Number of deaths from malaria in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths from malaria was 35,478 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria in Niger stood at 35,478 Deaths.
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 in Niger peaked at 35,694 Deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,688 Deaths, 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,204 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 22,246 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20,549 Deaths | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 18,243 Deaths | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 17,868 Deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,033 Deaths | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 16,688 Deaths | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 18,725 Deaths | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 19,721 Deaths | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 26,151 Deaths | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 26,267 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,339 Deaths | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 29,168 Deaths | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 31,459 Deaths | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 30,698 Deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,906 Deaths | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 35,085 Deaths | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31,978 Deaths | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 32,934 Deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 32,319 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35,694 Deaths | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 34,234 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 34,802 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35,381 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35,478 Deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,443 Deaths | 16,688 Deaths | 26,151 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,415 Deaths | 26,267 Deaths | 35,085 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,118 Deaths | 34,234 Deaths | 35,694 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 184,933 Deaths compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,676 Deaths compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 26,062 Deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 Deaths compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 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 35,478 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35,694 Deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,688 Deaths in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.