Infant Mortality by Country
195 countries • per 1,000 live births • World 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
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Infant Mortality
Highest Infant Mortality
#1South Sudan72.6 per 1k births#2Somalia67.8 per 1k births#3Niger67.4 per 1k births#4Guinea61.5 per 1k births#5Central African Republic60.4 per 1k births#6Nigeria60.1 per 1k births#7Chad58.7 per 1k births#8Mali57.6 per 1k births#9Sierra Leone56.2 per 1k births#10Lesotho55.4 per 1k births
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Sudan | 72.6 per 1k births |
| #2 | Somalia | 67.8 per 1k births |
| #3 | Niger | 67.4 per 1k births |
| #4 | Guinea | 61.5 per 1k births |
| #5 | Central African Republic | 60.4 per 1k births |
| #6 | Nigeria | 60.1 per 1k births |
| #7 | Chad | 58.7 per 1k births |
| #8 | Mali | 57.6 per 1k births |
| #9 | Sierra Leone | 56.2 per 1k births |
| #10 | Lesotho | 55.4 per 1k births |
Lowest Infant Mortality
#195San Marino1.40 per 1k births#194Estonia1.60 per 1k births#193Singapore1.70 per 1k births#192Slovenia1.80 per 1k births#191Japan1.80 per 1k births#190Finland1.80 per 1k births#189Norway1.90 per 1k births#188Iceland1.90 per 1k births#187Belarus1.90 per 1k births#186Sweden2.00 per 1k births
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #195 | San Marino | 1.40 per 1k births |
| #194 | Estonia | 1.60 per 1k births |
| #193 | Singapore | 1.70 per 1k births |
| #192 | Slovenia | 1.80 per 1k births |
| #191 | Japan | 1.80 per 1k births |
| #190 | Finland | 1.80 per 1k births |
| #189 | Norway | 1.90 per 1k births |
| #188 | Iceland | 1.90 per 1k births |
| #187 | Belarus | 1.90 per 1k births |
| #186 | Sweden | 2.00 per 1k births |
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).