Number of youth deaths in Niger
Niger: Number of youth deaths was 142,358 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
142,358
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
158,180
in 1991
All-time low
124,160
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Niger is 142,358, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Niger peaked at 158,180 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 124,160, in 2009.
Niger ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157,513 | — |
| 1991 | 158,180 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 157,938 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 157,009 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 155,195 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 153,268 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 151,466 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 149,996 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 148,902 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 148,202 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 147,092 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 145,120 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 142,144 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 138,609 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 137,210 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 133,755 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 128,422 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 126,170 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 124,742 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 124,160 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 124,477 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 125,378 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 126,848 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 128,721 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 130,834 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 132,805 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 134,938 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 136,745 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 138,227 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 139,434 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 140,453 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 141,071 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 141,705 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 142,278 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 142,358 | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 142,358 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 142,358 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,767 | 148,202 | 158,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,742 | 124,160 | 147,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,841 | 124,477 | 139,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,573 | 140,453 | 142,358 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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 youth deaths in Niger?
- Number of youth deaths in Niger was 142,358 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 158,180 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,160 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for number of youth deaths?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).