Number of children who die before age 5 in Niger
Niger: Number of children who die before age 5 was 123,007 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123,007 deaths
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,412 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
47,229 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Niger is 123,007 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Niger peaked at 146,412 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,229 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47,229 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 48,778 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 50,441 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 52,083 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 53,682 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 55,262 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 56,724 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 58,245 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 59,866 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 61,455 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 63,111 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 64,743 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 66,534 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 68,196 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 70,064 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 72,100 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 74,314 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 76,588 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 78,990 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 81,504 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 84,103 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 87,894 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 89,806 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 92,540 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 95,067 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 97,363 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 99,251 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 101,071 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 103,270 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 105,726 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 108,998 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 112,924 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 117,184 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 121,705 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 126,553 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 131,149 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 135,498 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 139,322 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 142,261 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 144,370 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 145,643 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 146,412 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 146,022 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 145,162 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 143,737 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 142,120 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 140,607 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 139,075 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 137,679 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 136,152 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 134,131 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 131,697 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 128,678 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 125,113 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 121,702 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 118,252 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 115,113 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 112,566 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 110,708 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 109,855 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 109,442 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 109,586 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 110,461 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 111,719 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 113,160 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 114,869 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 116,404 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 117,737 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 118,700 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 119,331 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 119,759 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 120,330 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 121,431 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 123,007 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,376 deaths | 47,229 deaths | 61,455 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 71,614 deaths | 63,111 deaths | 81,504 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,609 deaths | 84,103 deaths | 105,726 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,996 deaths | 108,998 deaths | 144,370 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,261 deaths | 136,152 deaths | 146,412 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,782 deaths | 109,855 deaths | 134,131 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,141 deaths | 109,442 deaths | 119,331 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,132 deaths | 119,759 deaths | 123,007 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Pakistan 405,643 deaths compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 312,148 deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 181,015 deaths compare
- 7 Bangladesh 95,733 deaths compare
- 8 Indonesia 92,374 deaths compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 90,186 deaths 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)
- 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 children who die before age 5 in Niger?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Niger was 123,007 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 146,412 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,229 deaths in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.