Number of under-five deaths, male in Niger
Niger: Number of under-five deaths, male was 62,674 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62,674
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
73,626
in 1991
All-time low
48,077
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
Niger recorded 62,674 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Niger peaked at 73,626 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48,077, in 1974.
Niger ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 48,077 | — |
| 1975 | 49,161 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 49,963 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 50,622 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 51,337 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 52,322 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 53,723 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 55,505 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 57,774 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 60,345 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 63,094 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 65,766 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 68,065 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 69,978 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 71,442 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 72,334 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 73,146 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 73,626 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 73,552 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73,118 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 72,080 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 70,964 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70,037 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 69,302 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 68,741 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 68,311 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67,646 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 66,557 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 64,949 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 63,063 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 61,023 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 59,090 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 57,389 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,035 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55,184 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 54,785 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54,837 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55,171 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55,750 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56,572 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 57,486 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58,339 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 59,280 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 60,069 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 60,704 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61,223 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 61,639 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 61,931 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62,260 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62,567 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62,674 | +0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 62,674 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,114, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 62,674 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,247 | 48,077 | 52,322 | 6 |
| 1980s | 63,803 | 53,723 | 72,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,288 | 68,311 | 73,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,572 | 54,785 | 67,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,943 | 54,837 | 61,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,214 | 61,639 | 62,674 | 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 in Niger?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Niger was 62,674 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, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 73,626 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,077 in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.