Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 80.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.21
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
302.08
in 1987
All-time low
80.21
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 80.21 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger peaked at 302.08 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 80.21, in 2024.
That places Niger 1st 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 285.65 | — |
| 1970 | 289.67 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 293.65 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 297.2 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 299.84 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 300.98 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 300.29 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 297.89 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 294.05 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 289.8 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 285.98 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 283.64 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 283.45 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 285.55 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 289.36 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 293.63 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 297.89 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 301.07 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 302.08 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 301.12 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 298.15 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 293.26 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 286.66 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 278.26 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 268.03 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 256.15 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 243.79 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 231.78 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 220.48 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 210.28 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 201.1 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 192.35 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 182.62 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 171.97 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 160.71 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 149.54 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 139.03 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 129.63 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 121.51 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 114.76 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 109.38 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 105.09 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 101.79 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 99.31 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 97.26 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.04 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 91.51 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.33 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.24 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.16 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.64 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 84.88 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 82.55 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 80.21 | -2.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 80.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 80.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.65 | 285.65 | 285.65 | 1 |
| 1970s | 294.93 | 285.98 | 300.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.59 | 283.45 | 302.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.98 | 201.1 | 293.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.15 | 109.38 | 192.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7 | 89.24 | 105.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.49 | 80.21 | 88.16 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger was 80.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 302.08 in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.21 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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