Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Niger, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0309 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.016 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Niger 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 55 Guatemala 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Viet Nam 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iraq 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 0.0295 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jamaica 0.0293 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, male, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.