Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0371 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0371 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0611 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Niger ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0371 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0371 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 23 Somalia 0.0432 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Liberia 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0333 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0371 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.