Neonatal mortality ihme in Niger
Niger: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.67 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.67
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.34
in 1951
All-time low
2.67
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Niger, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Niger is 2.67, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Niger peaked at 6.34 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2019.
That places Niger 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.19 | — |
| 1951 | 6.34 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.3 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 6.19 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.16 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.12 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.07 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.04 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.01 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.98 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.86 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.81 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 5.66 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.79 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.75 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.74 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.66 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.59 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.56 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.54 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.45 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 5.39 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.22 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.22 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.19 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.17 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.04 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.93 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.77 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.55 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.55 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.41 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.39 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.19 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.09 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.01 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 6.04 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.85 | 5.66 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.61 | 5.39 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 4.45 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 | 4.19 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 3.01 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.67 | 2.97 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Niger?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Niger was 2.67 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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