Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger
Niger: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger is 20.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger peaked at 21.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2008.
That places Niger 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 76 Bahamas 20.4% compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 20.3% compare
- 79 Comoros 20.2% compare
- 79 Jamaica 20.2% compare
- 82 East Timor 20.1% compare
- 82 Vietnam 20.1% compare
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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger was 20.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Niger ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.