Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Niger

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Niger was 67.4. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Niger were 72.1 and 62.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Niger for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Niger
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Niger
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Year Total Male Female
1969 149.5 158.8 139.6
1970 150.7 160 140.9
1971 151.9 161.2 142.1
1972 153 162.2 143.1
1973 153.3 162.5 143.6
1974 152.9 162.1 143.3
1975 151.8 160.9 142.3
1976 149.9 159 140.3
1977 147.3 156.4 137.7
1978 144.7 153.6 135
1979 142.2 151.2 132.6
1980 140.5 149.6 131
1981 140.1 149.1 130.5
1982 140.7 149.6 131.3
1983 142.2 151.1 132.7
1984 144.2 153.2 134.7
1985 146.1 155.1 136.7
1986 147.7 156.4 138.7
1987 148.5 156.7 139.9
1988 148.7 156.4 140.5
1989 148.1 155.4 140.4
1990 146.6 154.1 138.7
1991 144.6 152 136.5
1992 141.7 149.1 133.8
1993 138 145.3 130.3
1994 133.4 140.2 126.3
1995 128.4 134.8 121.7
1996 123.5 129.7 117
1997 119.1 125.2 112.7
1998 115 121 108.6
1999 111.3 117.3 105
2000 107.7 113.6 101.4
2001 103.6 109.5 97.4
2002 99 104.8 92.9
2003 94.1 99.8 88.1
2004 89.3 95 83.2
2005 84.8 90.2 78.9
2006 80.7 86 75.1
2007 77.2 82.4 71.8
2008 74.5 79.5 69
2009 72.3 77.4 67
2010 70.9 75.9 65.6
2011 69.9 75 64.6
2012 69.4 74.5 64.1
2013 69.2 74.3 63.9
2014 69.1 74.1 64
2015 69.3 74.1 64.1
2016 69.3 74.2 64.1
2017 69.4 74.3 64.2
2018 69.4 74.2 64.4
2019 69.5 74.3 64.5
2020 69.4 74.2 64.3
2021 69 73.9 63.9
2022 68.3 73.2 63.3
2023 67.4 72.1 62.2