Tuberculosis deaths in Niger
Niger: Tuberculosis deaths was 3,572 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3,572 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Niger peaked at 8,342 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,572 deaths, in 2021.
Niger ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,342 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,774 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 7,435 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6,371 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6,289 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,692 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5,317 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4,862 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 4,897 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,484 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4,411 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,099 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3,924 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,850 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,066 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4,275 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4,511 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,338 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,293 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,984 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 4,116 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,572 deaths | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,146 deaths | 4,484 deaths | 8,342 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,175 deaths | 3,850 deaths | 4,511 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,844 deaths | 3,572 deaths | 4,116 deaths | 2 |
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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 tuberculosis deaths in Niger?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Niger was 3,572 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8,342 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,572 deaths in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.