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.
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 |
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More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (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 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.