Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Niger
Niger: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 38,615 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
38,615
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38,615
in 2030
All-time low
37,034
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Niger, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Niger stood at 38,615. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Niger ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37,034 | — |
| 2026 | 37,436 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 37,740 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 38,020 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 38,367 | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 38,615 | +0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 38,615 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,944, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 38,615 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 37,719 | 37,034 | 38,367 | 5 |
| 2030s | 38,615 | 38,615 | 38,615 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 Bangladesh 48,597 compare
- 7 Tanzania 46,446 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 44,898 compare
- 10 Sudan 36,505 compare
- 11 Uganda 35,694 compare
- 12 Mozambique 33,717 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 - current trends maintained in Niger?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Niger was 38,615 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38,615 in 2030.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,034 in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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