Number of deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths was 231,745 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
231,745
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
233,990
in 2021
All-time low
72,121
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Niger is 231,745, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Niger peaked at 233,990 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,121, in 1950.
That places Niger 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,121 | — |
| 1951 | 74,552 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 77,040 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 79,470 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 81,874 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 84,320 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 86,618 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 89,035 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 91,654 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 94,210 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 96,854 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 99,447 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 102,346 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 104,988 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 108,007 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 111,363 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 114,882 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 118,517 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 122,356 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 126,332 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 130,283 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 136,860 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 138,291 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 141,715 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 144,619 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 147,044 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 148,754 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 150,321 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 152,314 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 154,415 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 157,677 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 161,866 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 166,484 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 171,475 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 177,157 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 182,194 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 187,152 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 191,567 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 195,077 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 197,943 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 199,906 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 201,764 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 202,078 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 202,282 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 202,472 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 201,848 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 202,024 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 202,205 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 202,810 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 203,540 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 203,712 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 203,549 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 202,566 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 200,421 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 198,530 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 196,139 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 193,865 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 192,157 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 191,015 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 191,320 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 192,042 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 193,421 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 196,024 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 199,104 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 202,368 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 207,093 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 210,085 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 213,441 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 216,759 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 219,688 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 225,947 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 233,990 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 232,185 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 231,745 | -0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 231,745 is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 231,745 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,089 | 72,121 | 94,210 | 10 |
| 1960s | 110,509 | 96,854 | 126,332 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,462 | 130,283 | 154,415 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,859 | 157,677 | 197,943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,093 | 199,906 | 203,540 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,327 | 191,015 | 203,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,002 | 192,042 | 219,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,967 | 225,947 | 233,990 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 42 Uganda 235,582 compare
- 43 Mozambique 235,519 compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 221,245 compare
- 47 Algeria 214,261 compare
- 48 Venezuela 213,959 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 in Niger?
- Number of deaths in Niger was 231,745 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 233,990 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,121 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths?
- Niger ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).