Stillbirth rate in Niger
Niger: Stillbirth rate was 21.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Niger is 21.44, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Niger peaked at 29.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 2023.
That places Niger 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.28 | 22.39 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 | 21.66 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 | 21.44 | 21.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 15 Lesotho, Kingdom of 22.67 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 compare
- 17 Sudan 21.51 compare
- 19 Comoros, Union of the 20.96 compare
- 20 Yemen, Republic of 20.8 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 20.37 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Niger?
- Stillbirth rate in Niger was 21.44 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for stillbirth rate?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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