Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Niger
Niger: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 37,186 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,186
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37,186
in 2024
All-time low
21,386
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Niger stood at 37,186. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Niger peaked at 37,186 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,386, in 1990.
That places Niger 13th out of 200 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 aged 5 to 24 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,386 | — |
| 1991 | 21,590 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21,826 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22,070 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,327 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 22,626 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22,950 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23,273 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 23,612 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23,985 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 24,370 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24,764 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,163 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25,559 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,319 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 28,762 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26,853 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 27,329 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27,842 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28,367 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28,941 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29,534 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30,217 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30,894 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31,584 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 32,267 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 32,984 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,658 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 34,312 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34,883 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35,497 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 36,008 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 36,477 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36,874 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 37,186 | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 37,186 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 37,186 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,564 | 21,386 | 23,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,733 | 24,370 | 28,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,927 | 28,941 | 34,883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,408 | 35,497 | 37,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 10 Bangladesh 46,092 compare
- 11 Tanzania 38,557 compare
- 12 United States 37,920 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 35,976 compare
- 15 Uganda 33,901 compare
- 16 Philippines 33,015 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 aged 5 to 24 in Niger?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Niger was 37,186 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37,186 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,386 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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