Infant Mortality Rate By Country 2024

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.	Sierra Leone	80.1
2.	Central African Republic	77.5
3.	Somalia	72.7
4.	Nigeria	72.2
5.	Lesotho	69.9
6.	Chad	67.4
7.	DR Congo	63.8
8.	South Sudan	63.3
9.	Guinea	62.0
10.	Mali	58.8
11.	Equatorial Guinea	58.3
12.	Liberia	58.2
13.	Ivory Coast	57.9
14.	Benin	56.5
15.	Pakistan	54.2
16.	Burkina Faso	52.8
17.	Mozambique	52.8
18.	Guinea Bissau	51.4
19.	Mauritania	49.0
20.	Angola	48.3
21.	Cameroon	48.3
22.	Comoros	47.2
23.	Djibouti	47.2
24.	Haiti	46.7
25.	Yemen	45.7
26.	Niger	45.6
27.	Afghanistan	45.0
28.	Togo	44.4
29.	Zambia	41.7
30.	Sudan	39.9
31.	Kiribati	39.2
32.	Burundi	38.6
33.	Zimbabwe	37.9
34.	Eswatini	37.4
35.	Timor Leste	36.5
36.	Madagascar	36.3
37.	Turkmenistan	36.1
38.	Botswana	36.1
39.	Ethiopia	35.4
40.	Laos	35.3
41.	Papua New Guinea	35.2
42.	Myanmar	35.1
43.	Gambia	34.7
44.	Tanzania	34.7
45.	Ghana	33.0
46.	Republic of the Congo	33.0
47.	Uganda	31.9
48.	Dominica	31.7
49.	Kenya	31.2
50.	Gabon	30.7
51.	Rwanda	30.3
52.	Namibia	30.1
53.	Eritrea	29.7
54.	Malawi	29.0
55.	Senegal	28.9
56.	Tajikistan	28.4
57.	Dominican Republic	27.9
58.	India	27.0
59.	South Africa	25.8
60.	Marshall Islands	25.5
61.	Bangladesh	24.3
62.	Nauru	23.9
63.	Guyana	23.8
64.	Nepal	23.6
65.	Bhutan	23.2
66.	Fiji	23.0
67.	Cambodia	22.1
68.	Saint Lucia	22.0
69.	Iraq	21.3
70.	Vanuatu	21.1
71.	Venezuela	21.1
72.	Niue	21.0
73.	Philippines	21.0
74.	Micronesia	20.9
75.	Bolivia	20.7
76.	Guatemala	20.1
77.	Indonesia	19.6
78.	Algeria	19.5
79.	Tuvalu	18.7
80.	Syria	18.5
81.	Azerbaijan	17.3
82.	Vietnam	16.7
83.	Egypt	16.7
84.	Solomon Islands	16.6
85.	Paraguay	16.2
86.	Morocco	16.0
87.	Suriname	15.7
88.	Kyrgyzstan	15.7
89.	Palau	15.7
90.	Trinidad and Tobago	14.8
91.	Mauritius	14.8
92.	Samoa	14.6
93.	Grenada	14.5
94.	Tunisia	14.3
95.	Palestine	14.2
96.	Honduras	13.9
97.	Nicaragua	13.8
98.	Mongolia	13.2
99.	Brazil	13.1
100.	Jordan	12.9
101.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	12.9
102.	Sao Tome and Principe	12.7
103.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	12.6
104.	Uzbekistan	12.5
105.	Moldova	12.5
106.	Panama	12.3
107.	Seychelles	12.0
108.	Mexico	11.8
109.	North Korea	11.6
110.	Jamaica	11.4
111.	Barbados	11.4
112.	Colombia	11.4
113.	Ecuador	11.2
114.	Iran	11.1
115.	El Salvador	11.1
116.	Bahamas	10.5
117.	Belize	10.0
118.	Peru	10.0
119.	Tonga	9.8
120.	Armenia	9.7
121.	Brunei	9.6
122.	Libya	9.5
123.	Kazakhstan	8.9
124.	Albania	8.8
125.	Georgia	8.2
126.	Turkey	8.1
127.	Argentina	7.6
128.	Kuwait	7.6
129.	Thailand	7.4
130.	Malaysia	7.4
131.	Ukraine	6.9
132.	Costa Rica	6.7
133.	Oman	6.5
134.	Cook Islands	6.3
135.	Saudi Arabia	6.0
136.	Lebanon	6.0
137.	Sri Lanka	5.9
138.	Bahrain	5.8
139.	Chile	5.8
140.	Romania	5.6
141.	Malta	5.6
142.	United Arab Emirates	5.6
143.	Maldives	5.5
144.	China	5.5
145.	United States	5.4
146.	Antigua and Barbuda	5.4
147.	Uruguay	5.3
148.	North Macedonia	5.2
149.	Bulgaria	5.1
150.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.0
151.	Qatar	4.9
152.	Serbia	4.9
153.	Slovakia	4.7
154.	Canada	4.4
155.	Russia	4.4
156.	Cuba	4.1
157.	New Zealand	3.9
158.	Croatia	3.9
159.	Poland	3.7
160.	United Kingdom	3.6
161.	Netherlands	3.6
162.	Greece	3.6
163.	Switzerland	3.5
164.	France	3.5
165.	Belgium	3.4
166.	Latvia	3.4
167.	Hungary	3.4
168.	Australia	3.1
169.	Denmark	3.1
170.	Germany	3.1
171.	Austria	3.0
172.	Israel	2.9
173.	Portugal	2.7
174.	Spain	2.7
175.	Lithuania	2.7
176.	Ireland	2.6
177.	South Korea	2.6
178.	Italy	2.5
179.	Monaco	2.5
180.	Andorra	2.4
181.	Czech Republic	2.3
182.	Luxembourg	2.3
183.	Cyprus	2.3
184.	Belarus	2.2
185.	Sweden	2.2
186.	Montenegro	2.0
187.	Finland	1.9
188.	Singapore	1.9
189.	Japan	1.8
190.	Norway	1.8
191.	Slovenia	1.8
192.	Estonia	1.7
193.	San Marino	1.6
194.	Iceland	1.5

