Mortality rate, infant in Niger
Niger: Mortality rate, infant was 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Niger, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Niger is 67.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Niger peaked at 153.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973 and was at its lowest, 67.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Niger 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.77 per 1,000 live births | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | 153.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.68 per 1,000 live births | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | 148.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.16 per 1,000 live births | 111.3 per 1,000 live births | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.32 per 1,000 live births | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.54 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.53 per 1,000 live births | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More population data for Niger
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.373 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.93 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 369,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.93 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.93 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.3 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Niger?
- Mortality rate, infant in Niger was 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 153.3 per 1,000 live births in 1973.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release