What is child mortality rate in Niger?

Child mortality rate in Niger was 11.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1951.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.

How does Niger rank for child mortality rate?

Niger ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Niger

Name: Child mortality rate in Niger
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Child mortality rate was 11.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

11.1%

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

4th

of 204 countries

All-time high

38.6%

in 1951

All-time low

11.1%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Niger, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 11.1% for child mortality rate 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 in Niger peaked at 38.6% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	37.4%	36.1%	38.6%	10
1960s	34.2%	32.8%	35.8%	10
1970s	32.6%	31.2%	33.4%	10
1980s	30.2%	29.1%	30.7%	10
1990s	26.4%	23.3%	28.7%	10
2000s	18.6%	14.7%	22.8%	10
2010s	12.9%	11.1%	14.4%	10

Countries ranked near Niger

1 Central African Republic 12.3% compare
2 Mali 11.8% compare
3 Chad 11.3% compare
5 Burkina Faso 10.9% compare
6 Nigeria 10.4% compare
7 Sierra Leone 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 204 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Niger?: Child mortality rate in Niger was 11.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
How does Niger rank for child mortality rate?: Niger ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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