Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0255 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Niger ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 54 Malta 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iraq 0.024 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Viet Nam 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.