Child mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Child mortality rate was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 1974
All-time low
11.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.6% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Niger peaked at 34.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2023.
Niger ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.8% | — |
| 1951 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.8% | 32.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 24.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 4 |
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 mortality rate in Niger?
- Child mortality rate in Niger was 11.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.