Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Niger
Niger: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 30,566 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30,566
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,566
in 2019
All-time low
8,980
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Niger, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Niger stood at 30,566. 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 ihme in Niger peaked at 30,566 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,980, 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 ihme in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,980 | — |
| 1951 | 9,195 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 9,422 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 9,660 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 9,910 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 10,172 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 10,466 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 10,759 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 11,036 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 11,349 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 11,696 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 12,061 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 12,375 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 12,665 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 12,929 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 13,240 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13,305 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 14,070 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 14,517 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 14,980 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 15,257 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 15,771 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 16,147 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 16,552 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,930 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 17,241 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17,642 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18,024 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 18,168 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18,398 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18,483 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18,650 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19,075 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19,393 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 19,761 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 19,660 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19,659 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,473 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,073 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19,189 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,771 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21,222 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 21,539 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22,437 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22,895 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 24,474 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 24,361 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25,212 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 25,728 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25,932 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26,180 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26,529 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26,340 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26,937 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26,585 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26,786 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25,930 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25,896 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24,867 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24,748 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25,144 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25,749 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26,534 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 27,098 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27,657 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28,292 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28,955 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,588 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30,146 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,566 | +1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30,566 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30,566 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,095 | 8,980 | 11,349 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,184 | 11,696 | 14,980 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,013 | 15,257 | 18,398 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,242 | 18,483 | 19,761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,357 | 19,771 | 25,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,080 | 24,748 | 26,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,973 | 25,144 | 30,566 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 11 Mali 38,037 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 37,406 compare
- 13 Brazil 31,559 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 30,414 compare
- 16 Mozambique 29,035 compare
- 17 Philippines 27,404 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Niger?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Niger was 30,566 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 30,566 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,980 in 1950.
- How does Niger rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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