Deaths from meningitis in Niger
Niger: Deaths from meningitis was 7,330 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis 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 meningitis in Niger stood at 7,330 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis in Niger peaked at 12,226 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,425 deaths, in 2017.
Niger ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,902 deaths | 8,026 deaths | 12,226 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,741 deaths | 6,425 deaths | 10,404 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,273 deaths | 7,217 deaths | 7,330 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 meningitis in Niger?
- Deaths from meningitis in Niger was 7,330 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12,226 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,425 deaths in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.