Stillbirths in Niger
Niger: Stillbirths was 24,013 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,013
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,013
in 2023
All-time low
18,182
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Niger stood at 24,013. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Niger peaked at 24,013 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,182, in 2009.
Niger ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,688 | — |
| 2001 | 18,846 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,981 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19,041 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19,055 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19,017 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,839 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,554 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 18,352 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,182 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,360 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,681 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 19,072 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19,598 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20,165 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,716 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21,180 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21,578 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21,860 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,118 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22,423 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 22,713 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23,363 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24,013 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,756 | 18,182 | 19,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,333 | 18,360 | 22,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,128 | 22,423 | 24,013 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 stillbirths in Niger?
- Stillbirths in Niger was 24,013 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24,013 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,182 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for stillbirths?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).