Death rate from meningitis who in Niger
Niger: Death rate from meningitis who was 29.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Niger is 29.03, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Niger peaked at 88.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.03, in 2021.
Niger ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.81 | — |
| 2001 | 83.79 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 79.1 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 78.91 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.05 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 88.24 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 61.65 | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 53.88 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 62.01 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 40.11 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 43.85 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 39.27 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 55.77 | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 48.38 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 43.85 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 29.56 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 31.12 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 29.87 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.66 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.03 | -2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 29.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 29.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.24 | 53.88 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 | 29.56 | 55.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 | 29.03 | 29.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Somalia 29.86 compare
- 3 Chad 21.96 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 21.54 compare
- 5 South Sudan 20.07 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 meningitis who in Niger?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Niger was 29.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 88.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.03 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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