Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger
Niger: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3093 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3093
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
193rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3093
in 2024
All-time low
0.1774
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger stood at 0.3093. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger peaked at 0.3093 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1774, in 1990.
That places Niger 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1774 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1781 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.18 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1826 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1863 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1911 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.196 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2039 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2059 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2073 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2094 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2131 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2187 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2256 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2336 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2416 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2494 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2564 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2629 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.268 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2725 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2765 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.281 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2842 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2877 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2894 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2908 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2915 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2932 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2948 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2966 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3024 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3073 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3093 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1902 | 0.1774 | 0.2059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2318 | 0.2073 | 0.2629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2835 | 0.268 | 0.2932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3021 | 0.2948 | 0.3093 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 190 Guinea 0.3299 compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 0.3243 compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 0.3172 compare
- 194 Belarus 0.2994 compare
- 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2738 compare
- 196 Palestine, State of 0.2334 compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Niger was 0.3093 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3093 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1774 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Niger ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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