Deaths from road injuries in Niger
Niger: Deaths from road injuries was 6,278 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries 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 road injuries in Niger is 6,278 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Niger peaked at 7,657 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,773 deaths, in 2007.
That places Niger 36th 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 | 3,852 deaths | 3,773 deaths | 3,910 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,454 deaths | 3,903 deaths | 5,063 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,968 deaths | 6,278 deaths | 7,657 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 33 Madagascar 6,512 deaths compare
- 34 Mozambique 6,451 deaths compare
- 35 Syria 6,383 deaths compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 6,137 deaths compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 5,780 deaths compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 5,670 deaths compare
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 road injuries in Niger?
- Deaths from road injuries in Niger was 6,278 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,657 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,773 deaths in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.