Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Niger
Niger: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 14,976 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,976
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
15,084
in 2022
All-time low
11,430
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Niger is 14,976, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Niger peaked at 15,084 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,430, in 1990.
That places Niger 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,430 | — |
| 1991 | 11,455 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,474 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,499 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,516 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,542 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,568 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,588 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,603 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,635 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,675 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,741 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,844 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,946 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,613 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 13,769 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,355 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 12,500 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12,658 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,810 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,992 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,195 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,423 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,660 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,878 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14,083 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,312 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,514 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,705 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,855 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,994 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,061 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,084 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,025 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14,976 | -0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14,976 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14,976 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,531 | 11,430 | 11,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,491 | 11,675 | 13,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,962 | 12,992 | 14,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,028 | 14,976 | 15,084 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 deaths age 5 to 9 in Niger?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Niger was 14,976 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15,084 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,430 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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