Number of infants who die before age 1 in Niger
Niger: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 70,278 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,278 deaths
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70,278 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
18,741 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Niger is 70,278 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Niger peaked at 70,278 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,741 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,741 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19,463 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 20,079 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 20,670 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 21,264 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 21,857 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 22,437 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 23,038 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 23,674 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 24,309 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 24,977 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 25,637 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 26,307 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26,993 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 27,681 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28,350 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 29,122 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 29,927 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 30,749 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 31,612 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 32,552 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 33,837 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 34,507 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 35,514 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 36,520 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 37,463 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 38,387 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 39,337 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 40,538 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 41,820 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 43,188 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 44,585 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 46,016 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 47,539 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 49,148 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 50,691 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 52,157 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53,591 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 54,791 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 55,882 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 57,047 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 58,014 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 58,700 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 59,351 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 59,918 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 60,497 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 61,149 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 61,656 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 62,194 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 62,565 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62,664 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62,582 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62,298 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61,844 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61,300 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60,738 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 60,167 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 59,757 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,586 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59,704 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59,985 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60,430 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61,082 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62,026 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 62,999 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63,991 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,933 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65,660 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66,150 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 66,586 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67,016 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 67,505 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68,808 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 70,278 deaths | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,553 deaths | 18,741 deaths | 24,309 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,136 deaths | 24,977 deaths | 31,612 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,048 deaths | 32,552 deaths | 41,820 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,759 deaths | 43,188 deaths | 55,882 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,109 deaths | 57,047 deaths | 62,565 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,064 deaths | 59,586 deaths | 62,664 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,384 deaths | 59,985 deaths | 66,586 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,402 deaths | 67,016 deaths | 70,278 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Ethiopia 135,147 deaths compare
- 6 Bangladesh 79,563 deaths compare
- 7 Indonesia 76,789 deaths compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,718 deaths compare
- 10 Angola 66,996 deaths compare
- 11 Afghanistan 64,348 deaths 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Niger?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Niger was 70,278 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 70,278 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,741 deaths in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.