Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.394 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 73.1%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,137 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1910
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1903
Years of data
54
1903–2025
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1903–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.1% on the previous year and up 191.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 1,137 deaths per 100,000 people in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1903.
That places Niger 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1906 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1907 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1910 | 1,137 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1911 | 1,124 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 1,113 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 1,102 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 1,094 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.2566 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.6384 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.1259 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.0174 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0336 deaths per 100,000 people | +93.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0547 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.0473 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 deaths per 100,000 people | +208.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5102 deaths per 100,000 people | +447.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1728 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1873 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1354 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2949 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3359 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1622 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2266 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.253 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7704 deaths per 100,000 people | +204.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1567 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 2024 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +834.7% |
| 2025 | 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0621 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +834.7% | 0.1567 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1910s | 1,114 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,094 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,137 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2566 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6384 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0547 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2149 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0302 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5102 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5648 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1567 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 26 Oman 0.5112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mozambique 0.494 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Haiti 0.4787 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Mali 0.3758 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Botswana 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Jordan 0.325 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 0.394 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,137 deaths per 100,000 people in 1910.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1903.
- How does Niger rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.