Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger
Niger: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 229.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger is 229.34, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger peaked at 270.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.43, in 2019.
That places Niger 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.85 | — |
| 2001 | 270.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 266.23 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 265.91 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 259.15 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 254.47 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 246.91 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 245.03 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 238.18 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 235.2 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 231.4 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 229.5 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 227.42 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 224.82 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 223.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 223.06 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 220.7 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 215.42 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 212.72 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 211.43 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 212.85 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 229.34 | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.07 | 235.2 | 270.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.96 | 211.43 | 231.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.09 | 212.85 | 229.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Niger was 229.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 270.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.43 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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