Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 23,913 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,913
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,913
in 2024
All-time low
15,255
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 23,913 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Niger peaked at 23,913 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,255, in 1990.
Niger ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,255 | — |
| 1991 | 15,395 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 15,536 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,677 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15,794 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15,924 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16,061 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16,191 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16,324 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16,481 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16,650 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16,848 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,084 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17,331 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19,956 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 20,281 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18,237 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 18,570 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18,930 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,294 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19,685 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20,083 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20,508 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20,926 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21,326 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21,712 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22,089 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 22,462 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,816 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23,116 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,419 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23,634 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23,810 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 23,863 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 23,913 | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 23,913 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 23,913 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,864 | 15,255 | 16,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,318 | 16,650 | 20,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,472 | 19,685 | 23,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,728 | 23,419 | 23,913 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Niger?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Niger was 23,913 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23,913 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,255 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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