Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 33,323 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33,323
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,580
in 2020
All-time low
16,788
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Niger stood at 33,323.
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 ghe in Niger peaked at 34,580 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,788, 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 ghe in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,419 | — |
| 2001 | 22,443 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20,727 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 18,407 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 18,031 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21,130 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 16,788 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 18,751 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 19,692 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 25,832 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 25,731 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,456 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 28,198 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 30,224 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 29,407 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31,452 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 33,542 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 30,675 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 31,701 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31,206 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,580 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 33,323 | -3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 33,323 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 4.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 33,323 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,522 | 16,788 | 25,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,259 | 25,731 | 33,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,952 | 33,323 | 34,580 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 193,319 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 71,017 compare
- 4 Tanzania 26,334 compare
- 5 Mozambique 21,849 compare
- 6 Mali 19,833 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Niger?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Niger was 33,323 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34,580 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,788 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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