Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Niger
Niger: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 567.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
567.36
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
75th
of 184 countries
All-time high
582.92
in 2015
All-time low
537.67
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Niger stood at 567.36.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Niger peaked at 582.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 537.67, in 2008.
That places Niger 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 555.93 | — |
| 2001 | 563.2 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 557.01 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 562.01 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 550.06 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 558.95 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 548.12 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 552.89 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 537.67 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 546.95 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 551.07 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 563.9 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 569.82 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 573.71 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 576.81 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 582.92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 581.79 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 577.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 575.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 575.3 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 578.66 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 567.36 | -2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 567.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 638.62, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 567.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 553.28 | 537.67 | 563.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.77 | 551.07 | 582.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.01 | 567.36 | 578.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Niger?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Niger was 567.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 582.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.67 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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