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Child Mortality Worldwide
Countries With Highest Infant Mortality Rate
Countries With Lowest Infant Mortality Rate
By Region
Table

Child Mortality Worldwide

Child mortality is an issue of global concern, and its significance lies in its impact on the health and well-being of our youngest populations. A critical indicator of a nation's overall health status and the effectiveness of health initiatives is its infant mortality rate (IMR) which represents the number of babies under one year of age who die for every 1,000 live births. Though the world has made impressive strides toward reducing child mortality, disparities persist among nations and communities. Notably, the United States recorded an infant mortality rate of 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births, slightly higher than many of its industrialized counterparts. Various factors contribute to a nation's IMR, including access to quality healthcare, nutrition, clean water, safe housing, and the impact of socio-economic factors. Key findings from the data include:

The highest rates of child mortality were predominantly found in African nations, with Sierra Leone (80.1), Central African Republic (77.5), and Somalia (72.7) having the highest incidences per 1,000 live births.
Western countries and more developed countries reported significantly lower rates. For instance, Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Iceland reported 1.8 and 1.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, respectively.
Some countries have managed to keep their IMR impressively low, such as Japan and Singapore, both reporting less than 2 deaths per 1,000 live births.
In Asia, Pakistan stood out with a particularly high infant mortality rate at 54.2 deaths per 1,000 live births, sharply contrasting with other Asian countries like Japan and Singapore. Though significant progress has been made in reducing child mortality worldwide, the data underscores stark inequities between countries and regions. This emphasizes the urgency for broader implementation of health initiatives in regions most affected and the need for policies which focus on providing equitable healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable populations.

