Stillbirth rate in Niger
Niger: Stillbirth rate was 21.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Niger, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Niger is 21.4 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Niger peaked at 29.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Niger ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | 22.4 per 1,000 total births | 29.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 per 1,000 total births | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | 22 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.55 per 1,000 total births | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 17 Sudan 21.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 19 Comoros 21 per 1,000 total births compare
- 20 Yemen 20.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 21 Bangladesh 20.4 per 1,000 total births compare
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)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.91 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 431,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 409,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 393,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Niger?
- Stillbirth rate in Niger was 21.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for stillbirth rate?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.