Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Niger
Niger: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 9.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.34
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.22
in 2000
All-time low
8.94
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Niger is 9.34, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Niger peaked at 28.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.94, in 2014.
That places Niger 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.22 | — |
| 2001 | 26.66 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 24.01 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 22.83 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 19.38 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 22.8 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 13.93 | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 17.42 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 10.09 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 9.65 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.94 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.42 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.16 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 9.81 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.26 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 9.88 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.34 | -5.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.69, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.95 | 11.3 | 28.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 8.94 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 | 9.34 | 9.88 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 11 Lesotho 11.96 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 10.32 compare
- 13 Mozambique 9.61 compare
- 15 Kiribati 9.25 compare
- 16 East Timor 9.19 compare
- 17 Angola 9.07 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)
- 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 malnutrition ghe in Niger?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Niger was 9.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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