Neonatal mortality rate gho in Niger
Niger: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 3.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.38
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 1974
All-time low
3.38
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Niger, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.38 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Niger peaked at 6.19 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2023.
Niger ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.98 | — |
| 1970 | 6.04 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.09 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.14 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.18 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.97 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.86 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.77 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.71 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.69 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.71 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.74 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.66 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.52 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.22 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.11 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.89 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.67 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.27 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.89 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.45 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 5.77 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.55 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.51 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 3.46 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.38 | 3.47 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Niger?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Niger was 3.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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