Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
DemographicsUNICEFunicef_sowc:CME_MRY1T4•deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1•2000 → 2024•198 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsUNICEF
Coverage
198
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
Nigeria
NGA
49.3192 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Niger
NER
48.2654 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Chad
TCD
43.439 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
SOM
38.1629 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Sierra Leone
SLE
37.9771 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
COD
35.2429 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Child mortality rate (age 1-4) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
≤ 0.55
0.55 – 1
1 – 1.45
1.45 – 2.19
2.19 – 4.24
4.24 – 13.42
> 13.42
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Highest 15 countries
Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Distribution across countries
Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
Countries
50
Median
15.3
Mean
18.8
25th pctl
8.6
75th pctl
26.4
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Compare trends
Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
NigeriaNigerChad
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigeriaNGA | 49.32 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 48.27 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 43.44 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 38.16 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 37.98 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 35.24 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 34.38 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 32.83 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 32.68 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 30.96 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 26.99 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 26.73 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 26.37 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 25.62 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 24.7 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 22.07 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 21.38 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 21.25 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 20.57 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 20.31 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 19.53 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 17.43 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 17.08 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 16.42 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 15.69 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 14.86 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 14.33 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 14.25 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 13.45 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 13.24 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 12.47 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 11.25 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 11.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 10.37 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.04 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 8.83 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 8.6 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 8.14 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 6.9 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 6.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.47 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 |
Source: UNICEF (UNICEF)