Deaths from drowning in Niger
Niger: Deaths from drowning was 2,905 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Niger stood at 2,905 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Niger peaked at 2,905 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,260 deaths, in 2000.
That places Niger 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,260 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,318 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,347 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,404 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,429 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,612 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1,485 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,557 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,646 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,935 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1,720 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,929 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,935 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,402 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2,455 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,687 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2,542 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,547 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,726 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,754 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,824 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,905 deaths | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,905 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140 deaths, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,905 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,499 deaths | 1,260 deaths | 1,935 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 deaths | 1,720 deaths | 2,754 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,864 deaths | 2,824 deaths | 2,905 deaths | 2 |
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 from drowning in Niger?
- Deaths from drowning in Niger was 2,905 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,905 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 deaths in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from drowning?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.