Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger
Niger: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 15.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger is 15.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger peaked at 19.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Niger ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.4 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 19.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.41 per 1,000 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 per 1,000 | 18.1 per 1,000 | 19.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.01 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 16.6 per 1,000 compare
- 12 Cameroon 16.2 per 1,000 compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 14.7 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Angola 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Liberia 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.4 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Niger was 15.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.