Annual death rates at different ages in Niger
Niger: Annual death rates at different ages was 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.95 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
140.65 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
67.95 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Niger stood at 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people. 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 at different ages in Niger peaked at 140.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Niger ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136.34 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 136.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 136.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 136.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 136.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 136.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 136.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 136.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 136.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 136.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 136.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 136.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 136.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 136.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 136.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 136.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 136.75 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 137.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 137.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 138.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 138.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 140.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 139.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 140.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 140.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 140.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 139.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 138.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 138.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 137.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 137.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 137.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 137.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 138.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 138.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 139.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 139.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 139.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 139.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 138.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 137.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 136.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 134.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 131.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 129.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 126.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 123.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 120 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 116.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 113.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 110.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 107.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 103.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 99.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 96.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 92.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 88.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 85.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 82.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 80.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 76.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 140.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 139.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 113.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 70.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Central African Republic 72.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Somalia 69.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Guinea 68.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Chad 67.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 8 South Sudan 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Mali 63.81 deaths per 1,000 people 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 annual death rates at different ages in Niger?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Niger was 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 140.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.