Number of infant deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths was 71,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,909
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
71,909
in 2024
All-time low
37,413
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of infant deaths in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Niger recorded 71,909 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Niger peaked at 71,909 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,413, in 1970.
That places Niger 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,413 | — |
| 1971 | 38,701 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 39,990 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41,195 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,295 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 43,154 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43,816 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 44,352 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 45,037 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 45,951 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 47,079 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 48,543 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 50,311 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 52,386 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 54,676 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 57,017 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 59,136 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 61,031 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 62,596 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,759 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 64,837 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 65,648 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 66,017 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66,137 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 65,826 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65,492 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65,203 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,951 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64,789 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 64,759 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64,457 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63,730 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,578 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,186 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,715 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 58,346 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57,163 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56,328 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,934 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,964 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,475 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57,250 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58,344 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,722 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61,245 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,723 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,256 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65,574 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,649 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67,670 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68,526 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69,239 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70,270 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71,392 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71,909 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,190 | 37,413 | 45,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,653 | 47,079 | 63,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,366 | 64,759 | 66,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,540 | 55,934 | 64,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,991 | 56,475 | 67,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,267 | 68,526 | 71,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths in Niger was 71,909 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71,909 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,413 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.