Death rate from drowning ghe in Niger
Niger: Death rate from drowning ghe was 11.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.51
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.35
in 2015
All-time low
10.33
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Niger is 11.51, 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 ghe in Niger peaked at 13.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.33, 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.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.84 | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.82 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.69 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.63 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 10.33 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 10.45 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.65 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.07 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 11.16 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.88 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 12.67 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.35 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.15 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.07 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.75 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.51 | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.93 | 10.33 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 | 10.33 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 11.51 | 11.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nauru 15.19 compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 11.41 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 11.21 compare
- 5 Micronesia (country) 11.17 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 death rate from drowning ghe in Niger?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Niger was 11.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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