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.
Deaths from falls in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 641.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 673.83 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 691.37 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 718.4 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 740.3 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 788.37 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 813.2 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 850.56 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 883.99 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 942.94 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 964.57 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,033 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,084 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,173 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,227 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,290 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,318 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,359 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,421 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,473 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,529 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,570 deaths | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,570 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138 deaths, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,570 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.