Child mortality line chart by sex in Niger
Niger: Child mortality line chart by sex was 10.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.65
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.04
in 1974
All-time low
10.65
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Niger is 10.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Niger peaked at 34.04 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.65, 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 56 years of available data.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 32.32 | — |
| 1970 | 32.78 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 33.23 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 33.63 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33.91 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.04 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 33.93 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 33.69 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 33.27 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 32.84 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 32.45 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 32.17 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 32.14 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.34 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 32.71 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 33.14 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 33.55 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.84 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 33.96 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 33.85 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.55 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.98 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.21 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.3 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 30.22 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 29.04 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.81 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.57 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 25.41 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 24.33 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23.37 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.42 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.38 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.24 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 19.05 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.87 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 16.78 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 15.81 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.27 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.69 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.25 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12.66 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.46 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.31 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.17 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.79 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.67 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.92 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 10.65 | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.32 | 32.32 | 32.32 | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.38 | 32.45 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.12 | 32.14 | 33.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 | 23.37 | 32.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 | 13.69 | 22.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 11.67 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 | 10.65 | 11.54 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Niger?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Niger was 10.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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