Number of child deaths by age in Niger
Niger: Number of child deaths by age was 46,536 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46,536 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
77,421 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
46,536 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Niger stood at 46,536 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Niger peaked at 77,421 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,536 deaths, in 2024.
Niger ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 50,828 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 52,028 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 52,999 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 53,781 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54,549 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 55,577 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 57,053 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 59,096 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 61,786 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 64,800 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 67,845 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 70,715 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 73,226 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 75,167 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 76,526 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 77,257 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 77,421 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77,137 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,385 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 75,195 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 73,575 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 71,852 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 70,202 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 68,854 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 67,789 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 66,962 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 65,985 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 64,542 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 62,482 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 60,092 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 57,539 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 55,128 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 53,022 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 51,272 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 49,878 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48,902 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48,317 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 48,045 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47,996 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48,073 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48,263 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48,370 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48,593 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48,709 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 48,762 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,648 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48,508 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48,198 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 47,625 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 47,023 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 46,536 deaths | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 46,536 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 46,536 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,294 deaths | 50,828 deaths | 55,577 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 68,347 deaths | 57,053 deaths | 77,257 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,537 deaths | 66,962 deaths | 77,421 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,884 deaths | 48,902 deaths | 65,985 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,378 deaths | 47,996 deaths | 48,762 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,578 deaths | 46,536 deaths | 48,508 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Niger?
- Number of child deaths by age in Niger was 46,536 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77,421 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,536 deaths in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .