Stillbirth rate in Niger
Niger: Stillbirth rate was 21.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Niger is 21.4 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Niger peaked at 29.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Niger ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 29 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 22 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | 22.4 per 1,000 total births | 29.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 per 1,000 total births | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | 22 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 per 1,000 total births | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 17 Sudan 21.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 19 Comoros 21 per 1,000 total births compare
- 20 Yemen 20.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 21 Bangladesh 20.4 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Niger?
- Stillbirth rate in Niger was 21.4 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for stillbirth rate?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.