Is Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Niger rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Niger ranked #3 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Niger is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.

Niger: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Niger: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 65.60.

That's down 1.9% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Niger ranks #3 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 84.90; 2005
Trough: 65.60; 2024
1-year change: -1.9%
5-year change: -5.3%; -1.1% / yr
10-year change: -5.1%; -0.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	65.6000
2023	66.9000
2022	68.0000
2021	68.7000
2020	69.1000
2019	69.3000
2018	69.3000
2017	69.3000
2016	69.2000
2015	69.1000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 65.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.9% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Niger rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Niger ranked #3 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Niger's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Niger is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.