Number of child deaths unwpp in Niger
Niger: Number of child deaths unwpp was 123,007 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123,007
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,412
in 1991
All-time low
47,229
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Niger is 123,007, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Niger peaked at 146,412 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,229, in 1950.
That places Niger 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,229 | — |
| 1951 | 48,778 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 50,441 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 52,083 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 53,682 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 55,262 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 56,724 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 58,245 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 59,866 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 61,455 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 63,111 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 64,743 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 66,534 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 68,196 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 70,064 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 72,100 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 74,314 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 76,588 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 78,990 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 81,504 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 84,103 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 87,894 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 89,806 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 92,540 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 95,067 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 97,363 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 99,251 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 101,071 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 103,270 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 105,726 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 108,998 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 112,924 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 117,184 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 121,705 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 126,553 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 131,149 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 135,498 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 139,322 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 142,261 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 144,370 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 145,643 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 146,412 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 146,022 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 145,162 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 143,737 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 142,120 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 140,607 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 139,075 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 137,679 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 136,152 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 134,131 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 131,697 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 128,678 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 125,113 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 121,702 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 118,252 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 115,113 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 112,566 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 110,708 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 109,855 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 109,442 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 109,586 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 110,461 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 111,719 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 113,160 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 114,869 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 116,404 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 117,737 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 118,700 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 119,331 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 119,759 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 120,330 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 121,431 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 123,007 | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 123,007 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 123,007 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,376 | 47,229 | 61,455 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71,614 | 63,111 | 81,504 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,609 | 84,103 | 105,726 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,996 | 108,998 | 144,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,261 | 136,152 | 146,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,782 | 109,855 | 134,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,141 | 109,442 | 119,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,132 | 119,759 | 123,007 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Niger?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Niger was 123,007 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 146,412 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,229 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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