Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Niger
Niger: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 18.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18.7% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Niger peaked at 20.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.1% | 2 |
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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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Niger?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Niger was 18.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.