Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 33.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.62
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.62
in 1988
All-time low
33.62
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in Niger is 33.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Niger peaked at 98.62 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.62, 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 age 1-11 months in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 94.22 | — |
| 1970 | 95.25 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 96.07 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 96.64 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 96.9 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 96.7 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 95.95 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 94.76 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 93.14 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 91.4 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 89.82 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 88.86 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 88.78 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.6 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 91.01 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 93.06 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 95.23 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 96.95 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.05 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 98.62 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 98.51 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.72 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.29 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 94.13 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 91.3 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 87.62 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 83.49 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 79.39 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.71 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 72.45 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 69.76 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 67.25 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 64.26 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 60.75 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 56.91 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 52.96 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 49.16 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 45.73 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 42.9 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 40.67 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.97 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 37.73 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.85 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.35 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.91 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.83 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.84 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.96 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.94 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.74 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.26 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.47 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.62 | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 33.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 33.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.22 | 94.22 | 94.22 | 1 |
| 1970s | 94.66 | 89.82 | 96.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.87 | 88.78 | 98.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.79 | 69.76 | 97.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.96 | 38.97 | 67.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.22 | 35.8 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.01 | 33.62 | 35.94 | 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 age 1-11 months in Niger?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Niger was 33.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.62 in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.62 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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