Child mortality, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Niger, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded -2.47 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 1.3 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -6.03 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Niger ranks 92nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7627 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3202 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1975 | -0.3192 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1976 | -0.786 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1977 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1978 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1979 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1980 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1538 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6163 % change on previous year | -500.6% |
| 1983 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8272 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2344 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3215 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1989 | -0.9677 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 1990 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1991 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1992 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1993 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1994 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1995 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1996 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1997 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2002 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2003 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2004 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2005 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2007 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2008 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2009 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2010 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2011 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2012 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2013 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2014 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9654 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2018 | -0.9748 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | -0.9024 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2021 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2022 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2023 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2024 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +500.6% | -0.1538 % change on previous year | 0.6163 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -237.2% | 0.2344 % change on previous year | -0.3215 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -201.0% | -0.3215 % change on previous year | -0.9677 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -199.7% | 0.3202 % change on previous year | -0.3192 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3072 % change on previous year | -0.9677 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.12 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | -0.8772 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 89 Sudan -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Eswatini -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Tajikistan -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Greece -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Kiribati -2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago -2.59 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Niger was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.03 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.0%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.