Number of deaths who in Niger

Niger: Number of deaths who was 244,243 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
244,243
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
244,243
in 2021
All-time low
180,889
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Niger, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201020212000: 196.1k2001: 196.2k2002: 193.8k2003: 191.5k2004: 188.1k2005: 185.8k2006: 183.1k2007: 182.2k2008: 180.9k2009: 181.9k2010: 183.8k2011: 187.0k2012: 190.4k2013: 194.2k2014: 198.8k2015: 204.1k2016: 209.8k2017: 214.0k2018: 219.8k2019: 226.2k2020: 234.2k2021: 244.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 244,243 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Niger peaked at 244,243 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180,889, in 2008.

That places Niger 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 196,102
2001 196,186 +0.0%
2002 193,834 -1.2%
2003 191,519 -1.2%
2004 188,106 -1.8%
2005 185,787 -1.2%
2006 183,145 -1.4%
2007 182,189 -0.5%
2008 180,889 -0.7%
2009 181,895 +0.6%
2010 183,839 +1.1%
2011 186,956 +1.7%
2012 190,361 +1.8%
2013 194,187 +2.0%
2014 198,820 +2.4%
2015 204,106 +2.7%
2016 209,768 +2.8%
2017 213,953 +2.0%
2018 219,763 +2.7%
2019 226,227 +2.9%
2020 234,175 +3.5%
2021 244,243 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 187,965 180,889 196,186 10
2010s 202,798 183,839 226,227 10
2020s 239,209 234,175 244,243 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Niger?
Number of deaths who in Niger was 244,243 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 244,243 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 180,889 in 2008.
How does Niger rank for number of deaths who?
Niger ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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