Annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger
Niger: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 63.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.68
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
131.85
in 1971
All-time low
63.68
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger is 63.68, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger peaked at 131.85 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 63.68, in 2023.
That places Niger 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 127.78 | — |
| 1951 | 127.77 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 127.76 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 127.75 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 127.74 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 127.72 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 127.7 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 127.68 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 127.64 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 127.6 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 127.56 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 127.53 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 127.51 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 127.54 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 127.62 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 127.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 128.27 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 128.7 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 129.14 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 129.58 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 130.01 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 131.85 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 131 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 131.27 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 131.34 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 131.09 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 130.99 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 130.48 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 129.91 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 129.42 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 129.12 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 129.08 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 129.31 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 129.76 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 130.42 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 130.81 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 131.15 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 131.22 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 130.98 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 130.38 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 129.34 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 127.93 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 125.97 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 123.77 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 121.33 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 118.55 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 115.73 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 112.8 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 109.93 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 104.05 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 100.93 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 97.63 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 94.12 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 90.52 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 86.95 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 83.56 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 80.45 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 77.84 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.65 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.74 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 72.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.05 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 70.07 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.32 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.69 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.12 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.58 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.01 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.4 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.79 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.14 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.43 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.68 | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 63.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.18, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 63.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.71 | 127.6 | 127.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 128.12 | 127.51 | 129.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.73 | 129.42 | 131.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.22 | 129.08 | 131.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.24 | 107 | 129.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.17 | 75.65 | 104.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.42 | 66.4 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.76 | 63.68 | 65.79 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Niger was 63.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 131.85 in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.68 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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