Niger Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Niger's death rate was 8.6 in 2025, ranked 77th globally. This represents a 2.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Niger's death rate stood at 8.6 in 2025, a decline of +0.2 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.6 by 2025. Niger ranked 77th globally.
Niger’s death rate has fallen dramatically over the past six decades, descending from a 1960 level of 27.63 deaths per 1,000 people to an all‑time trough of 8.62 in 2025, the lowest figure recorded in the series and ranking 77th globally. The peak of 28.66 in 1971 marked the highest mortality intensity, after which sustained improvements in health services, vaccination coverage and nutrition gradually reduced fatalities. By 2025 Niger’s rate is virtually identical to that of the Bahamas (8.60) and only marginally below Hong Kong SAR, China (8.64), illustrating convergence with higher‑income peers despite persistent development challenges. The 65‑year coverage underscores a long‑term structural shift rather than a short‑term anomaly. Continued investment in primary health care, maternal‑child programs and disease prevention is likely to keep the death rate on a downward path, although any reversal in public‑health financing or epidemic outbreaks could alter the trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 8.4 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 8.6 | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.6 | −0.2 | #77 |
| 2023 | 8.9 | −0.3 | #151 |
| 2022 | 9.2 | −0.4 | #155 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +0.0 | #146 |
| 2020 | 9.5 | −0.0 | #158 |
| 2019 | 9.6 | −0.2 | #173 |
| 2018 | 9.8 | −0.2 | #174 |
| 2017 | 10.0 | −0.2 | #178 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | −0.2 | #180 |
| 2015 | 10.4 | −0.1 | #182 |
| 2014 | 10.5 | −0.2 | #188 |
| 2013 | 10.8 | −0.2 | #189 |
| 2012 | 11.0 | −0.3 | #191 |
| 2011 | 11.3 | −0.3 | #190 |
| 2010 | 11.6 | −0.4 | #190 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Niger matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Niger's death rate was 8.6 in 2025. Ranked 77th globally. This represents a 2.7% decrease from the previous year.
Niger's death rate peaked at 28.7 in 1971.
The lowest death rate in Niger was 8.6 in 2025.
Niger ranks 77th globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Niger's death rate is projected to reach 8.6 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Niger in 2025 was 8.6. This ranks 77th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_niger_death-rate,
title = {Niger Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/niger/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}