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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3093 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3093 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2738 compare
- 196 Palestine 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 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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