Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 29.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.77
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
63.37
in 1990
All-time low
29.77
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Niger stood at 29.77. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Niger peaked at 63.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.77, 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.37 | — |
| 1991 | 62.19 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.05 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 59.91 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.69 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 57.46 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 56.2 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 54.87 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 53.49 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 52.13 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.75 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 48.08 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.77 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.46 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 50.07 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.22 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 42.14 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 41.16 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 40.21 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.34 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.75 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.02 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.91 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.28 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.67 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.02 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.44 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.79 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.15 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.43 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.77 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.94 | 52.13 | 63.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.32 | 40.21 | 51.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.04 | 33.02 | 39.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 | 29.77 | 32.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Palestine, State of 59.04 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Niger?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Niger was 29.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 63.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.77 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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