Child mortality in Niger
Niger: Child mortality was 11.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.07
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.46
in 1974
All-time low
11.07
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Child mortality in Niger, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.07 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Niger peaked at 34.46 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.07, in 2024.
Niger ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Child mortality in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 32.11 | — |
| 1968 | 32.48 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 32.88 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 33.29 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 33.71 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 34.09 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34.35 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34.46 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 34.35 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 34.08 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 33.66 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 33.18 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 32.76 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 32.5 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 32.45 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 32.65 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.02 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 33.45 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 33.85 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 34.13 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.21 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.1 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.77 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.24 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 32.54 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 31.67 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 30.64 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 29.43 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 28.18 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 26.94 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 25.79 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 24.72 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.75 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.79 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.74 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.59 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 19.41 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 18.24 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.14 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.16 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.31 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14.03 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.03 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.68 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.54 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.43 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.31 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.08 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.95 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.35 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 11.07 | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.49 | 32.11 | 32.88 | 3 |
| 1970s | 33.79 | 32.76 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.41 | 32.45 | 34.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.69 | 23.75 | 33.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 | 14.03 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7 | 12.08 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 11.07 | 11.95 | 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 in Niger?
- Child mortality in Niger was 11.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for child mortality?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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