Infant Mortality by Country

195 countries • per 1,000 live birthsWorld Bank Open Data

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What It Measures

Infant deaths before age 1 per 1,000 live births, from World Bank Open Data.

At a Glance

World average

18.82

Middle country

13.3

Low end

1.40

High end

72.6

Countries

195

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Highest & Lowest Infant Mortality

Highest Infant Mortality

Lowest Infant Mortality

Worth a Double Take

Biggest ranking jump: #3 Niger is 5.90 per 1k births higher than #4 Guinea (67.4 per 1k births vs 61.5 per 1k births).

Another sharp ranking jump: #1 South Sudan is 4.80 per 1k births higher than #2 Somalia (72.6 per 1k births vs 67.8 per 1k births).

Another sharp ranking jump: #10 Lesotho is 2.80 per 1k births higher than #11 Liberia (55.4 per 1k births vs 52.6 per 1k births).