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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 244,243 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 244,243 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- 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 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 194 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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