Number of infant deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths was 71,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,909
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71,909
in 2024
All-time low
37,413
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of infant deaths in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Niger stood at 71,909. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Niger peaked at 71,909 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,413, in 1970.
That places Niger 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,413 | — |
| 1971 | 38,701 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 39,990 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41,195 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,295 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,154 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43,816 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 44,352 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45,037 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 45,951 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 47,079 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,543 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 50,311 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 52,386 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 54,676 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 57,017 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 59,136 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 61,031 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 62,596 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,759 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 64,837 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 65,648 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 66,017 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,137 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65,826 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65,492 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65,203 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,951 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64,789 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64,759 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,457 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63,730 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,578 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,186 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,715 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 58,346 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57,163 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56,328 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,934 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,964 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,475 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57,250 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58,344 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,722 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61,245 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,723 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,256 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65,574 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,649 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67,670 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68,526 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69,239 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70,270 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71,392 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71,909 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,190 | 37,413 | 45,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,653 | 47,079 | 63,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,366 | 64,759 | 66,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,540 | 55,934 | 64,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,991 | 56,475 | 67,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,267 | 68,526 | 71,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths in Niger was 71,909 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71,909 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,413 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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