Death rate from drowning in Niger
Niger: Death rate from drowning was 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from drowning 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
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Niger is 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Niger peaked at 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Niger ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nauru 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Micronesia (country) 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 from drowning in Niger?
- Death rate from drowning in Niger was 11.51 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 death rate from drowning recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from drowning?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.