Metric briefing
Child Mortality by Country
195 countries • per 1,000 live births • World Bank Open Data
- Top country
- Niger
- Lowest country
- San Marino
- Source
- World Bank Open Data
What It Measures
Deaths before age 5 per 1,000 live births, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
24.74
Middle country
15.5
Low end
1.40
High end
114.8
Countries
195
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Child Mortality
Highest Child Mortality
Lowest Child Mortality
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #9 Mali is 13.4 per 1k births higher than #10 Benin (91.3 per 1k births vs 77.9 per 1k births).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Niger is 9.90 per 1k births higher than #2 Nigeria (114.8 per 1k births vs 104.9 per 1k births).
Another sharp ranking jump: #26 Kiribati is 4.70 per 1k births higher than #27 Djibouti (55.1 per 1k births vs 50.4 per 1k births).