Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 17.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.82
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
45.76
in 1990
All-time low
17.82
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 17.82 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger peaked at 45.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.82, in 2024.
Niger ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
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
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger was 17.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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