Child mortality vs population growth in Niger
Niger: Child mortality vs population growth was 3.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 2009
All-time low
2.68
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Niger is 3.3, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Niger peaked at 3.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1971.
That places Niger 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.09 | — |
| 1951 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.03 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 3.02 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.02 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.01 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 3 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.97 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.89 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.83 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.68 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.73 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.73 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.83 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.97 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.03 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.16 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.31 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 | 3 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9 | 2.77 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.68 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 3.04 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 3.1 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.57 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.38 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.24 | 3.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 3.69 compare
- 2 Somalia 3.31 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.28 compare
- 5 Mayotte 3.27 compare
- 6 Mali 3.14 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 vs population growth in Niger?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Niger was 3.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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