Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Niger
Niger: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 118,445 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
118,445
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
142,785
in 1991
All-time low
104,792
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Niger, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Niger stood at 118,445.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Niger peaked at 142,785 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 104,792, in 2010.
That places Niger 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,903 | 131,721 | 142,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,424 | 104,866 | 130,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,368 | 104,792 | 116,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,845 | 117,034 | 118,445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 385,039 compare
- 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
- 8 Sudan 101,879 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 86,317 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5077 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Niger?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Niger was 118,445 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 142,785 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,792 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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