Number of child deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of child deaths was 118,445 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
118,445 deaths
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
142,785 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
93,123 deaths
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of child deaths in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 118,445 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Niger peaked at 142,785 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93,123 deaths, in 1974.
Niger ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of child deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93,123 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 95,182 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 96,815 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 98,133 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 99,586 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 101,528 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 104,132 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 107,639 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 112,097 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 117,186 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 122,521 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 127,732 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 132,362 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 136,198 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 139,122 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 141,016 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 142,258 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 142,785 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 142,402 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 141,332 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 139,401 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 137,344 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 135,405 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 133,805 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 132,578 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 131,721 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 130,442 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 128,272 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 125,060 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 121,278 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 117,254 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 113,474 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 110,185 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 107,600 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 105,812 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 104,866 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104,792 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 105,295 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 106,340 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 107,795 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 109,508 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 111,093 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 112,849 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 114,283 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 115,411 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 116,318 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 117,034 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 117,437 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 117,895 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 118,415 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 118,445 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,394 deaths | 93,123 deaths | 101,528 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 124,000 deaths | 104,132 deaths | 141,016 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,903 deaths | 131,721 deaths | 142,785 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,424 deaths | 104,866 deaths | 130,442 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,368 deaths | 104,792 deaths | 116,318 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,845 deaths | 117,034 deaths | 118,445 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Niger?
- Number of child deaths in Niger was 118,445 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 142,785 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,123 deaths in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for number of child deaths?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .