Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Niger
Niger: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 29,941 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
29,941
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92,703
in 2025
All-time low
29,941
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Niger, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in Niger is 29,941, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Niger ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92,703 | — |
| 2026 | 73,215 | -21.0% |
| 2027 | 58,155 | -20.6% |
| 2028 | 46,376 | -20.3% |
| 2029 | 37,181 | -19.8% |
| 2030 | 29,941 | -19.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 29,941 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 29,941 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61,526 | 37,181 | 92,703 | 5 |
| 2030s | 29,941 | 29,941 | 29,941 | 1 |
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-five deaths - sdg target met in Niger?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Niger was 29,941 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92,703 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,941 in 2030.
- How does Niger rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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