Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 475.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 475.73 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Niger peaked at 475.73 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 313.85 deaths, in 2006.
That places Niger 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 329.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 329.9 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 323.65 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 328.82 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 319.89 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 346.3 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 313.85 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 341.18 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 318.58 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 343.35 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 349.26 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 374.95 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 374.81 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 387.83 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 394.51 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 409.92 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 434.77 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 437.64 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 458.65 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 464.65 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 472.51 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 475.73 deaths | +0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 475.73 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 283.61 deaths, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 475.73 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31 deaths, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.46 deaths | 313.85 deaths | 346.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.7 deaths | 349.26 deaths | 464.65 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.12 deaths | 472.51 deaths | 475.73 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Niger?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Niger was 475.73 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 475.73 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.85 deaths in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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