Infant mortality rate by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
43
Djibouti
Lowest
3.78
United Arab Emirates
Median
13.34
Years covered
83
1942β2024
Data points
1,412
What the numbers show
Infant mortality rate is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 43 in Djibouti; the lowest is 3.78 in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.34, and the mean is 16.03.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Lebanon (up 36.6%), and the largest decrease in Saudi Arabia (down 40.5%).
Infant mortality rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 43 | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 2 | Sudan | 42.91 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 3 | Yemen | 33.85 | 2024 | down 19.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Egypt | 20.83 | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Iraq | 20.14 | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Algeria | 19.46 | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.67 | 2024 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Palestine, State of | 16.96 | 2024 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Lebanon | 15.25 | 2024 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Morocco | 14.73 | 2024 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Jordan | 11.95 | 2024 | down 22.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 10.32 | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Tunisia | 9.75 | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Oman | 8.29 | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Libya | 7.89 | 2024 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Bahrain | 7.31 | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Kuwait | 7.02 | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Qatar | 4.84 | 2024 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 4.66 | 2024 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates | 3.78 | 2024 | down 39.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 27.68
- MENA Programme Region 22.19
- MENA Reporting Region 18.37