Death rate from natural disasters in Niger
Niger: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters 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 natural disasters in Niger stood at 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.217 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 13 Belgium 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mongolia 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Bolivia 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Germany 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Tajikistan 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Niger?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Niger was 0.25 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 natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.