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% |
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
- 3 Pakistan 212,821 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 211,378 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,910 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 57,695 compare
- 8 Sudan 56,012 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 48,039 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (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.