Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Niger
Niger: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0023 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 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, male, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.009 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.009 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 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, male, per capita in Niger?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Niger was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
- 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.