Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Niger
Niger: Adolescent mortality rate was 12.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.17
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.45
in 2004
All-time low
12.17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Niger is 12.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Niger peaked at 19.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.17, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.45 | — |
| 1991 | 18.35 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.3 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.24 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.14 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.06 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.01 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.95 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.84 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.75 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.6 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.42 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.23 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.45 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 19.14 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.56 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.33 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.64 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.37 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.12 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.85 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.34 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.03 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.78 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.53 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.28 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.06 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.84 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.64 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.41 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 12.17 | -1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.91, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.13 | 17.84 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.34 | 15.87 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 13.28 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 | 12.17 | 13.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Palestine 31.8 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 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 12.17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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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