Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.DYN.MORT•Per 1000 live births•1960 → 2023•196 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
196
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per 1000 live births
≤ 3.7
3.7 – 7.06
7.06 – 12.7
12.7 – 18.43
18.43 – 31.91
31.91 – 50.01
> 50.01
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
196 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Countries
196
Median
15.4
Mean
26.2
25th pctl
6.1
75th pctl
38.5
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
ChadSouth SudanGuinea
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 387.4 Per 1000 live births | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 114.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 104.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 104 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 101.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 98.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 95 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 94.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 91.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 77.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 77.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 73.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 72.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 70.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 69.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 67.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 67.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 64.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 64 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 61.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 58.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 58.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 58.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 55.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 55.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 55.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 50.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 50.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 50 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 49.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 46.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 45 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 44.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 44.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 44.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 40.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 40.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 40.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 40 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 40 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 39.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 39.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 39.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 39.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 39 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 38.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 38.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 38.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 38.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 38.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 37.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 37.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 35.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 35.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 34.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 33.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 31.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 30.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 30.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 29.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 28.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 27.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 27.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 26.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 26.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 26.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 25.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 24.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 23.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 23.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 23.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 22.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 22.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 22.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 22 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 21.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 20.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 20.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 20.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 20 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 19.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 19.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 19.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 18.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 18.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 18.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 18 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 17.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 17 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 17 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 16.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 16.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 16.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 16.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 15.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 15.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 15.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 15.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 14.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 14.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 14.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 13.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 13.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 13.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 13.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 13.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 12.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 12.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 12.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 12.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 12 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 11.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 10.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 10.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 10.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 10 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 10 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 9.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 9.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 9.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 9.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 9.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 8.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 8.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 8.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 8.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 8.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 8.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 7.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 6.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 6.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 6.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 6.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 6.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 5.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 5.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 5.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 5.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 4.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 4.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.9 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 3.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 3.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 3.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 2.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.1 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.4 Per 1000 live births | 2023 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)