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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Niger: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 61.4 yrs (2024), 207th of 217 in the world and 38th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 62.4 yrs (2024), 209th of 217 in the world and 40th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 60.5 yrs (2024), 202nd of 217 in the world and 34th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy61.4 yrs2024 · world 207/217 · region 38/48Life expectancy, women62.4 yrs2024 · world 209/217 · region 40/48Life expectancy, men60.5 yrs2024 · world 202/217 · region 34/48Infant mortality65.62024 · world 3/196 · region 3/48
Life expectancy
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Niger61.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
NigerSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Niger62.4 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Niger in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years61.4 yrs2024207/21738/4849.2 yrs57.1 yrs59.9 yrs+4.7%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years62.4 yrs2024209/21740/4849.5 yrs57.6 yrs61.0 yrs+5.0%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years60.5 yrs2024202/21734/4848.8 yrs56.5 yrs58.8 yrs+4.4%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births65.620243/1963/48108.370.969.1−5.1%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births110.720242/1962/48227.9136.0119.5−13%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births32.820248/1966/4844.134.434.2−4.7%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births350202321/19420/48845621388−33%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months81%2024143/19324/4837%67%79%+1.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.2%2024101/15340/440.7%0.4%0.2%−0.1 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people86202468/20836/488312681−17%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.0%2023154/19330/484.7%5.0%6.2%−0.4 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure51.5%202332/19312/4860.3%55.5%43.5%−5.1 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.042023180/18046/460.0320020.0320090.04−25%since 20130.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.32020179/18237/400.119980.420120.3+133%since 1998——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population53.4%2024200/20641/4636.5%43.9%50.7%+6.8 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population16.3%2024197/20340/466.5%10.5%14.5%+4.3 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults7.4%2024155/16631/399.7%8.5%7.7%−1.1 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people25.5201948/18639/4828.427.325.52019−6.6%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Niger and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Niger. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigerNigeriaAlgeriaMaliBurkina FasoChad
Life expectancy61.4 yrs202454.6 yrs202476.5 yrs202460.7 yrs202461.3 yrs202455.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women62.4 yrs202454.9 yrs202477.9 yrs202462.1 yrs202463.4 yrs202457.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men60.5 yrs202454.3 yrs202475.1 yrs202459.3 yrs202459.1 yrs202453.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality65.6202469.8202419.5202447.5202443.6202456.32024
Under-5 mortality110.72024115.6202421.6202473.0202474.9202497.32024
Neonatal mortality32.8202439.0202415.0202428.0202423.8202430.42024
Maternal mortality35020239932023622023367202324220237482023
Measles vaccination81%202457%202494%202472%202488%202466%2024
HIV prevalence0.2%20241.2%20240.1%20240.8%20240.5%20240.9%2024
Nigeria: healthAlgeria: healthMali: healthBurkina Faso: healthChad: health
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