Niger: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Niger's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 106.50.
That's down 2.5% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Niger ranks #2 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #2 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 167.80
- Trough
- 106.50
- 1-year change
- -2.5%
- 5-year change
- -8.7%
- -1.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.5%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 106.5000 | |
| 109.2000 | |
| 111.6000 | |
| 113.7000 | |
| 115.4000 | |
| 116.7000 | |
| 117.9000 | |
| 119.2000 | |
| 120.5000 | |
| 121.7000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Niger's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Niger's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 106.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Niger's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Niger's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.5% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Niger rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Niger ranked #2 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Niger's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Niger is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #2 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.