Niger—Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 196
Latest Value
118.5
2023
YoY Change
-1.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#1
of 196 countries
Maximum
231.2
2000
Minimum
118.5
2023
CAGR
-2.9%
24 years
Last
118.5
Previous
120.8
Highest
231.2
Lowest
118.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 118.5 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 120.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 122.7 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 124.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 125.2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 126.2 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 127.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 128.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 129.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 130.8 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 132.3 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 134.1 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 136.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 139.7 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 144.0 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 149.5 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 156.5 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 165.1 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 175.1 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 186.1 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 197.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 209.5 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 220.9 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 231.2 |
Top Countries — Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 118.5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 110.1 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 109.6 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 107.2 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 104.3 | 2023 |
| 6 | Guinea | 101.8 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 100.0 | 2023 |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 97.9 | 2023 |
| 9 | Mali | 95.9 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 83.2 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation; United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →