | 16.89 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 | 15.32 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 | 12.53 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 | 12.08 | 12.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
- 3 Chad 10.46 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 10.31 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Niger?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Niger was 12.08 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.05 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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