Homicides in Niger
Niger: Homicides was 2,323 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Niger stood at 2,323 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Niger peaked at 2,323 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,595 deaths, in 2005.
That places Niger 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Niger, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,677 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,666 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,655 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,642 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,626 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,595 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,621 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,669 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,705 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,754 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,819 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,868 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,923 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,960 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,023 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,073 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,143 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,155 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,200 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,244 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,281 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,323 deaths | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,323 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,323 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,661 deaths | 1,595 deaths | 1,754 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,041 deaths | 1,819 deaths | 2,244 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,302 deaths | 2,281 deaths | 2,323 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More social development data for Niger
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 385,986 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 85,591 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 85,591 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Niger?
- Homicides in Niger was 2,323 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,323 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,595 deaths in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for homicides?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.