Tuberculosis death rate in Niger
Niger: Tuberculosis death rate was 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Niger is 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Niger peaked at 119.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Niger 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 108.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 101.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 84.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 82.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 65.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 58.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 50.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 44.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 41.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 38.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 38.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Niger?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Niger was 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 119.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Niger ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.