Number of infant deaths, female in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths, female was 32,490 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, female in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Niger stood at 32,490. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Niger peaked at 32,490 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,181, in 1970.
That places Niger 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,181 | — |
| 1971 | 17,778 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 18,376 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18,923 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 19,436 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 19,829 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 20,106 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 20,340 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20,631 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 21,043 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 21,517 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 22,217 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 23,056 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 24,040 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 25,102 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 26,204 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 27,266 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 28,245 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29,062 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 29,681 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 30,117 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 30,441 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30,608 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30,651 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30,578 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30,488 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 30,313 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 30,153 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,041 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 29,985 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,813 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 29,401 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28,798 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 28,091 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27,325 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 26,676 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26,097 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25,699 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 25,450 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25,412 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,617 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25,936 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 26,416 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27,023 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27,728 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 28,410 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 29,108 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29,711 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30,196 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30,645 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31,049 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31,342 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 31,768 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32,261 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 32,490 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,364 | 17,181 | 21,043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,639 | 21,517 | 29,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,338 | 29,985 | 30,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,276 | 25,412 | 29,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,079 | 25,617 | 30,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,782 | 31,049 | 32,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 108,968 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 58,159 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 38,357 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 31,864 compare
- 9 Sudan 31,271 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 29,834 compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Niger was 32,490 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32,490 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,181 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.