Countries With Highest Infant Mortality Rate

The ten countries with the highest infant mortality rates are Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Somalia, Nigeria, Lesotho, Chad, DR Congo, South Sudan, Guinea, and Mali. The country with the highest infant mortality rate is Sierra Leone, which reports an average of 80.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. The Central African Republic has the second highest rate with 77.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Somalia comes in third with 72.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. Nigeria closely follows with 72.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. Lesotho has an infant mortality rate of 69.9 deaths per 1,000 live births while Chad has a rate of 67.4. The DR Congo has an infant mortality rate of 63.8, South Sudan 63.3, Guinea 62.0, and finally, Mali with 58.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. 10 Countries with the Highest Infant Mortality Rates (Deaths per 1,000 live births):

Sierra Leone - 80.1
Central African Republic - 77.5
Somalia - 72.7
Nigeria - 72.2
Lesotho - 69.9
Chad - 67.4
DR Congo - 63.8
South Sudan - 63.3
Guinea - 62.0
Mali - 58.8

Countries With Lowest Infant Mortality Rate

The ten countries with the lowest infant mortality rates per 1,000 live births are Iceland, San Marino, Estonia, Slovenia, Norway, Japan, Singapore, Finland, Montenegro, and Sweden. Iceland leads the list with the lowest infant mortality rate of just 1.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Following closely, San Marino has an infant mortality rate of 1.6 deaths per 1,000 live births. The third lowest is Estonia, with a rate of 1.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. Slovenia, Norway, and Japan each have an infant mortality rate of 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. Singapore and Finland both report an average of 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births. Lastly, Montenegro has an infant mortality rate of 2.0 deaths, and Sweden reports a rate of 2.2 deaths per 1,000 live births. 10 Lowest infant mortality rates:

Iceland - 1.5 deaths per 1,000 live births
San Marino - 1.6 deaths per 1,000 live births
Estonia - 1.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Slovenia - 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Norway - 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Japan - 1.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Singapore - 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births
Finland - 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births
Montenegro - 2.0 deaths per 1,000 live births
Sweden - 2.2 deaths per 1,000 live births

