Number of neonatal deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of neonatal deaths was 30,566 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30,566 deaths
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,566 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
8,980 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Niger, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Niger stood at 30,566 deaths. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Niger peaked at 30,566 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,980 deaths, in 1950.
Niger ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,980 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 9,195 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 9,422 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 9,660 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 9,910 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 10,172 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 10,466 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 10,759 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 11,036 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 11,349 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 11,696 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 12,061 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 12,375 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 12,665 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 12,929 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 13,240 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13,305 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,070 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 14,517 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 14,980 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 15,257 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 15,771 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 16,147 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 16,552 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,930 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 17,241 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17,642 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18,024 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 18,168 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18,398 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18,483 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18,650 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19,075 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19,393 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 19,761 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 19,660 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19,659 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,473 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,073 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19,189 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,771 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21,222 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 21,539 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22,437 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22,895 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24,474 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 24,361 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25,212 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 25,728 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25,932 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26,180 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26,529 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26,340 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26,937 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26,585 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,786 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25,930 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25,896 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24,867 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24,748 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25,144 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25,749 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,534 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 27,098 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27,657 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28,292 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28,955 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,588 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30,146 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,566 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,095 deaths | 8,980 deaths | 11,349 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,184 deaths | 11,696 deaths | 14,980 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,013 deaths | 15,257 deaths | 18,398 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,242 deaths | 18,483 deaths | 19,761 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,357 deaths | 19,771 deaths | 25,932 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,080 deaths | 24,748 deaths | 26,937 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,973 deaths | 25,144 deaths | 30,566 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 11 Mali 38,037 deaths compare
- 12 Afghanistan 37,406 deaths compare
- 13 Brazil 31,559 deaths compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 30,414 deaths compare
- 16 Mozambique 29,035 deaths compare
- 17 Philippines 27,404 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 neonatal deaths in Niger?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Niger was 30,566 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30,566 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,980 deaths in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.