Child deaths (under 5) by country

How many of 1,000 babies die before age 5. The map opens on 2024, with figures for 196 countries.

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Highest in 2024

  1. Nigeria 115.6
  2. Niger 110.7
  3. Somalia 101.1
  4. Chad 97.3
  5. S. Sudan 96.7

Lowest in 2024

  1. San Marino 1.3
  2. Estonia 2.0
  3. Luxembourg 2.2
  4. Slovenia 2.3
  5. Belarus 2.3

About the data

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Unit
deaths per 1,000 live births
Years
1960–2024
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0

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