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.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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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

1967–2024

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 Nigeria 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
3 Somalia 10.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
4 Chad 9.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Niger

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
Population growth 3.2% (2025)
Population, total 27.92 million (2025)
Urban population growth 5.0% (2025)
Urban population 5.13 million (2025)
Urban population 18.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 61.51 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1173 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Niger →

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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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: 07 August 2026

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