Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 14,976 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,976
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,084
in 2022
All-time low
11,430
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14,976 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger peaked at 15,084 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,430, in 1990.
That places Niger 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,430 | — |
| 1991 | 11,455 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11,474 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11,499 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11,516 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11,542 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,568 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,588 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,603 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,635 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,675 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,741 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,844 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11,946 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,613 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 13,769 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,355 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 12,500 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12,658 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,810 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12,992 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,195 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13,423 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,660 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,878 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 14,083 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,312 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14,514 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,705 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14,855 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14,994 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,061 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,084 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,025 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14,976 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,531 | 11,430 | 11,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,491 | 11,675 | 13,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,962 | 12,992 | 14,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,028 | 14,976 | 15,084 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Niger was 14,976 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15,084 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,430 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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