Number of neonatal deaths by region in Niger
Niger: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 36,634 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 36,634 for number of neonatal deaths by region 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 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Niger peaked at 36,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,679, in 1970.
That places Niger 12th out of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,679 | — |
| 1971 | 16,216 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 16,771 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 17,332 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 17,846 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 18,201 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 18,475 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 18,688 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 19,031 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 19,388 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 19,868 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 20,422 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 21,052 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 21,734 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 22,450 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 23,136 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23,673 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 24,216 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24,548 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 24,865 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,232 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25,423 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25,633 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,804 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,969 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26,243 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 26,543 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26,799 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27,035 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 27,126 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,036 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,859 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26,648 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26,529 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,447 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 26,503 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26,617 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26,834 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 27,129 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27,573 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28,082 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 28,688 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29,399 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30,291 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31,124 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31,966 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32,654 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,234 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33,640 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34,103 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34,503 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34,832 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35,651 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 36,385 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36,634 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,763 | 15,679 | 19,388 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,596 | 19,868 | 24,865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,181 | 25,232 | 27,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,818 | 26,447 | 27,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,318 | 28,082 | 34,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,601 | 34,503 | 36,634 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Niger?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Niger was 36,634 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36,634 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,679 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.