Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger
Niger: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 17.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger stood at 17.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger peaked at 42.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Niger ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 41.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 37.8 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.5 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 32.4 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 31.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 32 per 1,000 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 30.9 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 22 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 21 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.12 per 1,000 | 33.5 per 1,000 | 42.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.84 per 1,000 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.33 per 1,000 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 23.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 per 1,000 | 17.2 per 1,000 | 18.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.2 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.2 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Niger was 17.2 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.