Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Niger
Niger: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0021 units per person for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2024.
That places Niger 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0087 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 under-five deaths, female, per capita in Niger?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Niger was 0.0021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.