Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Niger
Niger: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Niger stood at 81.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Niger peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1989.
That places Niger 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 14.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 19.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 37.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 67.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 65.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Niger?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Niger was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1989.
- How does Niger rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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