Births and deaths per year in Niger
Niger: Births and deaths per year was 231,745 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
231,745 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
233,990 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
72,121 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Niger is 231,745 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Niger peaked at 233,990 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,121 deaths, in 1950.
That places Niger 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,121 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 74,552 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 77,040 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 79,470 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 81,874 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 84,320 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 86,618 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 89,035 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 91,654 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 94,210 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 96,854 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 99,447 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 102,346 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 104,988 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 108,007 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 111,363 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 114,882 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 118,517 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 122,356 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 126,332 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 130,283 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 136,860 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 138,291 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 141,715 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 144,619 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 147,044 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 148,754 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 150,321 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 152,314 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 154,415 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 157,677 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 161,866 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 166,484 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 171,475 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 177,157 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 182,194 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 187,152 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 191,567 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 195,077 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 197,943 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 199,906 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 201,764 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 202,078 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 202,282 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 202,472 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 201,848 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 202,024 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 202,205 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 202,810 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 203,540 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 203,712 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 203,549 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 202,566 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 200,421 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 198,530 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 196,139 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 193,865 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 192,157 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 191,015 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 191,320 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 192,042 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,421 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 196,024 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 199,104 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 202,368 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 207,093 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 210,085 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 213,441 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 216,759 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 219,688 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 225,947 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 233,990 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 232,185 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 231,745 deaths | -0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 231,745 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,374 deaths, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 231,745 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128 deaths, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,089 deaths | 72,121 deaths | 94,210 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 110,509 deaths | 96,854 deaths | 126,332 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,462 deaths | 130,283 deaths | 154,415 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,859 deaths | 157,677 deaths | 197,943 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,093 deaths | 199,906 deaths | 203,540 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,327 deaths | 191,015 deaths | 203,712 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,002 deaths | 192,042 deaths | 219,688 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,967 deaths | 225,947 deaths | 233,990 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 42 Uganda 235,582 deaths compare
- 43 Mozambique 235,519 deaths compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 deaths compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 221,245 deaths compare
- 47 Algeria 214,261 deaths compare
- 48 Venezuela 213,959 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Niger?
- Births and deaths per year in Niger was 231,745 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 233,990 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,121 deaths in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for births and deaths per year?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.