Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Niger
Niger: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 25.5 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Niger, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Niger recorded 25.5 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Niger peaked at 28.4 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Niger 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 27.5 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 27.3 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.1 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.5 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.5 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 per 100,000 population | 27.5 per 100,000 population | 28.4 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3 per 100,000 population | 25.5 per 100,000 population | 27.3 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Angola 26.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Ghana 25.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Mauritania 25.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 49 North Korea 24.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 24.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Gabon 23.9 per 100,000 population 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Niger?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Niger was 25.5 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.