Number of under-five deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of under-five deaths was 118,445 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
118,445
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
142,785
in 1991
All-time low
93,123
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Niger recorded 118,445 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Niger peaked at 142,785 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93,123, in 1974.
Niger ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 93,123 | — |
| 1975 | 95,182 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 96,815 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 98,133 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 99,586 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 101,528 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 104,132 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 107,639 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 112,097 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 117,186 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 122,521 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 127,732 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 132,362 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 136,198 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 139,122 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 141,016 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 142,258 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 142,785 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 142,402 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 141,332 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 139,401 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 137,344 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 135,405 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 133,805 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 132,578 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 131,721 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 130,442 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 128,272 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 125,060 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 121,278 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 117,254 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 113,474 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 110,185 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 107,600 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 105,812 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 104,866 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104,792 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 105,295 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 106,340 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 107,795 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 109,508 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 111,093 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 112,849 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 114,283 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 115,411 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 116,318 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 117,034 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 117,437 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 117,895 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 118,415 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 118,445 | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 118,445 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 118,445 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,394 | 93,123 | 101,528 | 6 |
| 1980s | 124,000 | 104,132 | 141,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,903 | 131,721 | 142,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,424 | 104,866 | 130,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,368 | 104,792 | 116,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,845 | 117,034 | 118,445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Niger?
- Number of under-five deaths in Niger was 118,445 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 142,785 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,123 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.