Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Child WelfareWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.DYN.MORT.FE•Per 1000 live births•1960 → 2024•196 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Child WelfareWB WDI
Coverage
196
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per 1000 live births
≤ 3.49
3.49 – 6.67
6.67 – 11.26
11.26 – 15.69
15.69 – 29.1
29.1 – 44.14
> 44.14
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
196 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Countries
196
Median
13.6
Mean
22.2
25th pctl
5.5
75th pctl
33
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
South SudanChadGuinea
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigeriaNGA | 109.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 106.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 95.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 91.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 91 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 85.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 84.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 83.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 81.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 79 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 70.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 69.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 68.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 62.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 61.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 59.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 57.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 57.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 57.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 56.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 55 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 53.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 51.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 50.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 48.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 48.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 47.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 44.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 44.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 43.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 43.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 43.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 43.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 43 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 40.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 38.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 37.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 36.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 36 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 35.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 35.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 35.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 34.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 34.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 34.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 33.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 33.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 33.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 33 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 33 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 32.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 32.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 31.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 30.8 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| EritreaERI | 30.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 29.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 28.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 28.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 27.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 26.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 26.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 25.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 24.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 23.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 23.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 23.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 22.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 21.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 20.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 19.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 19.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 19.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 19 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 18.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 18.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 17 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 17 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 16.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 16.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 16.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 16.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 16 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 15.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 15.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 15.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 15.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 15.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 14.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 14.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 14.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 14.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 14.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 14.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 14.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 14.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 13.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 13.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 13.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 13.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 13.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 12.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 12.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 12.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 12 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 11.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 11.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 11.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 11.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 11.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 11.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 11.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 10.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 10.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 10.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 10.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 10 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 9.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 9.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 8.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 8.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 8.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 8.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 8.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 8.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 8.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 8.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 7.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 7.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 7.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 7.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 7.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 7.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 7.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 6.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 6.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 6.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 5.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 5.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 4.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 4.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 4.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 3.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 2.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 2.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)