Deaths from road injuries in Niger
Niger: Deaths from road injuries was 6,278 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Niger is 6,278, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,773, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,847 | — |
| 2001 | 3,783 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,910 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,899 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,909 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,794 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,797 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,773 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,905 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,908 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,903 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,984 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,995 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,143 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,361 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4,556 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,693 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,883 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4,957 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,063 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7,657 | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 6,278 | -18.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6,278 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6,278 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.2% | 5,063 | 7,657 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,852 | 3,773 | 3,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,454 | 3,903 | 5,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,968 | 6,278 | 7,657 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 33 Madagascar 6,512 compare
- 34 Mozambique 6,451 compare
- 35 Syria 6,383 compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 6,137 compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 5,780 compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 5,670 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Niger?
- Deaths from road injuries in Niger was 6,278 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,657 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,773 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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