Infant Mortality Rate: Niger
Niger's infant mortality rate is currently 65.6 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Niger Infant Mortality Rate Niger recorded 65.
Current (2024)
65.6 per 1,000 births
-1.9% y/y
Peak (1973)
153.2 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
65.6 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1969–2024 · 56 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Niger
1969 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Niger
Analysis# Niger Infant Mortality Rate
Niger recorded 65.6 infant deaths per 1,000 births in 2024, marking the lowest rate in the dataset spanning 1969–2024. The country has achieved a 55.9% decline from its 1973 peak of 153.2 deaths per 1,000 births, demonstrating substantial progress in child health over five decades. Despite this dramatic improvement, Niger's current rate remains among the highest globally, reflecting ongoing challenges in healthcare access and maternal care quality.
Recent years show accelerating momentum. Between 2015 and 2024, the rate fell from 69.1 to 65.6 deaths per 1,000 births—a consistent annual decline averaging 0.4 points. The downward trend strengthened notably after 2021, with larger yearly improvements suggesting intensifying public health interventions. Continued progress depends on sustained investment in maternal healthcare, nutrition programs, and disease prevention infrastructure.
Historical Data
56 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.6 per 1,000 births | -1.94% |
| 2023 | 66.9 per 1,000 births | -1.62% |
| 2022 | 68 per 1,000 births | -1.02% |
| 2021 | 68.7 per 1,000 births | -0.58% |
| 2020 | 69.1 per 1,000 births | -0.29% |
| 2019 | 69.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 69.3 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 69.3 per 1,000 births | +0.14% |
| 2016 | 69.2 per 1,000 births | +0.14% |
| 2015 | 69.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 69.1 per 1,000 births | -0.14% |
| 2013 | 69.2 per 1,000 births | -0.43% |
| 2012 | 69.5 per 1,000 births | -0.71% |
| 2011 | 70 per 1,000 births | -1.27% |
| 2010 | 70.9 per 1,000 births | -2.07% |
| 2009 | 72.4 per 1,000 births | -2.82% |
| 2008 | 74.5 per 1,000 births | -3.62% |
| 2007 | 77.3 per 1,000 births | -4.33% |
| 2006 | 80.8 per 1,000 births | -4.83% |
| 2005 | 84.9 per 1,000 births | -5.14% |
Show all 56 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.5 per 1,000 births | -5.19% |
| 2003 | 94.4 per 1,000 births | -5.03% |
| 2002 | 99.4 per 1,000 births | -4.51% |
| 2001 | 104.1 per 1,000 births | -3.88% |
| 2000 | 108.3 per 1,000 births | -3.39% |
| 1999 | 112.1 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1998 | 115.8 per 1,000 births | -3.58% |
| 1997 | 120.1 per 1,000 births | -3.61% |
| 1996 | 124.6 per 1,000 births | -3.78% |
| 1995 | 129.5 per 1,000 births | -3.57% |
| 1994 | 134.3 per 1,000 births | -3.31% |
| 1993 | 138.9 per 1,000 births | -2.53% |
| 1992 | 142.5 per 1,000 births | -2.06% |
| 1991 | 145.5 per 1,000 births | -1.49% |
| 1990 | 147.7 per 1,000 births | -1.07% |
| 1989 | 149.3 per 1,000 births | -0.47% |
| 1988 | 150 per 1,000 births | +0.07% |
| 1987 | 149.9 per 1,000 births | +0.54% |
| 1986 | 149.1 per 1,000 births | +1.08% |
| 1985 | 147.5 per 1,000 births | +1.37% |
| 1984 | 145.5 per 1,000 births | +1.46% |
| 1983 | 143.4 per 1,000 births | +1.13% |
| 1982 | 141.8 per 1,000 births | +0.57% |
| 1981 | 141 per 1,000 births | -0.21% |
| 1980 | 141.3 per 1,000 births | -1.05% |
| 1979 | 142.8 per 1,000 births | -1.59% |
| 1978 | 145.1 per 1,000 births | -1.83% |
| 1977 | 147.8 per 1,000 births | -1.60% |
| 1976 | 150.2 per 1,000 births | -1.18% |
| 1975 | 152 per 1,000 births | -0.72% |
| 1974 | 153.1 per 1,000 births | -0.07% |
| 1973 | 153.2 per 1,000 births | +0.39% |
| 1972 | 152.6 per 1,000 births | +0.66% |
| 1971 | 151.6 per 1,000 births | +0.86% |
| 1970 | 150.3 per 1,000 births | +0.94% |
| 1969 | 148.9 per 1,000 births | — |
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