Dengue fever deaths in Niger
Niger: Dengue fever deaths was 0.13 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Dengue fever deaths in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, dengue fever deaths in Niger stood at 0.13 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Niger peaked at 0.13 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 deaths, in 2000.
Niger ranks 54th 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 | 0.057 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 deaths | 0.07 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 deaths | 0.13 deaths | 0.13 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 dengue fever deaths in Niger?
- Dengue fever deaths in Niger was 0.13 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from dengue in both sexes.