Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Niger
Niger: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 14,639 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
14,639
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31,505
in 2025
All-time low
14,639
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Niger, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14,639 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
That places Niger 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31,505 | — |
| 2026 | 27,094 | -14.0% |
| 2027 | 23,237 | -14.2% |
| 2028 | 19,915 | -14.3% |
| 2029 | 17,097 | -14.2% |
| 2030 | 14,639 | -14.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14,639 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,256, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14,639 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,770 | 17,097 | 31,505 | 5 |
| 2030s | 14,639 | 14,639 | 14,639 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 - sdg target met in Niger?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Niger was 14,639 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 31,505 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,639 in 2030.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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