Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Niger
Niger: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 18.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Niger is 18.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Niger peaked at 48.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.5 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 47.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 46.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 45.2 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 43.8 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 42.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 40.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 39.4 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 37.8 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 36.3 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 34.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 33.3 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 32 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2 per 1,000 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 32.1 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.6 per 1,000 | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.88 per 1,000 | 36.3 per 1,000 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.13 per 1,000 | 25.1 per 1,000 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 per 1,000 | 20.7 per 1,000 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 20.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Palestine, State of 25.2 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 14.3 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.7 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, male in Niger?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Niger was 18.5 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, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.