Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger
Niger: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 3.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger stood at 3.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger peaked at 33.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2014.
Niger ranks 40th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.36 | — |
| 2006 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.51 | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | -43.8% |
| 2015 | 7.63 | +4138.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -76.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 21.03 | +662.0% |
| 2021 | 15.61 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 33.62 | +115.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -93.3% |
| 2024 | 24.98 | +1015.2% |
| 2025 | 3.13 | -87.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.75, 4.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4138.9% | 0.18 | 7.63 |
| 2024 | +1015.2% | 2.24 | 24.98 |
| 2020 | +662.0% | 2.76 | 21.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.436 | 0.35 | 0.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 0.18 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 | 2.24 | 33.62 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger was 3.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 33.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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