Child mortality by income level of country in Niger
Niger: Child mortality by income level of country was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.07 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
11.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Niger, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Niger stood at 11.07 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Niger peaked at 34.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.07 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Niger ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32.11 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 32.48 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 32.88 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 33.29 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 33.71 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 34.09 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 34.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 34.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 33.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 32.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 32.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 32.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 33.45 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 33.85 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 32.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 30.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 28.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 24.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 19.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.49 deaths per 100 live births | 32.11 deaths per 100 live births | 32.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 33.79 deaths per 100 live births | 32.76 deaths per 100 live births | 34.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 deaths per 100 live births | 32.45 deaths per 100 live births | 34.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.69 deaths per 100 live births | 23.75 deaths per 100 live births | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 deaths per 100 live births | 14.03 deaths per 100 live births | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Niger?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Niger was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .