Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Niger
Niger: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.9672 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Niger stood at 0.9672.
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 who in Niger peaked at 1.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9624, 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 who in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9842 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9734 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.965 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9624 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9672 | +0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.9672 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.9672 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.13 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.965 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9648 | 0.9624 | 0.9672 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Niger?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Niger was 0.9672 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9624 in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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