Death rate from natural disasters in Niger
Niger: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.25 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from natural disasters in Niger stood at 0.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Niger peaked at 0.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Niger ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.03 | — |
| 2007 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.52 | +477.8% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +114.3% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.16 | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | -28.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.01, 25.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +477.8% | 0.09 | 0.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 | 0 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.217 | 0.03 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 natural disasters in Niger?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Niger was 0.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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