Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 222.31 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
222.31 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
510.66 per 1,000 male adults
in 1971
All-time low
222.31 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Niger is 222.31 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Niger peaked at 510.66 per 1,000 male adults in 1971 and was at its lowest, 222.31 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Niger ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 505.61 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 504.67 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 503.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 501.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 500.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 500.62 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 500.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 500.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 500.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 510.66 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 497.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 494.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 488.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 479.79 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 468.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 454.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 441.9 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 427.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 414.75 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 401.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 391.46 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 381.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 375.42 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 367.23 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 360.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 354.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 348.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 344.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 339.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 337.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 332.04 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 328.21 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 329.08 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 321.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 318.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 316.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 315.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 314.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 313.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 311.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 309.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 305.91 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 302.06 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 297.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 291.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 286.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 280.24 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 274.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 268.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 264.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 260.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 256.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 253.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 255.22 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 248.48 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 244.14 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 241.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 238.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 243.98 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 259.82 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 240.39 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 224.15 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 222.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 222.31 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 222.31 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501.7 per 1,000 male adults | 500.13 per 1,000 male adults | 505.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 476.34 per 1,000 male adults | 427.59 per 1,000 male adults | 510.66 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 374.04 per 1,000 male adults | 344.77 per 1,000 male adults | 414.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.39 per 1,000 male adults | 314.5 per 1,000 male adults | 339.63 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.23 per 1,000 male adults | 274.32 per 1,000 male adults | 313.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.06 per 1,000 male adults | 238.43 per 1,000 male adults | 268.87 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.13 per 1,000 male adults | 222.31 per 1,000 male adults | 259.82 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Niger?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Niger was 222.31 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 510.66 per 1,000 male adults in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.31 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.