Number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0027 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger is 0.0027 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0082 deaths per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 deaths per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0081 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.008 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.008 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.008 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.006 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.003 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0027 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0027 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 deaths per person | 0.0077 deaths per person | 0.0082 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0077 deaths per person | 0.0081 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.0058 deaths per person | 0.0078 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 deaths per person | 0.0035 deaths per person | 0.0056 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0034 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Somalia 0.0027 deaths per person compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0027 deaths per person compare
- 4 Chad 0.0023 deaths per person compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0023 deaths per person 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Niger was 0.0027 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 deaths per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.