Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Niger
Niger: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 110.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
110.72
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
332.41
in 1990
All-time low
110.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Niger is 110.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Niger peaked at 332.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 110.72, in 2024.
That places Niger 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 332.41 | — |
| 1991 | 325.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 316.67 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 306.35 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 294.28 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 281.81 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 269.44 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 257.86 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 247.18 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 237.52 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 227.85 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 217.41 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 205.91 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 194.08 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 182.36 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 171.38 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 161.56 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 153.09 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 146.02 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 140.33 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 136.01 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 132.69 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 130.25 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 128.34 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 126.83 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 125.39 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 124.28 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 123.1 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 121.93 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 120.76 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 119.52 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 118.01 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 115.99 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 113.47 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 110.72 | -2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 110.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 110.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286.9 | 237.52 | 332.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180 | 140.33 | 227.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.96 | 120.76 | 136.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.54 | 110.72 | 119.52 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Niger?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Niger was 110.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 332.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.72 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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