Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Niger 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0196 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0214 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 62 Guatemala 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 0.0307 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.