Mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 80.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
80.21
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
1st
of 200 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
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger stood at 80.21. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Niger ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months 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)
- 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 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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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