Annual death rates in different age groups in Niger
Niger: Annual death rates in different age groups was 67.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups in Niger stood at 67.95. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Niger peaked at 140.65 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 67.95, in 2023.
Niger ranks 6th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136.27 | 136.15 | 136.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.66 | 136.05 | 138.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.41 | 137.76 | 140.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.6 | 137.35 | 139.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.91 | 113.77 | 137.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.64 | 80.27 | 110.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.85 | 70.76 | 78.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.06 | 67.95 | 70.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Central African Republic 72.14 compare
- 3 Martinique 7.37 compare
- 4 Malta 6.27 compare
- 4 Somalia 69.83 compare
- 5 Guinea 68.91 compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 5.64 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 4.46 compare
- 7 Chad 67.58 compare
- 7 Ireland 2.87 compare
- 8 South Sudan 67.13 compare
- 9 Mali 63.81 compare
More health data for Niger
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Niger?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Niger was 67.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 140.65 in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).