Male Infant Mortality Rate
This key economic indicator for the Child Health sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Male Infant Mortality Rate in Nigeria was down by 2.1% compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Male Infant Mortality Rate decreased by 1.6% year on year attaining 80.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births.
- In 2019 Chad was ranked number 5 in Male Infant Mortality Rate.
Top Countries in Male Infant Mortality Rate
Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births - 1960 to 2019
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Central African Republic
| 88 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Sierra Leone
| 86 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Nigeria
| 81 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Somalia
| 79 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Chad
| 75 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Lesotho
| 75 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 72 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Guinea
| 70 | 2019 | -1.8 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Liberia
| 68 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
South Sudan
| 67 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Equatorial Guinea
| 66 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Mali
| 66 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Ivory Coast
| 65 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Benin
| 64 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Pakistan
| 61 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Mozambique
| 59 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Burkina Faso
| 59 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.4 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Guinea-Bissau
| 58 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Mauritania
| 55 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Angola
| 55 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.6 % | View data |
Source: World Bank