Chad

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

67.4

Chile

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.8

#139

China

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.5

#144

Colombia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.4

#112

Comoros

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

47.2

#22

Cook Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

6.3

#134

Costa Rica

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

6.7

#132

Croatia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.9

#158

Cuba

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

4.1

#156

Cyprus

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.3

#183

Czech Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.3

#181

DR Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

63.8

Denmark

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.1

#169

Djibouti

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

47.2

#23

Dominica

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

31.7

#48

Dominican Republic

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

27.9

#57

Ecuador

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.2

#113

Egypt

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

16.7

#83

El Salvador

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.1

#115

Equatorial Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

58.3

#11

Eritrea

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

29.7

#53

Estonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.7

#192

Eswatini

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

37.4

#34

Ethiopia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

35.4

#39

Fiji

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

23.0

#66

Finland

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.9

#187

France

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.5

#164

Gabon

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

30.7

#50

Gambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

34.7

#43

Georgia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

8.2

#125

Germany

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.1

#170

Ghana

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

33.0

#45

Greece

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.6

#162

Grenada

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

14.5

#93

Guatemala

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

20.1

#76

Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

62.0

Guinea Bissau

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

51.4

#18

Guyana

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

23.8

#63

Haiti

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

46.7

#24

Honduras

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

13.9

#96

Hungary

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.4

#167

Iceland

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.5

#194

India

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

27.0

#58

Indonesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

19.6

#77

Iran

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.1

#114

Iraq

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

21.3

#69

Ireland

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.6

#176

Israel

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.9

#172

Italy

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.5

#178

Ivory Coast

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

57.9

#13

Jamaica

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.4

#110

Japan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.8

#189

Jordan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.9

#100

Kazakhstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

8.9

#123

Kenya

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

31.2

#49

Kiribati

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

39.2

#31

Kuwait

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

7.6

#128

Kyrgyzstan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

15.7

#88

Laos

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

35.3

#40

Latvia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.4

#166

Lebanon

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

6.0

#136

Lesotho

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

69.9

Liberia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

58.2

#12

Libya

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

9.5

#122

Lithuania

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.7

#175

Luxembourg

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.3

#182

Madagascar

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

36.3

#36

Malawi

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

29.0

#54

Malaysia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

7.4

#130

Maldives

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.5

#143

Mali

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

58.8

#10

Malta

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.6

#141

Marshall Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

25.5

#60

Mauritania

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

49.0

#19

Mauritius

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

14.8

#91

Mexico

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.8

#108

Micronesia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

20.9

#74

Moldova

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.5

#105

Monaco

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.5

#179

Mongolia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

13.2

#98

Montenegro

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.0

#186

Morocco

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

16.0

#86

Mozambique

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

52.8

#17

Myanmar

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

35.1

#42

Namibia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

30.1

#52

Nauru

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

23.9

#62

Nepal

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

23.6

#64

Netherlands

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.6

#161

New Zealand

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.9

#157

Nicaragua

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

13.8

#97

Niger

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

45.6

#26

Nigeria

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

72.2

Niue

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

21.0

#72

North Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

11.6

#109

North Macedonia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.2

#148

Norway

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.8

#190

Oman

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

6.5

#133

Pakistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

54.2

#15

Palau

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

15.7

#89

Palestine

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

14.2

#95

Panama

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.3

#106

Papua New Guinea

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

35.2

#41

Paraguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

