Child mortality rate ihme in Niger
Niger: Child mortality rate ihme was 11.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.07
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 204 countries
All-time high
38.62
in 1951
All-time low
11.07
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Niger, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.07 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Niger peaked at 38.62 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 2019.
That places Niger 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.49 | — |
| 1951 | 38.62 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 38.3 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 37.7 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 37.25 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 36.93 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 36.72 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 36.45 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 36.09 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 35.75 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 35.44 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 35.05 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 34.57 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 34.14 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 33.7 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 32.84 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 33.7 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 33.39 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 33.23 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 32.89 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 33.36 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 33.02 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 32.9 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 32.88 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.71 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.34 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 31.64 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.23 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 30.67 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 30.38 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.51 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 30.37 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 30.49 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.32 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.44 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 30.09 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.42 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 29.11 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.7 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 28.65 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.08 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 27.71 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.89 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.77 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.35 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 24.6 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 23.84 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.31 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.78 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 22.07 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.99 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.35 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.89 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 18.16 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.97 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 16.33 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.18 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 14.73 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.43 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.16 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.94 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.15 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.41 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.98 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.53 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | -4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.39 | 36.09 | 38.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.18 | 32.84 | 35.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.56 | 31.23 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.18 | 29.11 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.39 | 23.31 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.64 | 14.73 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 11.07 | 14.43 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 12.35 compare
- 2 Mali 11.85 compare
- 3 Chad 11.29 compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 10.88 compare
- 6 Nigeria 10.37 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 10.21 compare
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 rate ihme in Niger?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Niger was 11.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38.62 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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