Number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 70,278 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,278
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70,278
in 2023
All-time low
18,741
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger is 70,278, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger peaked at 70,278 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,741, in 1950.
Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,741 | — |
| 1951 | 19,463 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 20,079 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 20,670 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 21,264 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 21,857 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 22,437 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 23,038 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 23,674 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 24,309 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 24,977 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 25,637 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 26,307 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26,993 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 27,681 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28,350 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 29,122 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 29,927 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 30,749 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 31,612 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 32,552 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 33,837 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 34,507 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 35,514 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 36,520 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 37,463 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 38,387 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 39,337 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 40,538 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 41,820 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 43,188 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 44,585 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 46,016 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 47,539 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 49,148 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 50,691 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 52,157 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53,591 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 54,791 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 55,882 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 57,047 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 58,014 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 58,700 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 59,351 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 59,918 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 60,497 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 61,149 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 61,656 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,194 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 62,565 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62,664 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62,582 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62,298 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61,844 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61,300 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60,738 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 60,167 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59,757 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,586 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59,704 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59,985 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60,430 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61,082 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62,026 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 62,999 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63,991 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,933 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65,660 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66,150 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66,586 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67,016 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67,505 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68,808 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 70,278 | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 70,278 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 70,278 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,553 | 18,741 | 24,309 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,136 | 24,977 | 31,612 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,048 | 32,552 | 41,820 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,759 | 43,188 | 55,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,109 | 57,047 | 62,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,064 | 59,586 | 62,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,384 | 59,985 | 66,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,402 | 67,016 | 70,278 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Niger was 70,278 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 70,278 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,741 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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