Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) by country
Countries reporting
213
Highest
115.65 per 1,000 live births
Nigeria
Lowest
1.26 per 1,000 live births
San Marino
Median
14.22 per 1,000 live births
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
5,850
What the numbers show
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) is currently reported for 213 countries. The highest value is 115.65 per 1,000 live births in Nigeria; the lowest is 1.26 per 1,000 live births in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 14.22 per 1,000 live births, and the mean is 23.62 per 1,000 live births.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 92.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 188 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 94.5%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 74.7%).
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 115.65 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 2 | Niger | 110.72 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 3 | Somalia | 101.07 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 4 | Chad | 97.26 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 5 | South Sudan | 96.71 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 6 | Guinea | 92.14 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 89.73 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 89.68 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 10 | Liberia | 86.39 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 11 | Burkina Faso | 74.89 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 12 | Benin | 74.75 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 13 | Mali | 72.98 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 14 | Equatorial Guinea | 67.97 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 67.34 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 16 | Cameroon | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 17 | Zimbabwe | 64.66 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 64.47 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 18 | Côte d'Ivoire | 64.47 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 20 | Madagascar | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 21 | Sudan | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 22 | Lesotho | 59.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 23 | Mozambique | 59.42 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 24 | Togo | 56.13 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 25 | Pakistan | 55.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 26 | Kiribati | 53.09 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 53.03 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 28 | Haiti | 52.75 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 29 | Angola | 49 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 30 | Djibouti | 48.86 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 31 | Malawi | 48.78 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Uganda | 48.71 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 33 | Zambia | 48.37 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 34 | East Timor | 47.62 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 47.62 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 36 | Burundi | 47.06 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 37 | Eswatini | 45.12 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 38 | Ethiopia | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 39 | Gambia | 42.41 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 40 | Namibia | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 41 | Papua New Guinea | 39.38 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 42 | Congo | 39.11 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 39 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 44 | Comoros | 38.97 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 45 | Kenya | 38.85 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 46 | Yemen | 38.14 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 47 | State of Palestine | 37.85 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 72.5% | falling |
| 48 | Rwanda | 37.74 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 49 | United Republic of Tanzania | 37 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 50 | Myanmar | 36.93 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 51 | Mauritania | 36.91 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 52 | Senegal | 36.53 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 53 | Ghana | 35.88 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 54 | Dominica | 35.66 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 55 | South Africa | 35.06 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 56 | Eritrea | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 57 | Botswana | 33.31 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 58 | Gabon | 32.63 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | 30.63 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 60 | Bangladesh | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 61 | Laos | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 63 | Fiji | 29.12 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 28.13 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 65 | Marshall Islands | 26.74 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 66 | India | 26.58 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 67 | Philippines | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 68 | Guyana | 25.21 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 69 | Nepal | 25.12 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 70 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 71 | Niue | 23.79 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 72 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 22.42 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 73 | Egypt | 22.37 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 74 | Iraq | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 75 | Algeria | 21.64 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 76 | Palau | 21.43 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 77 | Guatemala | 20.51 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 78 | Solomon Islands | 20.01 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 79 | Tuvalu | 19.17 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18.78 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 81 | Syria | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 48.1% | rising |
| 81 | Syrian Arab Republic | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 48.1% | rising |
| 83 | Cambodia | 18.41 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Grenada | 17.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 17.89 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 86 | Jamaica | 17.79 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 87 | Indonesia | 17.69 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 88 | Lebanon | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 37.8% | falling |
| 89 | Vietnam | 17.27 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 89 | Viet Nam | 17.27 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 91 | Saint Lucia | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 92 | Bhutan | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 93 | Vanuatu | 17.14 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 95 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 16.67 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Moldova | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 96 | Republic of Moldova | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 98 | Paraguay | 16.31 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 99 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15.85 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 100 | Suriname | 15.79 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 101 | Morocco | 15.73 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 102 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 103 | Mauritius | 15.37 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 104 | Panama | 15.28 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 105 | Honduras | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 106 | Samoa | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 107 | Brazil | 14.22 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 108 | Seychelles | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 109 | Sao Tome and Principe | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Mongolia | 13.42 