Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Niger
Niger: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 65.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.62
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
153.19
in 1973
All-time low
65.62
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 65.62 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Niger peaked at 153.19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 65.62, in 2024.
Niger ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 148.91 | — |
| 1970 | 150.3 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 151.55 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 152.65 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 153.19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 153.1 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 152.03 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 150.19 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 147.75 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 145.07 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 142.81 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 141.32 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 140.99 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 141.78 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 143.38 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 145.46 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 147.53 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 149.08 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 149.91 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 150.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 149.29 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 147.7 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 145.47 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 142.49 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 138.85 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 134.3 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 129.49 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 124.62 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 120.06 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 115.82 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 112.07 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 108.31 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 104.08 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 99.35 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 94.43 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 89.53 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 84.93 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 77.32 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.54 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.95 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.21 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.12 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.21 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.12 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.73 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 68.01 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.62 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.91 | 148.91 | 148.91 | 1 |
| 1970s | 149.86 | 142.81 | 153.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.88 | 140.99 | 150.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.09 | 112.07 | 147.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.57 | 72.4 | 108.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 | 69.11 | 70.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.68 | 65.62 | 69.12 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Niger?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Niger was 65.62 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 153.19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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