Infant deaths in Niger
Niger: Infant deaths was 71,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant deaths in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Niger is 71,909, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Niger peaked at 71,909 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,934, in 2008.
That places Niger 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,457 | — |
| 2001 | 63,730 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,578 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61,186 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59,715 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 58,346 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57,163 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56,328 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,934 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55,964 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56,475 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57,250 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58,344 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,722 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 61,245 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 62,723 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64,256 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65,574 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 66,649 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 67,670 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68,526 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69,239 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 70,270 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71,392 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71,909 | +0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71,909 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71,909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,540 | 55,934 | 64,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,991 | 56,475 | 67,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,267 | 68,526 | 71,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 247,025 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 36,634 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Niger?
- Infant deaths in Niger was 71,909 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 71,909 in 2024.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,934 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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