Child Mortality by Country

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

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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

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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).