nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger
Niger: nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0625 in 2021. ▼ Falling
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger is 0.0625, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger peaked at 0.1034 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0625, in 2021.
That places Niger 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1034 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0997 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0956 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0913 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.087 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0829 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0761 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0736 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0714 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0697 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0675 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0661 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0655 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0649 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0644 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.064 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0636 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0631 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 | -0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0625 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0475, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0625 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0407, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.086 | 0.0714 | 0.1034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0661 | 0.0636 | 0.0697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0628 | 0.0625 | 0.0631 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 South Sudan 0.0661 compare
- 8 Mali 0.0634 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0633 compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.0603 compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.06 compare
- 13 Liberia 0.0588 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Niger was 0.0625 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1034 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0625 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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