Deaths from falls in Niger
Niger: Deaths from falls was 1,570 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Niger is 1,570 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Niger peaked at 1,570 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 641.02 deaths, in 2000.
That places Niger 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774.4 deaths | 641.02 deaths | 942.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,234 deaths | 964.57 deaths | 1,473 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 deaths | 1,529 deaths | 1,570 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 falls in Niger?
- Deaths from falls in Niger was 1,570 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,570 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 641.02 deaths in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from falls?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.