Number of under-five deaths, female in Niger
Niger: Number of under-five deaths, female was 55,771 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55,771
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
69,159
in 1991
All-time low
45,046
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Niger, 1974–2024
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
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 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 45,046 | — |
| 1975 | 46,021 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 46,852 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 47,511 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 48,249 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 49,206 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50,409 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 52,134 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 54,323 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 56,841 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 59,427 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 61,966 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 64,297 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 66,220 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 67,680 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 68,682 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 69,112 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69,159 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68,850 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 68,214 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 67,321 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 66,380 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 65,368 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64,503 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 63,837 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 63,410 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62,796 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 61,715 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 60,111 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58,215 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 56,231 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54,384 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 52,796 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 51,565 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 50,628 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 50,081 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,955 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50,124 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 50,590 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51,223 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52,022 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52,754 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53,569 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54,214 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54,707 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55,095 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55,395 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55,506 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55,635 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55,848 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55,771 | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 55,771 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 55,771 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 6th out of 197 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.