Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
DemographicsWHO GHOwho_gho:MDG_0000000001•Per 1,000 live births•1932 → 2023•198 countries
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DemographicsWHO GHO
Coverage
198
Frequency
yearly
Range
1932 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Spotlight
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per 1,000 live births
≤ 3.12
3.12 – 5.99
5.99 – 10.5
10.5 – 15.77
15.77 – 25.93
25.93 – 39.04
> 39.04
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Highest 15 countries
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
198 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Distribution across countries
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Countries
198
Median
12.5
Mean
19.4
25th pctl
4.9
75th pctl
29
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Compare trends
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 195.69 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| South SudanSSD | 78.27 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 73.15 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 62.23 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 61.55 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 61.33 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 58.69 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 58.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 55.42 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 54.92 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 54.75 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 52.41 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 51.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 50.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 48.57 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 48.54 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 45.42 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 44.44 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 43.98 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 43.55 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 43.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 42.63 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 41.25 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 40.57 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 40.55 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 40.2 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 39.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 39.71 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 39.15 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 38.35 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 38.25 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 38 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 37.94 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 35.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 35.17 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 35.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 34.65 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 34.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 34.19 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 34.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 32.87 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 32.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 32.05 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 31.47 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 31.23 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 30.86 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 30.21 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 29.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 29.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 29.04 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 27.81 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 27.77 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 27.65 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 27.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 27.13 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 26.76 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 26.5 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 24.51 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 24.24 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 23.82 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 22.65 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 22.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 22.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 21.48 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 21.2 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 20.94 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 20.82 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 20.58 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 20.32 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 20.19 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 19.82 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 19.79 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 19.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 19.23 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 19.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 18.04 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 18.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 17.86 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 17.21 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 16.99 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 16.73 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 16.73 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 16.6 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 16.15 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 15.95 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 15.52 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 15.49 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 15.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.02 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 14.98 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.88 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 14.29 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 14.27 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 14.03 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 14.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 13.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 12.91 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 12.76 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12.58 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 12.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 12.37 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 12.24 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 12.14 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 12.1 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 11.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 11.49 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 11.44 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 10.94 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 10.84 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 10.76 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 10.66 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 10.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 10.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 10.13 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 9.86 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.13 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.13 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 9.08 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.88 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 8.87 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 8.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 8.54 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 8.52 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.48 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 8.34 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.32 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.28 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 8.25 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 8.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 7.95 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 7.88 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 7.78 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 7.58 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 7.37 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 7.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 7.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 6.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 6.59 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MontserratMSR | 6.17 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 5.92 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.35 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 5.35 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AnguillaAIA | 5.33 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 4.88 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 4.88 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 4.86 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 4.59 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 4.57 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 4.53 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 4.51 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 4.22 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.22 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 4.09 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 3.96 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 3.66 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 3.66 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 3.58 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.47 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 3.47 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.37 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.14 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 3.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.07 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.04 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.02 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 2.9 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.85 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 2.83 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.69 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 2.65 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 2.63 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 2.6 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 2.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.52 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 2.27 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.15 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 2.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.07 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.02 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.85 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 1.77 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.75 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.66 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.25 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 |
Source: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)