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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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.