Estimated number of malaria deaths in Niger
Niger: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 35,478 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,478
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
35,694
in 2020
All-time low
16,688
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 35,478 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Niger peaked at 35,694 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,688, in 2006.
That places Niger 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,204 | — |
| 2001 | 22,246 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20,549 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 18,243 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 17,868 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,033 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 16,688 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 18,725 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 19,721 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 26,151 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 26,267 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,339 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 29,168 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 31,459 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 30,698 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,906 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 35,085 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31,978 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 32,934 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32,319 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35,694 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 34,234 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 34,802 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35,381 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35,478 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,443 | 16,688 | 26,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,415 | 26,267 | 35,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,118 | 34,234 | 35,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 184,933 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 67,676 compare
- 4 Tanzania 26,062 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Niger?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Niger was 35,478 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35,694 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,688 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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