Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 110.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
110.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
344.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1974
All-time low
110.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Niger, 1967–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Niger is 110.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Niger peaked at 344.6 per 1,000 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 110.7 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 58 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 321.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1968 | 324.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 328.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 332.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 337.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 340.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 343.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 344.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 343.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 340.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 336.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 331.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 327.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 325 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 324.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 326.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 330.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 334.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 338.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 341.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 342.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 341 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 337.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 332.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 325.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 316.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 306.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 294.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 281.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 269.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 257.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 247.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 227.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 217.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 205.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 194.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 182.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 171.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 161.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 153.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 146 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 136 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 130.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 125.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 124.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 123.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 110.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 110.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.9 per 1,000 live births | 321.1 per 1,000 live births | 328.8 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 337.93 per 1,000 live births | 327.6 per 1,000 live births | 344.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.13 per 1,000 live births | 324.5 per 1,000 live births | 342.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.9 per 1,000 live births | 237.5 per 1,000 live births | 332.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.01 per 1,000 live births | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | 227.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.96 per 1,000 live births | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | 136 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.54 per 1,000 live births | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Niger?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Niger was 110.7 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 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 344.6 per 1,000 live births in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.