Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
DemographicsWHO GHOwho_gho:MDG_0000000007•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
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per 1,000 live births
≤ 3.77
3.77 – 6.78
6.78 – 12.6
12.6 – 18.46
18.46 – 30.4
30.4 – 54.92
> 54.92
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
198 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Distribution across countries
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Countries
198
Median
14.3
Mean
26.3
25th pctl
6.1
75th pctl
35.1
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)
Compare trends
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African RepublicCAF | 393.33 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| NigerNER | 118.47 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 111.57 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 103.1 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 94.83 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 94.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 84.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 83.75 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 83.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 83.14 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 78.9 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 77.2 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 74.79 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 72.65 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 72.37 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 70.92 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 70.62 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 69.91 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 69.48 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 68.96 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 68.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 68.16 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 64.71 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 64.32 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 62.86 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 61.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 60.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 59.1 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 55.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 54.04 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 51.31 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 48.54 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 46.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 45.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 45.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 44.78 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 44.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 42.91 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 41.83 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 41.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 40.7 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 39.57 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 39.42 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 38.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 38.34 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 37.22 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 37.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 36.96 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 35.77 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 35.09 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 34.68 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 34.39 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 33.21 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 33.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 32.3 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 31.92 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 30.78 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 29.43 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 28.99 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 28.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 28.1 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NepalNPL | 27.37 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 26.34 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 25.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 25.07 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 24.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 24.51 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 24.26 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 23.53 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 22.9 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 22.61 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 22.52 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 22.21 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 21.8 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 21.7 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 20.81 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 20.3 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 20.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 20.05 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 19.98 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 19.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 19.53 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 18.94 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 18.69 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 18.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 18.31 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 18.15 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 17.26 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 16.92 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 16.28 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 16.05 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 15.7 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 15.39 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 15.3 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 14.9 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 14.68 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 14.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 14.4 Per 1,000 live births | 2022 | |
| PanamaPAN | 14.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SurinameSUR | 14.25 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 14.09 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 13.9 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 13.64 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.61 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 13.5 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 13.43 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 13.24 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 13.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 13.03 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 13.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12.82 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 12.82 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 12.79 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 12.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 11.93 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 11.8 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 11.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 11.21 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 11.15 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 10.79 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10.49 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 10.27 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 10.12 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 9.95 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 9.78 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 9.66 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.37 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 9.22 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 9.04 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 8.85 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.85 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BahrainBHR | 8.79 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 8.67 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.13 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 7.91 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 7.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.36 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.35 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 7.32 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 6.95 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 6.71 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 6.55 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 6.5 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.48 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 6.27 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MontserratMSR | 6.2 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 6.18 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.08 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 6.08 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6.04 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AnguillaAIA | 5.86 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.64 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 5.5 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 5.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 5.06 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.03 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 4.95 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.68 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.68 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.46 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.35 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 4.32 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.09 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4.08 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.98 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.96 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.94 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.9 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.7 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.65 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.56 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 3.53 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.45 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.42 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 3.4 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.38 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 3.26 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 3.02 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.01 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.85 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 2.84 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.76 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.76 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 2.74 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.72 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.69 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.58 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.55 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.49 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.47 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.25 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.11 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.05 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.91 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.54 Per 1,000 live births | 2023 |
Source: World Health Organization (WHO GHO)