Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
114.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
348.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
114.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Niger stood at 114.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Niger peaked at 348.5 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 114.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 197 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 333.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 338.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 341.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 345.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 347.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 348.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 347.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 344.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 339.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 334.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 330.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 328 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 327.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 329.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 332.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 337.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 341.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 344.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 344.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 343.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 339.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 335 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 328.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 320.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 310.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 298.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 285.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 272.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 261.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 250.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 241.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 231.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 220.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 209.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 197.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 185.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 174.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 136 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 133.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 130.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 125.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 123.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 114.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 114.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.8 per 1,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.8 per 1,000 live births | 333.8 per 1,000 live births | 333.8 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 341.79 per 1,000 live births | 330.3 per 1,000 live births | 348.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.89 per 1,000 live births | 327.4 per 1,000 live births | 344.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.38 per 1,000 live births | 241.1 per 1,000 live births | 335 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.3 per 1,000 live births | 143.6 per 1,000 live births | 231.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.51 per 1,000 live births | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | 123.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Niger?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Niger was 114.9 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, under-5, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 348.5 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.