Death rate from poisonings in Niger
Niger: Death rate from poisonings was 1.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2015
All-time low
1.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Niger stood at 1.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Niger peaked at 1.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2000.
That places Niger 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 15 Grenada 1.7 compare
- 15 Kiribati 1.7 compare
- 15 South Africa 1.7 compare
- 18 Belarus 1.6 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 1.6 compare
- 18 South Sudan 1.6 compare
- 18 Yemen 1.6 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 poisonings in Niger?
- Death rate from poisonings in Niger was 1.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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