16.2

#85

Peru

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

10.0

#118

Philippines

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

21.0

#73

Poland

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.7

#159

Portugal

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.7

#173

Qatar

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

4.9

#151

Republic of the Congo

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

33.0

#46

Romania

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.6

#140

Russia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

4.4

#155

Rwanda

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

30.3

#51

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.6

#103

Saint Lucia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

22.0

#68

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.9

#101

Samoa

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

14.6

#92

San Marino

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.6

#193

Sao Tome and Principe

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.7

#102

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

6.0

#135

Senegal

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

28.9

#55

Serbia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

4.9

#152

Seychelles

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.0

#107

Sierra Leone

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

80.1

Singapore

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.9

#188

Slovakia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

4.7

#153

Slovenia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

1.8

#191

Solomon Islands

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

16.6

#84

Somalia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

72.7

South Africa

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

25.8

#59

South Korea

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.6

#177

South Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

63.3

Spain

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.7

#174

Sri Lanka

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.9

#137

Sudan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

39.9

#30

Suriname

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

15.7

#87

Sweden

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

2.2

#185

Switzerland

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.5

#163

Syria

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

18.5

#80

Tajikistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

28.4

#56

Tanzania

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

34.7

#44

Thailand

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

7.4

#129

Timor Leste

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

36.5

#35

Togo

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

44.4

#28

Tonga

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

9.8

#119

Trinidad and Tobago

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

14.8

#90

Tunisia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

14.3

#94

Turkey

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

8.1

#126

Turkmenistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

36.1

#37

Tuvalu

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

18.7

#79

Uganda

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

31.9

#47

Ukraine

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

6.9

#131

United Arab Emirates

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.6

#142

United Kingdom

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

3.6

#160

United States

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.4

#145

Uruguay

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

5.3

#147

Uzbekistan

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

12.5

#104

Vanuatu

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

21.1

#70

Venezuela

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

21.1

#71

Vietnam

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

16.7

#82

Yemen

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

45.7

#25

Zambia

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

41.7

#29

Zimbabwe

Metric

Value

Rank

Deaths per 1,000 live births

37.9

#33

Table

Region ↕	Deaths per 1,000 live births ↕
Afghanistan	45.0
Albania	8.8
Algeria	19.5
Andorra	2.4
Angola	48.3
Antigua and Barbuda	5.4
Argentina	7.6
Armenia	9.7
Australia	3.1
Austria	3.0
Azerbaijan	17.3
Bahamas	10.5
Bahrain	5.8
Bangladesh	24.3
Barbados	11.4
Belarus	2.2
Belgium	3.4
Belize	10.0
Benin	56.5
Bhutan	23.2
Bolivia	20.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5.0
Botswana	36.1
Brazil	13.1
Brunei	9.6
Bulgaria	5.1
Burkina Faso	52.8
Burundi	38.6
Cambodia	22.1
Cameroon	48.3
Canada	4.4
Central African Republic	77.5
Chad	67.4
Chile	5.8
China	5.5
Colombia	11.4
Comoros	47.2
Cook Islands	6.3
Costa Rica	6.7
Croatia	3.9
Cuba	4.1
Cyprus	2.3
Czech Republic	2.3
DR Congo	63.8
Denmark	3.1
Djibouti	47.2
Dominica	31.7
Dominican Republic	27.9
Ecuador	11.2
Egypt	16.7
El Salvador	11.1
Equatorial Guinea	58.3
Eritrea	29.7
Estonia	1.7
Eswatini	37.4
Ethiopia	35.4
Fiji	23.0
Finland	1.9
France	3.5
Gabon	30.7
Gambia	34.7
Georgia	8.2
Germany	3.1
Ghana	33.0
Greece	3.6
Grenada	14.5
Guatemala	20.1
Guinea	62.0
Guinea Bissau	51.4
Guyana	23.8
Haiti	46.7
Honduras	13.9
Hungary	3.4
Iceland	1.5
India	27.0
Indonesia	19.6
Iran	11.1
Iraq	21.3
Ireland	2.6
Israel	2.9
Italy	2.5
Ivory Coast	57.9
Jamaica	11.4
Japan	1.8
Jordan	12.9
Kazakhstan	8.9
Kenya	31.2
Kiribati	39.2
Kuwait	7.6
Kyrgyzstan	15.7
Laos	35.3
Latvia	3.4
Lebanon	6.0
Lesotho	69.9
Liberia	58.2
Libya	9.5
Lithuania	2.7
Luxembourg	2.3
Madagascar	36.3
Malawi	29.0
Malaysia	7.4
Maldives	5.5
Mali	58.8
Malta	5.6
Marshall Islands	25.5
Mauritania	49.0
Mauritius	14.8
Mexico	11.8
Micronesia	20.9
Moldova	12.5
Monaco	2.5
Mongolia	13.2
Montenegro	2.0
Morocco	16.0
Mozambique	52.8
Myanmar	35.1
Namibia	30.1
Nauru	23.9
Nepal	23.6
Netherlands	3.6
New Zealand	3.9
Nicaragua	13.8
Niger	45.6
Nigeria	72.2
Niue	21.0
North Korea	11.6
North Macedonia	5.2
Norway	1.8
Oman	6.5
Pakistan	54.2
Palau	15.7
Palestine	14.2
Panama	12.3
Papua New Guinea	35.2
Paraguay	16.2
Peru	10.0
Philippines	21.0
Poland	3.7
Portugal	2.7
Qatar	4.9
Republic of the Congo	33.0
Romania	5.6
Russia	4.4
Rwanda	30.3
Saint Kitts and Nevis	12.6
Saint Lucia	22.0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	12.9
Samoa	14.6
San Marino	1.6
Sao Tome and Principe	12.7
Saudi Arabia	6.0
Senegal	28.9
Serbia	4.9
Seychelles	12.0
Sierra Leone	80.1
Singapore	1.9
Slovakia	4.7
Slovenia	1.8
Solomon Islands	16.6
Somalia	72.7
South Africa	25.8
South Korea	2.6
South Sudan	63.3
Spain	2.7
Sri Lanka	5.9
Sudan	39.9
Suriname	15.7
Sweden	2.2
Switzerland	3.5
Syria	18.5
Tajikistan	28.4
Tanzania	34.7
Thailand	7.4
Timor Leste	36.5
Togo	44.4
Tonga	9.8
Trinidad and Tobago	14.8
Tunisia	14.3
Turkey	8.1
Turkmenistan	36.1
Tuvalu	18.7
Uganda	31.9
Ukraine	6.9
United Arab Emirates	5.6
United Kingdom	3.6
United States	5.4
Uruguay	5.3
Uzbekistan	12.5
Vanuatu	21.1
Venezuela	21.1
Vietnam	16.7
Yemen	45.7
Zambia	41.7
Zimbabwe	37.9

Infant Mortality Rate By Country

Table of Contents

Child Mortality Worldwide

Countries With Highest Infant Mortality Rate

Countries With Lowest Infant Mortality Rate

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland