Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger
Niger: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger stood at 0.0017 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.01 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 2024.
Niger ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0098 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.01 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Niger was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.