Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0935 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1127 deaths per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0735 deaths per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Niger 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0786 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.085 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0925 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1008 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1123 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1124 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1116 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1056 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.103 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0896 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.087 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0849 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0835 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.084 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0865 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0902 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0911 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0924 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0927 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0979 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1113 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0828 deaths per square kilometre | 0.103 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0929 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0924 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1127 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.