Child Mortality by Country
195 countries • per 1,000 live births • World 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
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Child Mortality
Highest Child Mortality
#1Niger114.8 per 1k births#2Nigeria104.9 per 1k births#3Somalia104 per 1k births#4Chad101.1 per 1k births#5South Sudan98.7 per 1k births#6Guinea95 per 1k births#7Sierra Leone94.3 per 1k births#8Central African Republic92.2 per 1k births#9Mali91.3 per 1k births#10Benin77.9 per 1k births
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Niger | 114.8 per 1k births |
| #2 | Nigeria | 104.9 per 1k births |
| #3 | Somalia | 104 per 1k births |
| #4 | Chad | 101.1 per 1k births |
| #5 | South Sudan | 98.7 per 1k births |
| #6 | Guinea | 95 per 1k births |
| #7 | Sierra Leone | 94.3 per 1k births |
| #8 | Central African Republic | 92.2 per 1k births |
| #9 | Mali | 91.3 per 1k births |
| #10 | Benin | 77.9 per 1k births |
Lowest Child Mortality
#195San Marino1.40 per 1k births#194Singapore2.10 per 1k births#193Estonia2.10 per 1k births#192Slovenia2.20 per 1k births#191Luxembourg2.30 per 1k births#190Finland2.30 per 1k births#189Norway2.40 per 1k births#188Japan2.40 per 1k births#187Belarus2.40 per 1k births#186Sweden2.50 per 1k births
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #195 | San Marino | 1.40 per 1k births |
| #194 | Singapore | 2.10 per 1k births |
| #193 | Estonia | 2.10 per 1k births |
| #192 | Slovenia | 2.20 per 1k births |
| #191 | Luxembourg | 2.30 per 1k births |
| #190 | Finland | 2.30 per 1k births |
| #189 | Norway | 2.40 per 1k births |
| #188 | Japan | 2.40 per 1k births |
| #187 | Belarus | 2.40 per 1k births |
| #186 | Sweden | 2.50 per 1k births |
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).