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Under-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births: ranking of countries
196 countries ranked by their latest value. Nigeria is highest at 115.6; San Marino is lowest at 1.3.
World 37.4 (2024)Median country 14.9196 countries
Under-5 mortality: world and regions, 1994–2024
WorldEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanNorth AmericaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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All 196 countries
Latest value for each country; the year column shows when it was reported.
196 shown
| # | Country | Region | Under-5 mortality | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 115.6 | 2024 | |
| 2 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 110.7 | 2024 | |
| 3 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 101.1 | 2024 | |
| 4 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 97.3 | 2024 | |
| 5 | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 96.7 | 2024 | |
| 6 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 92.1 | 2024 | |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 90.5 | 2024 | |
| 8 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 89.7 | 2024 | |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 89.7 | 2024 | |
| 10 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 86.4 | 2024 | |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 74.9 | 2024 | |
| 12 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 74.7 | 2024 | |
| 13 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 73.0 | 2024 | |
| 14 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 68.0 | 2024 | |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 67.3 | 2024 | |
| 16 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64.8 | 2024 | |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64.7 | 2024 | |
| 18 | Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64.5 | 2024 | |
| 19 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 62.4 | 2024 | |
| 20 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.6 | 2024 | |
| 21 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 60.0 | 2024 | |
| 22 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 59.4 | 2024 | |
| 23 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 56.1 | 2024 | |
| 24 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 56.0 | 2024 | |
| 25 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 53.1 | 2024 | |
| 26 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 53.0 | 2024 | |
| 27 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 52.8 | 2024 | |
| 28 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 49.0 | 2024 | |
| 29 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 48.9 | 2024 | |
| 30 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 48.8 | 2024 | |
| 31 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 48.7 | 2024 | |
| 32 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 48.4 | 2024 | |
| 33 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 47.6 | 2024 | |
| 34 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 47.1 | 2024 | |
| 35 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 45.1 | 2024 | |
| 36 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 44.5 | 2024 | |
| 37 | The Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 42.4 | 2024 | |
| 38 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.5 | 2024 | |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 39.4 | 2024 | |
| 40 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.1 | 2024 | |
| 41 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.0 | 2024 | |
| 42 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 39.0 | 2024 | |
| 43 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 38.8 | 2024 | |
| 44 | Yemen | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 38.1 | 2024 | |
| 45 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 37.9 | 2024 | |
| 46 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37.7 | 2024 | |
| 47 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 37.0 | 2024 | |
| 48 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.9 | 2024 | |
| 49 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 36.9 | 2024 | |
| 50 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 36.5 | 2024 | |
| 51 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35.9 | 2024 | |
| 52 | Dominica | Latin America & Caribbean | 35.7 | 2024 | |
| 53 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35.1 | 2024 | |
| 54 | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 34.3 | 2024 | |
| 55 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 33.3 | 2024 | |
| 56 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32.6 | 2024 | |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 30.6 | 2024 | |
| 58 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 30.5 | 2024 | |
| 59 | Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 29.4 | 2024 | |
| 60 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 29.1 | 2024 | |
| 61 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 28.1 | 2024 | |
| 62 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 26.7 | 2024 | |
| 63 | India | South Asia | 26.6 | 2024 | |
| 64 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 26.5 | 2024 | |
| 65 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.2 | 2024 | |
| 66 | Nepal | South Asia | 25.1 | 2024 | |
| 67 | Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 24.2 | 2024 | |
| 68 | Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22.4 | 2024 | |
| 69 | Micronesia | East Asia & Pacific | 22.4 | 2024 | |
| 70 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 21.8 | 2024 | |
| 71 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 21.6 | 2024 | |
| 72 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 21.4 | 2024 | |
| 73 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 20.5 | 2024 | |
| 74 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 20.0 | 2024 | |
| 75 | Tuvalu | East Asia & Pacific | 19.2 | 2024 | |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.8 | 2024 | |
| 77 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 18.4 | 2024 | |
| 78 | Syria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18.4 | 2024 | |
| 79 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 18.0 | 2024 | |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 17.9 | 2024 | |
| 81 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.8 | 2024 | |
| 82 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 17.7 | 2024 | |
| 83 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 17.6 | 2024 | |
| 84 | Vietnam | East Asia & Pacific | 17.3 | 2024 | |
| 85 | Bhutan | South Asia | 17.2 | 2024 | |
| 86 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 17.2 | 2024 | |
| 87 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 17.1 | 2024 | |
| 88 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 16.8 | 2024 | |
| 89 | North Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 16.7 | 2024 | |
| 90 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 16.5 | 2024 | |
| 91 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 16.3 | 2024 | |
| 92 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.9 | 2024 | |
| 93 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.8 | 2024 | |
| 94 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.7 | 2024 | |
