Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0287 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0287 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0124 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0287 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Niger ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0287 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0287 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 62 Guatemala 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Seychelles 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 0.0307 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Myanmar 0.0279 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.