Number of reported deaths from cholera in Niger
Niger: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 6 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
6
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
23rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
2,344
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
30
1970–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Niger, 1970–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6 for number of reported deaths from cholera in 2016.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Niger peaked at 2,344 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Niger 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | — |
| 1971 | 2,344 | +29200.0% |
| 1972 | 12 | -99.5% |
| 1973 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 75 | +368.8% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 308 | — |
| 1989 | 22 | -92.9% |
| 1991 | 367 | +1568.2% |
| 1994 | 83 | -77.4% |
| 1995 | 15 | -81.9% |
| 1996 | 206 | +1273.3% |
| 1997 | 13 | -93.7% |
| 1999 | 85 | +553.8% |
| 2000 | 38 | -55.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | -97.4% |
| 2002 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 57 | +418.2% |
| 2005 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 81 | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | -97.5% |
| 2008 | 70 | +3400.0% |
| 2010 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 110 | +83.3% |
| 2013 | 13 | -88.2% |
| 2014 | 80 | +515.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491 | 8 | 2,344 | 5 |
| 1980s | 110 | 0 | 308 | 3 |
| 1990s | 128.17 | 13 | 367 | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 1 | 81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.43 | 4 | 110 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 21 Burkina Faso 7 compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 6 compare
- 23 Pakistan 6 compare
- 23 Cameroon 6 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported deaths from cholera in Niger?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Niger was 6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,344 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Niger rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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