Infant mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Infant mortality rate was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Niger is 6.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Niger peaked at 12.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Niger 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 4 |
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More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Niger?
- Infant mortality rate in Niger was 6.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for infant mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.