Mortality rate, adult, female in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, adult, female was 184.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
184.44 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
458.46 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
184.44 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Niger recorded 184.44 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Niger peaked at 458.46 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 184.44 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Niger 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 458.46 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 455.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 454.52 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 451.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 450.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 449.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 448.78 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 448.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 448.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 447.97 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 446.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 455.31 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 439.87 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 432.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 423.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 413.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 403.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 393.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 383.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 374.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 367.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 363.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 359.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 354.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 351.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 345.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 340.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 333.7 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 326.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 319.87 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 313.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 307.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 301.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 296.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 293.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 290.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 288.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 286.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 286.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 286.49 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 286.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 285.71 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 284.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 279.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 275.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 269.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 263.03 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 256.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 248.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 243.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 238.11 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 232.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 227.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 222.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 218.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 214.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 209.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 205.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 202.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 199.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 199.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 215.73 per 1,000 female adults | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 200.37 per 1,000 female adults | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 186.49 per 1,000 female adults | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 184.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451.32 per 1,000 female adults | 447.97 per 1,000 female adults | 458.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.53 per 1,000 female adults | 374.13 per 1,000 female adults | 455.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.32 per 1,000 female adults | 319.87 per 1,000 female adults | 367.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.08 per 1,000 female adults | 286.17 per 1,000 female adults | 313.32 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.29 per 1,000 female adults | 243.82 per 1,000 female adults | 286.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.17 per 1,000 female adults | 199.47 per 1,000 female adults | 238.11 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.31 per 1,000 female adults | 184.44 per 1,000 female adults | 215.73 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 31 Ghana 190.29 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 32 Uganda 188.53 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 33 Tuvalu 187.41 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 35 Angola 182.31 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 36 Afghanistan 175.95 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 37 Mozambique 175.59 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Niger?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Niger was 184.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 458.46 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.