Probability of dying by age in Niger
Niger: Probability of dying by age was 0.0599 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0599
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0965
in 2000
All-time low
0.0599
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Probability of dying by age in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0599 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Niger peaked at 0.0965 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0599, in 2021.
Niger ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0965 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0932 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0896 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0858 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.082 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0784 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0751 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.068 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0644 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0637 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0621 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0617 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0609 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0604 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 | -0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0599 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0599 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0811 | 0.068 | 0.0965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0632 | 0.0609 | 0.0665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 | 0.0599 | 0.0604 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 South Sudan 0.0631 compare
- 8 Mali 0.0607 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0606 compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.0578 compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0576 compare
- 13 Liberia 0.0565 compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying by age in Niger?
- Probability of dying by age in Niger was 0.0599 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0965 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for probability of dying by age?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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