Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger
Niger: Annual deaths from all natural disasters was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 people
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
17,040 people
in 1914
All-time low
0 people
in 1903
Years of data
39
1903–2022
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger, 1903–2022
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger peaked at 17,040 people in 1914 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1903.
Niger ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0 people | — |
| 1906 | 0 people | — |
| 1907 | 0 people | — |
| 1910 | 16,990 people | — |
| 1911 | 16,990 people | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 16,990 people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 16,990 people | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 17,040 people | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 people | — |
| 1942 | 0 people | — |
| 1943 | 0 people | — |
| 1944 | 0 people | — |
| 1966 | 0 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 1910s | 17,000 people | 16,990 people | 17,040 people | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
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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 annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger?
- Annual deaths from all natural disasters in Niger was 0 people in 2022, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17,040 people in 1914.
- What is the lowest annual deaths from all natural disasters recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1903.
- How does Niger rank for annual deaths from all natural disasters?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths from all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of dead and missing people.