Neonatal deaths in Niger
Niger: Neonatal deaths was 36,634 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,634
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
36,634
in 2024
All-time low
15,679
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal deaths in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 36,634 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Niger peaked at 36,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,679, in 1970.
Niger ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,679 | — |
| 1971 | 16,216 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 16,771 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 17,332 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,846 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18,201 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 18,475 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 18,688 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,031 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 19,388 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 19,868 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 20,422 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 21,052 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 21,734 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22,450 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 23,136 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23,673 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 24,216 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24,548 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 24,865 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,232 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25,423 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25,633 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,804 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,969 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26,243 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26,543 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,799 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27,035 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27,126 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,036 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,859 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26,648 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26,529 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,447 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26,503 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26,617 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26,834 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27,129 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27,573 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28,082 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28,688 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29,399 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30,291 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31,124 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31,966 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32,654 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,234 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33,640 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34,103 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34,503 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,832 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35,651 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36,385 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36,634 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,763 | 15,679 | 19,388 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,596 | 19,868 | 24,865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,181 | 25,232 | 27,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,818 | 26,447 | 27,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,318 | 28,082 | 34,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,601 | 34,503 | 36,634 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Niger?
- Neonatal deaths in Niger was 36,634 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36,634 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,679 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal deaths?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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