Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 65.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
153.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1973
All-time low
65.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Niger recorded 65.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Niger peaked at 153.2 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 65.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Niger ranks 3rd of 197 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, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 150.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 151.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 152.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 153.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 153.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 147.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 141.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 141 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 141.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 143.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 149.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 150 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 149.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 138.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 120.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 115.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 99.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 65.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 65.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 149.87 per 1,000 live births | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | 153.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.88 per 1,000 live births | 141 per 1,000 live births | 150 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.56 per 1,000 live births | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.66 per 1,000 live births | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Niger?
- Mortality rate, infant in Niger was 65.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 153.2 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.