Number of child deaths, per capita in Niger
Niger: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0044 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0044 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.018 deaths per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Niger 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.018 deaths per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0179 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0177 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0175 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0172 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.017 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.017 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0179 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.018 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.018 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0179 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0155 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.006 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 deaths per person | 0.017 deaths per person | 0.018 deaths per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 deaths per person | 0.017 deaths per person | 0.018 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 deaths per person | 0.0118 deaths per person | 0.0172 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 deaths per person | 0.0066 deaths per person | 0.0113 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 deaths per person | 0.0051 deaths per person | 0.0063 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0049 deaths per person | 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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Niger?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Niger was 0.0044 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 deaths per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.