Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger
Niger: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9624 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger stood at 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger peaked at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9624 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Niger 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9842 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9734 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9624 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9648 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9624 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 50 Netherlands 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Denmark 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.972 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Belgium 0.9665 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Mauritius 0.9657 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Indonesia 0.963 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Niger was 0.9672 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9624 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.