Mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 80.21 in 2024. βΌ 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
1969β2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Niger, 1969β2024
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5077 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (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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