Stillbirth rate in Niger
Niger: Stillbirth rate was 21.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.44
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.51
in 2000
All-time low
21.44
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
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.
Niger ranks 18th of 201 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.51 | — |
| 2001 | 28.96 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.73 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.18 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.25 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.17 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 23.26 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.39 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.99 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.79 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.69 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.66 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.82 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.85 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.81 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.74 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.71 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.63 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.53 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.44 | -0.4% |
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 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Niger?
- Stillbirth rate in Niger was 21.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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