Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Niger
Niger: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 14,976 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,976
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,084
in 2022
All-time low
11,430
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14,976 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Niger peaked at 15,084 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,430, in 1990.
Niger ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 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)
- 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 9 in Niger?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Niger was 14,976 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15,084 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,430 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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