Number of deaths from malaria in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths from malaria was 33,323 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33,323 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,580 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
16,788 deaths
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Niger stood at 33,323 deaths.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Niger peaked at 34,580 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,788 deaths, in 2006.
Niger ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,419 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 22,443 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20,727 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 18,407 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 18,031 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21,130 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 16,788 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 18,751 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 19,692 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 25,832 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 25,731 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,456 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 28,198 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 30,224 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 29,407 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31,452 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 33,542 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 30,675 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 31,701 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31,206 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,580 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 33,323 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,522 deaths | 16,788 deaths | 25,832 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,259 deaths | 25,731 deaths | 33,542 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,952 deaths | 33,323 deaths | 34,580 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 193,319 deaths compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71,017 deaths compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 26,334 deaths compare
- 5 Mozambique 21,849 deaths compare
- 6 Mali 19,833 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 deaths from malaria in Niger?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Niger was 33,323 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34,580 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,788 deaths in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.