Death rate in Niger
Niger: Death rate was 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Niger peaked at 28.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Niger ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 12 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Niger?
- Death rate in Niger was 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 deaths per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for death rate?
- Niger ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.