Number of stillbirths in Niger
Niger: Number of stillbirths was 24,013 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Niger recorded 24,013 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Niger peaked at 24,013 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,182, in 2009.
Niger ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,688 | — |
| 2001 | 18,846 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,981 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19,041 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,055 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,017 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,839 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,554 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18,352 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,182 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,360 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,681 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19,072 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19,598 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20,165 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,716 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21,180 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21,578 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21,860 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,118 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22,423 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,713 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23,363 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24,013 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,756 | 18,182 | 19,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,333 | 18,360 | 22,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,128 | 22,423 | 24,013 | 4 |
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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 stillbirths in Niger?
- Number of stillbirths in Niger was 24,013 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24,013 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,182 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for number of stillbirths?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation