Under-five deaths in Niger
Niger: Under-five deaths was 118,445 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
118,445
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
130,442
in 2000
All-time low
104,792
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Niger, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Niger stood at 118,445.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Niger peaked at 130,442 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 104,792, in 2010.
That places Niger 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 385,039 compare
- 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
- 8 Sudan 101,879 compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 86,317 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)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Niger?
- Under-five deaths in Niger was 118,445 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 130,442 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,792 in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for under-five deaths?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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