Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Child WelfareWB WDIwb_wdi:SH.DYN.MORT•Per 1000 live births•1960 → 2024•196 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Child WelfareWB WDI
Coverage
196
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per 1000 live births
≤ 3.79
3.79 – 7.37
7.37 – 12.27
12.27 – 17.43
17.43 – 31.96
31.96 – 48.91
> 48.91
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
15.2
Mean
24.3
25th pctl
5.9
75th pctl
36.9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigeriaNGA | 115.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 110.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 101.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 97.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 96.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 92.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 90.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 89.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 89.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 86.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 74.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 74.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 73 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 68 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 67.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 64.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 64.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 64.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 62.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 61.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 60 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 59.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 56.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 56 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 53.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 53 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 52.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 49 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 48.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 48.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 48.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 48.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 47.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 47.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 45.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 44.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 42.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 39.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 39.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 39.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 39 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 39 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 38.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 38.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 37.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 37.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 37 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 36.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 36.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 36.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 35.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 35.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 35.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 34.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 33.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 32.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 31.7 Per 1000 live births | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 30.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 30.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 29.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 29.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 28.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 26.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 26.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 26.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 25.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 25.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 24.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 22.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 22.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 21.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 21.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 21.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 20.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 20 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 19.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 18.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 18.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 18.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 18 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 17.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 17.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 17.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 17.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 17.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 17.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 17.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 17.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 16.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 16.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 16.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 16.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 15.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 15.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 15.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 15.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 15.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 15.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 15 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 14.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 14.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 14 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 13.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 13.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 13.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 12.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 12.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 12.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 12.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 12.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 11.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 11.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 11.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 11.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 11.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 10.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 10.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 10 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 9.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 9.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 9.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 9.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 9.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 9.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 9.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 8.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 8.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 8.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 8.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 8.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 8.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 8.1 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 7.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 7.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 7.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 6.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 6.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 6.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 6.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 5.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 5.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 5.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 5.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 5.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 5.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 4.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 4.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 4.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 3.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.9 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 3.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 3.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 3.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.8 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 2.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.7 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.6 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.5 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.4 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2 Per 1000 live births | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 1.3 Per 1000 live births | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)