Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 17.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.82
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.76
in 1990
All-time low
17.82
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 17.82 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Niger peaked at 45.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.82, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.76 | — |
| 1991 | 44.66 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 43.54 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 42.44 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 41.3 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.13 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 38.89 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 37.59 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 36.24 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 34.91 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 33.6 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 32.35 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 31.2 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 30.06 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 32.64 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 31.53 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.1 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.47 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.73 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.08 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.49 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.98 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.5 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.03 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.57 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.18 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.79 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.42 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.01 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.64 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18.75 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 18.25 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.82 | -2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.55 | 34.91 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.49 | 24.73 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.91 | 20.01 | 24.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 17.82 | 19.64 | 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 5-9 in Niger?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Niger was 17.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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