Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
Child WelfareUNICEFunicef_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.
Child WelfareUNICEF
Coverage
198
Frequency
yearly
Range
2000 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
Nigeria
NGA
49.093 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Niger
NER
47.536 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Chad
TCD
44.084 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Sierra Leone
SLE
38.8102 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
SOM
37.6205 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1
2024
Congo, Dem. Rep.
COD
37.3679 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
≤ 0.59
0.59 – 1.07
1.07 – 1.52
1.52 – 2.36
2.36 – 4.56
4.56 – 14.49
> 14.49
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Highest 15 countries
Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
198 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: UNICEF (UNICEF)
Distribution across countries
Child mortality rate (age 1-4)
Countries
198
Median
1.9
Mean
6.1
25th pctl
0.9
75th pctl
5.7
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 | 49.09 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 47.54 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 44.08 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 38.81 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 37.62 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 37.37 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 34.97 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 32.81 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 32.44 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 31.56 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 27.39 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 26.86 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 26.84 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 26.56 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 25.49 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 22.93 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 22.05 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 21.93 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 21.45 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 21.11 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 20.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 18.27 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 17.59 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 17.08 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 15.56 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2023 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 15.4 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 15.36 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 15.08 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 14.56 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 14.08 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 13.05 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 11 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 10.55 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 9.45 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 9.22 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 8.9 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 7.92 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 7.48 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 6.95 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 6.09 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.7 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 5.32 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 4.6 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 4.48 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 2.82 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2.35 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.16 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.1 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 2.02 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 1.98 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 1.96 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.95 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.87 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 1.87 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.6 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.57 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 1.53 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.51 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 1.5 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.5 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 1.47 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.45 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 1.38 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 1.34 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 1.31 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 1.24 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 1.22 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 1.21 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 1.21 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 1.2 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 1.19 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 1.16 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 1.16 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.15 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.14 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.1 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 1.07 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 1.07 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 1.01 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 0.99 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 0.91 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.9 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 0.88 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.78 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 0.78 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 0.78 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0.76 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 0.74 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 0.74 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 0.69 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.69 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 0.67 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 0.67 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.64 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 0.64 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.64 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 0.63 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.63 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 0.62 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 0.62 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.61 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.6 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 0.59 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.59 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 0.58 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 0.57 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.56 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0.55 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 0.53 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 0.53 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.51 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 0.5 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 0.5 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 0.49 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.48 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.48 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 0.48 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.47 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.47 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 0.46 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 0.44 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 0.44 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 0.43 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AnguillaAIA | 0.42 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 0.39 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.36 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.35 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| MontserratMSR | 0.29 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.27 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 0.12 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 0.05 deaths per 1,000 children surviving to age 1 | 2024 |
Source: UNICEF (UNICEF)