Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Niger
Niger: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0014 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2024.
That places Niger 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0014 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Somalia 0.0014 units per person compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0014 units per person compare
- 4 Chad 0.0013 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0013 units per person compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0012 units per person 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Niger?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Niger was 0.0014 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.