Number of deaths from stroke in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths from stroke was 10,895 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Niger is 10,895 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Niger peaked at 10,915 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,689 deaths, in 2000.
Niger ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,528 deaths | 4,689 deaths | 6,462 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,676 deaths | 6,851 deaths | 10,307 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,905 deaths | 10,895 deaths | 10,915 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 number of deaths from stroke in Niger?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Niger was 10,895 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10,915 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,689 deaths in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.