Infant Mortality Rate - Source World Bank
This key economic indicator for the Child Health sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Infant Mortality Rate in Nigeria decreased by 2% compared to the previous year.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Infant Mortality Rate was down by 1.6% year on year to 74.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births.
- In 2019 Chad was ranked number 5 in Infant Mortality Rate.
Top Countries in Infant Mortality Rate - Source World Bank
Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births - 1960 to 2019
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Central African Republic
| 81 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Sierra Leone
| 81 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Nigeria
| 74 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Somalia
| 74 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Chad
| 69 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Lesotho
| 68 | 2019 | -1.4 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 66 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Guinea
| 64 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
South Sudan
| 62 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Liberia
| 62 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Equatorial Guinea
| 60 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Mali
| 60 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Benin
| 59 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Ivory Coast
| 59 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Pakistan
| 56 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Mozambique
| 55 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Burkina Faso
| 54 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Guinea-Bissau
| 52 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Angola
| 50 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -3.7 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Cameroon
| 50 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -3.4 % | View data |
Source: World Bank