Infant mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Infant mortality rate was 65.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.62
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
153.19
in 1973
All-time low
65.62
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality rate in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Niger is 65.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Niger peaked at 153.19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 65.62, in 2024.
That places Niger 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 mortality rate in Niger?
- Infant mortality rate in Niger was 65.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 153.19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for infant mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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