Neonatal mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Neonatal mortality rate was 32.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.75
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
62.23
in 1974
All-time low
32.75
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Niger, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Niger is 32.75, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Niger peaked at 62.23 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 32.75, in 2024.
Niger ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 60.23 | — |
| 1970 | 60.75 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 61.26 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 61.72 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.23 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.79 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 61.02 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 59.97 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 58.85 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 57.96 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 57.36 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 57.16 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 57.22 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.37 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.61 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 57.72 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.61 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 57.34 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.85 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 56.18 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.36 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 54.36 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 53.39 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.26 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.02 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 48.93 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.85 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.69 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 45.44 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 44.05 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 42.56 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.09 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 39.78 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 38.55 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 37.52 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 36.65 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 35.87 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.24 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.77 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.42 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.25 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.22 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.35 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.44 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.35 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.18 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.93 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 33.62 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.24 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.75 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.23 | 60.23 | 60.23 | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.77 | 57.96 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.24 | 56.18 | 57.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.54 | 45.44 | 55.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.61 | 34.77 | 44.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.35 | 34.22 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.54 | 32.75 | 34.18 | 5 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate in Niger?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Niger was 32.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.23 in 1974.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.75 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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