Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger
Niger: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 28,505 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger stood at 28,505. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger peaked at 28,505 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,629, in 2010.
Niger ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,502 | — |
| 2001 | 22,974 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22,843 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 23,493 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22,810 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27,964 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 20,910 | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 23,580 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 22,606 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 24,404 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 20,629 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 23,493 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 21,721 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 25,333 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 24,292 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 24,558 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 25,460 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24,356 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 26,980 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 27,456 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28,455 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 28,505 | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 28,505 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 28,505 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,409 | 20,910 | 27,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,428 | 20,629 | 27,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,480 | 28,455 | 28,505 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Niger was 28,505 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28,505 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,629 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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