Death rate from falls in Niger
Niger: Death rate from falls was 6.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.22
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.41
in 2015
All-time low
5.52
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Niger stood at 6.22.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Niger peaked at 6.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 2000.
Niger ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.55 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.71 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.79 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.22 | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 | 5.52 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.79 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 6.22 | 6.28 | 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 death rate from falls in Niger?
- Death rate from falls in Niger was 6.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from falls?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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