Death rate road traffic injuries in Niger
Niger: Death rate road traffic injuries was 25.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
25.5
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2000
All-time low
25.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Niger, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 25.5 for death rate 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 road traffic injuries in Niger peaked at 28.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2019.
That places Niger 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2005 | 27.5 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5 | -2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 25.5 | 27.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Angola 26.1 compare
- 46 Ghana 25.7 compare
- 47 Mauritania 25.6 compare
- 49 North Korea 24.2 compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 24.1 compare
- 51 Gabon 23.9 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 road traffic injuries in Niger?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Niger was 25.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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