Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Niger

Niger: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 36,634 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,634
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36,634
in 2024
All-time low
25,232
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Niger, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 25.2k1991: 25.4k1992: 25.6k1993: 25.8k1994: 26.0k1995: 26.2k1996: 26.5k1997: 26.8k1998: 27.0k1999: 27.1k2000: 27.0k2001: 26.9k2002: 26.6k2003: 26.5k2004: 26.4k2005: 26.5k2006: 26.6k2007: 26.8k2008: 27.1k2009: 27.6k2010: 28.1k2011: 28.7k2012: 29.4k2013: 30.3k2014: 31.1k2015: 32.0k2016: 32.7k2017: 33.2k2018: 33.6k2019: 34.1k2020: 34.5k2021: 34.8k2022: 35.7k2023: 36.4k2024: 36.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Niger is 36,634, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Niger peaked at 36,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,232, in 1990.

Niger ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Niger, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 25,232
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Niger

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  2. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  3. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  4. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  5. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  6. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Niger?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Niger was 36,634 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 36,634 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 25,232 in 1990.
How does Niger rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Niger ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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