Infant deaths in Niger
Niger: Infant deaths was 71,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,909
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
71,909
in 2024
All-time low
37,413
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Infant deaths in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Niger stood at 71,909. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Niger peaked at 71,909 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,413, in 1970.
Niger ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,413 | — |
| 1971 | 38,701 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 39,990 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41,195 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,295 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,154 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43,816 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 44,352 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45,037 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 45,951 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 47,079 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,543 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 50,311 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 52,386 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 54,676 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 57,017 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 59,136 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 61,031 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 62,596 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,759 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 64,837 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 65,648 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 66,017 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,137 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65,826 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65,492 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65,203 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,951 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64,789 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64,759 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,457 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63,730 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,578 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,186 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,715 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 58,346 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57,163 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56,328 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,934 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,964 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,475 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57,250 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58,344 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,722 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61,245 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,723 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,256 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65,574 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,649 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67,670 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68,526 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69,239 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70,270 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71,392 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71,909 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,190 | 37,413 | 45,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,653 | 47,079 | 63,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,366 | 64,759 | 66,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,540 | 55,934 | 64,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,991 | 56,475 | 67,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,267 | 68,526 | 71,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Niger?
- Infant deaths in Niger was 71,909 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71,909 in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,413 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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