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Deaths by age group in Niger

Niger: Deaths by age group was 123,007 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
123,007 deaths
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,412 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
47,229 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Deaths by age group in Niger, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Niger is 123,007 deaths, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Niger peaked at 146,412 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,229 deaths, in 1950.

That places Niger 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Deaths by age group in Niger, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 47,229 deaths —
1951 48,778 deaths +3.3%
1952 50,441 deaths +3.4%
1953 52,083 deaths +3.3%
1954 53,682 deaths +3.1%
1955 55,262 deaths +2.9%
1956 56,724 deaths +2.6%
1957 58,245 deaths +2.7%
1958 59,866 deaths +2.8%
1959 61,455 deaths +2.7%
1960 63,111 deaths +2.7%
1961 64,743 deaths +2.6%
1962 66,534 deaths +2.8%
1963 68,196 deaths +2.5%
1964 70,064 deaths +2.7%
1965 72,100 deaths +2.9%
1966 74,314 deaths +3.1%
1967 76,588 deaths +3.1%
1968 78,990 deaths +3.1%
1969 81,504 deaths +3.2%
1970 84,103 deaths +3.2%
1971 87,894 deaths +4.5%
1972 89,806 deaths +2.2%
1973 92,540 deaths +3.0%
1974 95,067 deaths +2.7%
1975 97,363 deaths +2.4%
1976 99,251 deaths +1.9%
1977 101,071 deaths +1.8%
1978 103,270 deaths +2.2%
1979 105,726 deaths +2.4%
1980 108,998 deaths +3.1%
1981 112,924 deaths +3.6%
1982 117,184 deaths +3.8%
1983 121,705 deaths +3.9%
1984 126,553 deaths +4.0%
1985 131,149 deaths +3.6%
1986 135,498 deaths +3.3%
1987 139,322 deaths +2.8%
1988 142,261 deaths +2.1%
1989 144,370 deaths +1.5%
1990 145,643 deaths +0.9%
1991 146,412 deaths +0.5%
1992 146,022 deaths -0.3%
1993 145,162 deaths -0.6%
1994 143,737 deaths -1.0%
1995 142,120 deaths -1.1%
1996 140,607 deaths -1.1%
1997 139,075 deaths -1.1%
1998 137,679 deaths -1.0%
1999 136,152 deaths -1.1%
2000 134,131 deaths -1.5%
2001 131,697 deaths -1.8%
2002 128,678 deaths -2.3%
2003 125,113 deaths -2.8%
2004 121,702 deaths -2.7%
2005 118,252 deaths -2.8%
2006 115,113 deaths -2.7%
2007 112,566 deaths -2.2%
2008 110,708 deaths -1.7%
2009 109,855 deaths -0.8%
2010 109,442 deaths -0.4%
2011 109,586 deaths +0.1%
2012 110,461 deaths +0.8%
2013 111,719 deaths +1.1%
2014 113,160 deaths +1.3%
2015 114,869 deaths +1.5%
2016 116,404 deaths +1.3%
2017 117,737 deaths +1.1%
2018 118,700 deaths +0.8%
2019 119,331 deaths +0.5%
2020 119,759 deaths +0.4%
2021 120,330 deaths +0.5%
2022 121,431 deaths +0.9%
2023 123,007 deaths +1.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 123,007 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401 deaths, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 123,007 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376 deaths, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 54,376 deaths 47,229 deaths 61,455 deaths 10
1960s 71,614 deaths 63,111 deaths 81,504 deaths 10
1970s 95,609 deaths 84,103 deaths 105,726 deaths 10
1980s 127,996 deaths 108,998 deaths 144,370 deaths 10
1990s 142,261 deaths 136,152 deaths 146,412 deaths 10
2000s 120,782 deaths 109,855 deaths 134,131 deaths 10
2010s 114,141 deaths 109,442 deaths 119,331 deaths 10
2020s 121,132 deaths 119,759 deaths 123,007 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 3 Pakistan 405,643 deaths compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 312,148 deaths compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 181,015 deaths compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 95,733 deaths compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 92,374 deaths compare
  6. 9 Tanzania 90,186 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age group in Niger?
Deaths by age group in Niger was 123,007 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 146,412 deaths in 1991.
What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 47,229 deaths in 1950.
How does Niger rank for deaths by age group?
Niger ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.