Number of under-five deaths, female in Niger
Niger: Number of under-five deaths, female was 55,771 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Number of under-five deaths, female in Niger, 1974β2024
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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Niger is 55,771, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Niger peaked at 69,159 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45,046, in 1974.
That places Niger 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,148 | 45,046 | 49,206 | 6 |
| 1980s | 60,198 | 50,409 | 68,682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,615 | 63,410 | 69,159 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,852 | 50,081 | 62,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,425 | 49,955 | 55,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,631 | 55,395 | 55,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 173,661 compare
- 5 Pakistan 168,765 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 76,318 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 47,719 compare
- 9 Sudan 45,867 compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 38,278 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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Niger?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Niger was 55,771 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 69,159 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,046 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.