Under-five mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Under-five mortality rate 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
344.61
in 1974
All-time low
110.72
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Niger, 1967–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Niger is 110.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Niger peaked at 344.61 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 110.72, in 2024.
Niger ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 321.07 | — |
| 1968 | 324.77 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 328.77 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 332.93 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 337.08 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 340.89 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 343.54 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 344.61 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 343.55 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 340.78 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 336.56 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 331.77 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 327.62 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 324.95 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 324.49 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 326.53 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 330.19 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 334.49 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 338.5 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 341.26 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 342.11 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 340.98 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 337.66 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 332.41 | -1.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.87 | 321.07 | 328.77 | 3 |
| 1970s | 337.93 | 327.62 | 344.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.12 | 324.49 | 342.11 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Niger?
- Under-five mortality rate in Niger was 110.72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 344.61 in 1974.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.72 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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