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Uzbekistan | 13.35 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Cook Islands | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 113 | Mexico | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 114 | Jordan | 12.94 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 115 | Peru | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 116 | Ecuador | 12.88 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 117 | Belize | 12.66 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 118 | British Virgin Islands | 12.38 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 119 | Bahamas | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 120 | Tunisia | 12.07 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 121 | Colombia | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 122 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 11.32 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 123 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 124 | Nicaragua | 11.24 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 125 | Cabo Verde | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 126 | Costa Rica | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 127 | Oman | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 128 | El Salvador | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 129 | Brunei | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 131 | Libya | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 132 | Barbados | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 133 | Turkey | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 133 | Türkiye | 9.61 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 135 | Armenia | 9.59 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 136 | Argentina | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 137 | Tonga | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 138 | Kazakhstan | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Albania | 9.23 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 140 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.05 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 141 | Thailand | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 142 | Bahrain | 8.77 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 143 | Kosovo | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 144 | Georgia | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Cuba | 8.56 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 41.0% | flat |
| 146 | Malaysia | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 147 | Nauru | 8.26 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 147 | Naoero | 8.26 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 56.9% | falling |
| 149 | Kuwait | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 150 | Ukraine | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 151 | Uruguay | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 152 | Romania | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 153 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 154 | Chile | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 155 | United States | 6.47 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 156 | Montserrat | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 157 | Slovakia | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 158 | Saudi Arabia | 5.96 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 159 | Qatar | 5.89 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 160 | Sri Lanka | 5.88 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 161 | Bulgaria | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 162 | China | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Croatia | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 164 | Anguilla | 5.61 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 165 | Maldives | 5.44 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Canada | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 167 | Serbia | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 168 | Malta | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 169 | Russia | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 169 | Russian Federation | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 171 | Cyprus | 4.98 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 94.5% | falling |
| 172 | United Arab Emirates | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 39.5% | falling |
| 173 | New Zealand | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 174 | United Kingdom | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 174 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 176 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.65 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 177 | France | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 178 | Poland | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 179 | Denmark | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 180 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 181 | Switzerland | 3.87 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 182 | Ireland | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 183 | Greece | 3.82 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 184 | Australia and New Zealand | 3.79 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 185 | Belgium | 3.72 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 186 | Germany | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 187 | Hungary | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 188 | Australia | 3.61 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 189 | Lithuania | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 190 | Israel | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 191 | Austria | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 192 | Portugal | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 193 | Spain | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 194 | Iceland | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 195 | North Macedonia | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 74.7% | falling |
| 196 | South Korea | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 196 | Republic of Korea | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 198 | Italy | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 199 | Singapore | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 200 | Monaco | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 201 | Czechia | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 202 | Andorra | 2.51 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 203 | Latvia | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 204 | Norway | 2.49 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 205 | Japan | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 206 | Sweden | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 207 | Montenegro | 2.38 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 208 | Finland | 2.35 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 209 | Belarus | 2.33 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 210 | Slovenia | 2.26 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 211 | Luxembourg | 2.18 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 212 | Estonia | 2.02 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 213 | San Marino | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 37.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sub-Saharan Africa 71.57 per 1,000 live births
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 57.92 per 1,000 live births
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 52.72 per 1,000 live births
- World 37.37 per 1,000 live births
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 36.17 per 1,000 live births
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 35.16 per 1,000 live births
- Southern Asia 32.79 per 1,000 live births
- Northern Africa 32.15 per 1,000 live births
- Central and Southern Asia 32.01 per 1,000 live births
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 26.14 per 1,000 live births
- South-Eastern Asia 20.24 per 1,000 live births
- Western Asia 20.11 per 1,000 live births
- Oceania 18.93 per 1,000 live births
- Central Asia 16.99 per 1,000 live births
- Latin America and the Caribbean 15.35 per 1,000 live births
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 13.02 per 1,000 live births
- United States of America 6.47 per 1,000 live births
- Northern America 6.38 per 1,000 live births
- Eastern Asia 5.83 per 1,000 live births
- Europe and Northern America 5.21 per 1,000 live births
- Europe 4.45 per 1,000 live births