Death rate from falls in Niger
Niger: Death rate from falls was 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Niger stood at 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 63 Indonesia 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mongolia 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Pakistan 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Comoros 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 El Salvador 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Benin 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Niger?
- Death rate from falls in Niger was 6.22 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 falls recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.