Adolescent mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Adolescent mortality rate was 12.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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 Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (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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