Mortality rate, neonatal in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, neonatal was 32.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
62.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
32.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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 32.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Niger peaked at 62.2 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 32.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Niger 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 61 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.78 per 1,000 live births | 58 per 1,000 live births | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.24 per 1,000 live births | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.54 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.62 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.34 per 1,000 live births | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.54 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Niger?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Niger was 32.8 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, neonatal recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.