Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0564 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0564 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0295 deaths per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre, in 1970.
Niger ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0372 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0432 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.045 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0494 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0522 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0547 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0372 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0516 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0522 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0489 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 54 Malta 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0564 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.