What is number of under-five deaths in Niger?

Number of under-five deaths in Niger was 118,445 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 142,785 in 1991.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 93,123 in 1974.

How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths?

Niger ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Niger

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Niger
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Niger: Number of under-five deaths was 118,445 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

118,445

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

6th

of 195 countries

All-time high

142,785

in 1991

All-time low

93,123

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Niger, 1974–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

Niger recorded 118,445 for number of under-five deaths in 2024.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Niger peaked at 142,785 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93,123, in 1974.

Niger ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	97,394	93,123	101,528	6
1980s	124,000	104,132	141,016	10
1990s	137,903	131,721	142,785	10
2000s	116,424	104,866	130,442	10
2010s	110,368	104,792	116,318	10
2020s	117,845	117,034	118,445	5

Countries ranked near Niger

3 Democratic Republic of Congo 385,039 compare
4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
8 Sudan 101,879 compare
9 Tanzania 86,317 compare

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More health data for Niger

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
Population, male 50.8% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 431,792 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 12.91 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 46.3% (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 409,736 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 393,646 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Niger?: Number of under-five deaths in Niger was 118,445 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 142,785 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 93,123 in 1974.
How does Niger rank for number of under-five deaths?: Niger ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.