Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger
Niger: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger stood at 0.15. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Niger peaked at 21.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2022.
Niger ranks 87th of 135 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.
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 | 12.26 | 0.15 | 21.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (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 0.15 in 2022, 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 21.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 87th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).