Number of infant deaths gho in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths gho was 71,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,882
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71,882
in 2023
All-time low
37,516
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Niger stood at 71,882. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Niger peaked at 71,882 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,516, in 1970.
That places Niger 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,516 | — |
| 1971 | 38,790 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 40,079 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41,231 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 42,226 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 43,094 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43,718 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 44,231 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 44,919 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 45,747 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46,825 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 48,239 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 49,941 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 51,958 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 54,200 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 56,478 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 58,601 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 60,484 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 62,029 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,249 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 64,361 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 65,250 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 65,679 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65,731 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65,403 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64,971 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64,650 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64,431 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,325 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64,335 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,081 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63,423 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62,366 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 60,978 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,548 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58,235 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 57,060 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56,274 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 55,873 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,905 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,422 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57,202 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58,265 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,710 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 61,263 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,854 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 64,350 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65,653 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66,806 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67,912 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 68,814 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69,525 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70,558 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71,882 | +1.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71,882 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71,882 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,155 | 37,516 | 45,747 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,200 | 46,825 | 63,249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,914 | 64,325 | 65,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,374 | 55,873 | 64,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,044 | 56,422 | 67,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,195 | 68,814 | 71,882 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 Bangladesh 84,651 compare
- 7 Indonesia 76,071 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 73,191 compare
- 10 Tanzania 69,284 compare
- 11 Sudan 64,922 compare
- 12 Mozambique 56,375 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 infant deaths gho in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Niger was 71,882 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71,882 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,516 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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