| 95 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 15.7 | 2024 | |
| 96 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.4 | 2024 | |
| 97 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.3 | 2024 | |
| 98 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 15.0 | 2024 | |
| 99 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 14.9 | 2024 | |
| 100 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 14.2 | 2024 | |
| 101 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.0 | 2024 | |
| 102 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.6 | 2024 | |
| 103 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 13.4 | 2024 | |
| 104 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 13.4 | 2024 | |
| 105 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.1 | 2024 | |
| 106 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.9 | 2024 | |
| 107 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12.9 | 2024 | |
| 108 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.9 | 2024 | |
| 109 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.7 | 2024 | |
| 110 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.4 | 2024 | |
| 111 | British Virgin Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.4 | 2024 | |
| 112 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12.1 | 2024 | |
| 113 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.5 | 2024 | |
| 114 | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.3 | 2024 | |
| 115 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.3 | 2024 | |
| 116 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.2 | 2024 | |
| 117 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.1 | 2024 | |
| 118 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.4 | 2024 | |
| 119 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 10.3 | 2024 | |
| 120 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.0 | 2024 | |
| 121 | Brunei | East Asia & Pacific | 9.9 | 2024 | |
| 122 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.8 | 2024 | |
| 123 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.8 | 2024 | |
| 124 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.6 | 2024 | |
| 125 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 9.6 | 2024 | |
| 126 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.5 | 2024 | |
| 127 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 9.5 | 2024 | |
| 128 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 9.4 | 2024 | |
| 129 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 9.2 | 2024 | |
| 130 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.1 | 2024 | |
| 131 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 9.0 | 2024 | |
| 132 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.8 | 2024 | |
| 133 | Kosovo | Europe & Central Asia | 8.7 | 2024 | |
| 134 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.6 | 2024 | |
| 135 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.6 | 2024 | |
| 136 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 8.3 | 2024 | |
| 137 | Nauru | East Asia & Pacific | 8.3 | 2024 | |
| 138 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.1 | 2024 | |
| 139 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 7.9 | 2024 | |
| 140 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.4 | 2024 | |
| 141 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 7.3 | 2024 | |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 6.9 | 2024 | |
| 143 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.8 | 2024 | |
| 144 | United States | North America | 6.5 | 2024 | |
| 145 | Slovakia | Europe & Central Asia | 6.3 | 2024 | |
| 146 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.0 | 2024 | |
| 147 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.9 | 2024 | |
| 148 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 5.9 | 2024 | |
| 149 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 5.7 | 2024 | |
| 150 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 5.7 | 2024 | |
| 151 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.6 | 2024 | |
| 152 | Canada | North America | 5.4 | 2024 | |
| 153 | Maldives | South Asia | 5.4 | 2024 | |
| 154 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.4 | 2024 | |
| 155 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.3 | 2024 | |
| 156 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.2 | 2024 | |
| 157 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 5.0 | 2024 | |
| 158 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.8 | 2024 | |
| 159 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 4.7 | 2024 | |
| 160 | Turks and Caicos Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.7 | 2024 | |
| 161 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 4.7 | 2024 | |
| 162 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 4.3 | 2024 | |
| 163 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2 | 2024 | |
| 164 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0 | 2024 | |
| 165 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 | 2024 | |
| 166 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 | 2024 | |
| 167 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 | 2024 | |
| 168 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2024 | |
| 169 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 3.7 | 2024 | |
| 170 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 3.7 | 2024 | |
| 171 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 3.7 | 2024 | |
| 172 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 3.6 | 2024 | |
| 173 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 3.4 | 2024 | |
| 174 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 3.3 | 2024 | |
| 175 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.3 | 2024 | |
| 176 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 3.2 | 2024 | |
| 177 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 3.2 | 2024 | |
| 178 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.8 | 2024 | |
| 179 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.8 | 2024 | |
| 180 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 2.8 | 2024 | |
| 181 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 2.7 | 2024 | |
| 182 | Monaco | Europe & Central Asia | 2.7 | 2024 | |
| 183 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 2.7 | 2024 | |
| 184 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.6 | 2024 | |
| 185 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 2.5 | 2024 | |
| 186 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.5 | 2024 | |
| 187 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 2.5 | 2024 | |
| 188 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 2.4 | 2024 | |
| 189 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 2.4 | 2024 | |
| 190 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 2.4 | 2024 | |
| 191 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 2.4 | 2024 | |
| 192 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 2.3 | 2024 | |
| 193 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.3 | 2024 | |
| 194 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 2.2 | 2024 | |
| 195 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 2.0 | 2024 | |
| 196 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 1.3 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)