Child mortality rate by household wealth by country
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.
Countries reporting
106
Highest
12.59 deaths per 100 live births
Nigeria
Lowest
0.2337 deaths per 100 live births
Belarus
Median
3.2 deaths per 100 live births
Years covered
35
1990β2024
Data points
3,710
What the numbers show
Child mortality rate by household wealth is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 12.59 deaths per 100 live births in Nigeria; the lowest is 0.2337 deaths per 100 live births in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.2 deaths per 100 live births, and the mean is 3.79 deaths per 100 live births.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 102 fell. The largest increase was in Palestine (up 71.5%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 74.7%).
Child mortality rate by household wealth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 12.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 2 | Niger | 11.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 3 | Somalia | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 4 | Chad | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 5 | South Sudan | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 6 | Guinea | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 9.44 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 10 | Liberia | 8.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 11 | Benin | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 12 | Mali | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 14 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 16 | Zimbabwe | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 17 | Madagascar | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 18 | Cameroon | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 20 | Sudan | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 21 | Lesotho | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 22 | Mozambique | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 23 | Togo | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 24 | Pakistan | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 25 | Afghanistan | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 26 | Haiti | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 27 | Kiribati | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 28 | Angola | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Malawi | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 30 | East Timor | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Zambia | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 32 | Uganda | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 33 | Burundi | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 35 | Eswatini | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 36 | Gambia | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 37 | Namibia | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 38 | Congo | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 40 | Comoros | 3.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 41 | Turkmenistan | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 42 | Kenya | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 43 | Yemen | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 44 | Palestine | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 71.5% | falling |
| 45 | Rwanda | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Myanmar | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 47 | Mauritania | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 48 | Tanzania | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 49 | Eritrea | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 50 | Senegal | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 51 | Ghana | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 35.9% | falling |
| 52 | South Africa | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 53 | Gabon | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Laos | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 57 | Fiji | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 41.7% | flat |
| 58 | Tajikistan | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Philippines | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 60 | India | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 43.0% | falling |
| 61 | Nepal | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Egypt | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 63 | Iraq | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 64 | Algeria | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 65 | Guatemala | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 66 | Tuvalu | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 67 | Cambodia | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Syria | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Indonesia | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 71 | Vanuatu | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 73 | Bhutan | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Paraguay | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 75 | Vietnam | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 76 | Moldova | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 77 | Morocco | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Bolivia | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Suriname | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 80 | Honduras | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 81 | Samoa | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 82 | Brazil | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Mongolia | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Jordan | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 87 | Peru | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Belize | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 89 | Tunisia | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 90 | Nicaragua | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Colombia | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 92 | El Salvador | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Tonga | 0.9632 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 94 | Armenia | 0.9544 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 95 | Turkey | 0.9487 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Kazakhstan | 0.9474 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Argentina | 0.9432 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 98 | Albania | 0.9274 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Thailand | 0.8869 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 100 | Georgia | 0.8615 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Ukraine | 0.7938 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 102 | Sri Lanka | 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 103 | Maldives | 0.5463 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 104 | Serbia | 0.5383 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 105 | North Macedonia | 0.2785 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Belarus | 0.2337 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.1% | volatile |
About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.