Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71,909 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71,909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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