Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Niger
Niger: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 48.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.27
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
226.13
in 1974
All-time low
48.27
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 48.27 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Niger peaked at 226.13 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.27, in 2024.
Niger ranks 2nd of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 211.32 | — |
| 1970 | 214.93 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 218.66 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 222.15 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 224.79 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 226.13 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 225.86 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 224.27 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 221.54 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 218.38 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 215.61 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 213.85 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 213.61 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 215.27 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 218.08 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 221.21 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 224.01 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 225.86 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 226.09 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 224.64 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 221.43 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 216.72 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 210.6 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 203.12 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 194.51 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 184.8 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 174.98 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 165.44 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 156.61 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 148.57 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 141.28 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 134.07 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 126.5 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 118.32 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 110.05 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 101.95 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 94.48 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 87.85 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 82.12 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 77.24 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 73.24 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 70.03 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 67.44 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 65.31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 63.52 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.99 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.46 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 59.17 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.84 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.57 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.3 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 54.14 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.92 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 51.48 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 49.91 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 48.27 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.32 | 211.32 | 211.32 | 1 |
| 1970s | 221.23 | 214.93 | 226.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.41 | 213.61 | 226.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.66 | 141.28 | 216.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.58 | 73.24 | 134.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.76 | 55.3 | 70.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.34 | 48.27 | 54.14 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Niger?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Niger was 48.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 226.13 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.27 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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