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Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger

Niger: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.07 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 1974
All-time low
11.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger, 1967–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Niger recorded 11.07 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger peaked at 34.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.07 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Niger ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1967 32.11 deaths per 100 live births —
1968 32.48 deaths per 100 live births +1.2%
1969 32.88 deaths per 100 live births +1.2%
1970 33.29 deaths per 100 live births +1.3%
1971 33.71 deaths per 100 live births +1.2%
1972 34.09 deaths per 100 live births +1.1%
1973 34.35 deaths per 100 live births +0.8%
1974 34.46 deaths per 100 live births +0.3%
1975 34.35 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1976 34.08 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1977 33.66 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1978 33.18 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1979 32.76 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
1980 32.49 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1981 32.45 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1982 32.65 deaths per 100 live births +0.6%
1983 33.02 deaths per 100 live births +1.1%
1984 33.45 deaths per 100 live births +1.3%
1985 33.85 deaths per 100 live births +1.2%
1986 34.13 deaths per 100 live births +0.8%
1987 34.21 deaths per 100 live births +0.2%
1988 34.1 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
1989 33.77 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1990 33.24 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1991 32.54 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1992 31.67 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1993 30.64 deaths per 100 live births -3.3%
1994 29.43 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
1995 28.18 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
1996 26.94 deaths per 100 live births -4.4%
1997 25.79 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
1998 24.72 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1999 23.75 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2000 22.79 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
2001 21.74 deaths per 100 live births -4.6%
2002 20.59 deaths per 100 live births -5.3%
2003 19.41 deaths per 100 live births -5.7%
2004 18.24 deaths per 100 live births -6.0%
2005 17.14 deaths per 100 live births -6.0%
2006 16.16 deaths per 100 live births -5.7%
2007 15.31 deaths per 100 live births -5.2%
2008 14.6 deaths per 100 live births -4.6%
2009 14.03 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2010 13.6 deaths per 100 live births -3.1%
2011 13.27 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2012 13.03 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
2013 12.83 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
2014 12.68 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
2015 12.54 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
2016 12.43 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
2017 12.31 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
2018 12.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
2019 12.08 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
2020 11.95 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
2021 11.8 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
2022 11.6 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
2023 11.35 deaths per 100 live births -2.2%
2024 11.07 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 11.07 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 11.07 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.49 deaths per 100 live births 32.11 deaths per 100 live births 32.88 deaths per 100 live births 3
1970s 33.79 deaths per 100 live births 32.76 deaths per 100 live births 34.46 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 33.41 deaths per 100 live births 32.45 deaths per 100 live births 34.21 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 28.69 deaths per 100 live births 23.75 deaths per 100 live births 33.24 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 18 deaths per 100 live births 14.03 deaths per 100 live births 22.79 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 12.7 deaths per 100 live births 12.08 deaths per 100 live births 13.6 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 11.55 deaths per 100 live births 11.07 deaths per 100 live births 11.95 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Nigeria 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 4 Chad 9.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger?
Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 34.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1974.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 11.07 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Niger rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
Niger ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .