What is child mortality in Niger?

Child mortality in Niger was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 43.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Niger rank for child mortality?

Niger ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Niger

Name: Child mortality in Niger
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Child mortality 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 203 countries

All-time high

43.31 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

11.07 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Niger, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Niger is 11.07 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Niger peaked at 43.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 11.07 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Niger ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	43.3 deaths per 100 live births	43.25 deaths per 100 live births	43.31 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	42.97 deaths per 100 live births	42.64 deaths per 100 live births	43.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	42.09 deaths per 100 live births	41.64 deaths per 100 live births	42.55 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	41.08 deaths per 100 live births	40.62 deaths per 100 live births	41.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	40.06 deaths per 100 live births	39.6 deaths per 100 live births	40.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	38.11 deaths per 100 live births	34.83 deaths per 100 live births	39.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	32.99 deaths per 100 live births	31.99 deaths per 100 live births	33.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	31.88 deaths per 100 live births	31.43 deaths per 100 live births	32.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

Countries ranked near Niger

1 Nigeria 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
4 Chad 9.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Niger

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Niger?: Child mortality in Niger was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 43.31 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Niger rank for child mortality?: Niger ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.