Youth mortality rate in Niger
Niger: Youth mortality rate was 13.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.72
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.87
in 1987
All-time low
13.72
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Youth mortality rate in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Niger is 13.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Niger peaked at 38.87 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.72, in 2024.
Niger ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.29 | — |
| 1982 | 37.48 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 37.81 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 38.2 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 38.57 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 38.81 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.87 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 38.74 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.4 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.47 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 36.74 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 35.84 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.79 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.57 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.31 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 31.05 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.86 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.74 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 27.73 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.61 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 24.41 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 23.18 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 22.44 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.29 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 19.78 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.88 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.12 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.49 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 17 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.61 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.31 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.85 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.65 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.49 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.32 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.15 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.98 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.81 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.35 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.04 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.72 | -2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.24 | 37.29 | 38.87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.81 | 27.73 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 | 17.49 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 | 14.98 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.31 | 13.72 | 14.81 | 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 youth mortality rate in Niger?
- Youth mortality rate in Niger was 13.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38.87 in 1987.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.72 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for youth mortality rate?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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