Child mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Child mortality rate 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 rate 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 rate in Niger stood at 11.07 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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.
That places Niger 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality rate 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.07 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.07 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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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 11.07 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 rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 rate. 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 .