Niger: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Niger?

Life expectancy at birth in Niger is 66.1 years for 2024, 65.2 for men and 67.0 for women, according to population projections by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The World Bank, using UN Population Division estimates, gives a lower figure of 61.4 years for 2024.

The INS figure comes from its 2012-2024 projections based on the 2012 census, while the UN estimate is modelled from all available surveys and censuses, which explains the gap. Niger's fifth general census of population (RGPH-5) is in preparation and will provide a new base.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF) · World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, Niger

How many malaria cases are there in Niger?

Health facilities in Niger recorded 6,900,046 confirmed malaria cases in 2024, according to the Ministry of Public Health health statistics yearbook 2024. Of these, 6,353,772 were simple and 546,274 severe malaria. The confirmed incidence was 27,654 cases per 100,000 people, up from 17,045 in 2023.

The yearbook also records 8,305 deaths from malaria in 2024, of which 5,195 were children under five. Figures come from the national health information system (DHIS2) and count cases seen at health facilities and by community health workers, so they depend on how many people seek care and are tested.

Official sources: Ministry of Public Health: Health and social statistics yearbook 2024 (PDF)

How many doctors are there in Niger?

Niger's public health service had 1,853 doctors in 2024, up from 1,571 in 2023, according to the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024, citing the Ministry of Public Health. It also had 9,436 nurses, 1,658 qualified midwives and 50 pharmacists.

The Niamey region had 894 of the doctors, nearly half the total. The ministry's health statistics yearbook 2024 puts the density of health staff at 0.52 per 1,000 people. The counts cover public health personnel, so they leave out doctors who work only in private practice.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF) · Ministry of Public Health: Health statistics yearbook 2024 (PDF)

What is the infant mortality rate in Niger?

Niger's infant mortality rate was 72 deaths per 1,000 live births, and under-five mortality 193 per 1,000, according to the 2021 National Survey on Fertility and Maternal and Child Mortality (ENAFEME), published in the INS Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024. The same survey put the total fertility rate at 6.2 children per woman.

Infant mortality counts deaths before the first birthday; under-five mortality counts deaths before the fifth. Survey rates refer to the years before the survey. The UN modelled estimate published by the World Bank is 65.6 per 1,000 for 2024.

Official sources: INS Niger: Statistical Yearbook 2020-2024 (PDF) · World Bank: Infant mortality rate, Niger

What is life expectancy in Niger?

61.4 years: that is life expectancy at birth in Niger for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 64.3 years, and Niger placed 38th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 183rd of 193.

How many babies die in Niger?

The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation puts the infant mortality rate in Niger at 65.6 per 1,000 in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 37.2 per 1,000, and Niger placed 3rd highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 3rd highest.

How many women die in childbirth in Niger?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Niger was 350 per 100,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 257 per 100,000; Niger is 20th highest of 48. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 21st highest.

What is Niger's health spending?

According to the WHO, current health spending in Niger was 4.0% of GDP in 2023. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 4.4% of GDP, and Niger placed 30th highest of 48. Worldwide: 152nd of 191.

How much do people in Niger pay for health care themselves?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 51.5%. Its high point since 2005 was 2012, at 60.8%; its low point was 2022, at 40.3%. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 32.4%; Niger is 12th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 32nd of 191.

How many doctors per person does Niger have?

In 2023, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Niger was 0.04 per 1,000, according to the WHO. The peak was 0.05 per 1,000 in 2012 and the low 0.02 per 1,000 in 2008. It is 16th highest of 16 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.18 per 1,000. Worldwide: 58th of 58.

What is hospital capacity in Niger?

0.28 per 1,000: that is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Niger for 2020, according to the WHO. The peak was 0.44 per 1,000 in 2012 and the low 0.18 per 1,000 in 2017. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 0.69 per 1,000; Niger is 12th highest of 14. Of 131 countries with 2020 data, 128th highest.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Niger?

WHO and UNICEF puts measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Niger at 81.0% in 2024. The peak was 85.0% in 2015 and the low 47.0% in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 81.0%; Niger is 24th highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 139th highest.