Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Niger
Niger: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 102.3 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
102.3
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
109.25
in 2025
All-time low
102.3
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Niger, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Niger stood at 102.3. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
That places Niger 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109.25 | — |
| 2026 | 107.8 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 106.39 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 105 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 103.63 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 102.3 | -1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 102.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 102.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 106.41 | 103.63 | 109.25 | 5 |
| 2030s | 102.3 | 102.3 | 102.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Nigeria 113.25 compare
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.3 compare
- 5 Somalia 83.85 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Niger?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Niger was 102.3 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 109.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.3 in 2030.
- How does Niger rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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