Number of deaths from malaria who in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths from malaria who was 35,478 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,478
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
35,694
in 2020
All-time low
16,688
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria who in Niger stood at 35,478.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Niger peaked at 35,694 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,688, in 2006.
Niger ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,204 | — |
| 2001 | 22,246 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20,549 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 18,243 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 17,868 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,033 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 16,688 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 18,725 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 19,721 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 26,151 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 26,267 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,339 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 29,168 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 31,459 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 30,698 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,906 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 35,085 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31,978 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 32,934 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32,319 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35,694 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 34,234 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 34,802 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35,381 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35,478 | +0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 35,478 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 35,478 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,443 | 16,688 | 26,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,415 | 26,267 | 35,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,118 | 34,234 | 35,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 184,933 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 67,676 compare
- 4 Tanzania 26,062 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 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 who in Niger?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Niger was 35,478 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35,694 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,688 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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