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Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 2010

Infant mortality rate for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #1 with 112.5 deaths per 1,000 live births. Sierra Leone is second with 90.8 deaths per 1,000 live births, 23.9% behind. The top five are Somalia, Fed. Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Chad and Haiti. The median across all 196 is 16.9 deaths per 1,000 live births; Iceland is last at 2 deaths per 1,000 live births.

#1
Somalia, Fed. Rep. · 112.5 deaths per 1,000 live births
Median
16.9 deaths per 1,000 live births
Coverage
196 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Infant mortality rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 112.5; 2. Sierra Leone 90.8; 3. Central African Republic 88.5; 4. Chad 82; 5. Haiti 79.3; 6. South Sudan 78.2; 7. Afghanistan 76.9; 8. Mali 76.7; 9. Guinea 74.4; 10. Equatorial Guinea 74.3.Somalia, Fed. Rep.112.5Sierra Leone90.8Central African Republic88.5Chad82Haiti79.3South Sudan78.2Afghanistan76.9Mali76.7Guinea74.4Equatorial Guinea74.3
Top 10: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 112.5; 2. Sierra Leone 90.8; 3. Central African Republic 88.5; 4. Chad 82; 5. Haiti 79.3; 6. South Sudan 78.2; 7. Afghanistan 76.9; 8. Mali 76.7; 9. Guinea 74.4; 10. Equatorial Guinea 74.3.
Infant mortality rate over time, top 5Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 106.3 in 1990 to 112.5 in 2010; Sierra Leone: 135.4 in 1990 to 90.8 in 2010; Central African Republic: 109 in 1990 to 88.5 in 2010; Chad: 116.8 in 1990 to 82 in 2010; Haiti: 98.6 in 1990 to 79.3 in 2010.060120179.9239.9199020002010Somalia, Fed. Rep.Sierra LeoneCentral African Rep…ChadHaiti
Infant mortality rate over time, top 5 (deaths per 1,000 live births). Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 106.3 in 1990 to 112.5 in 2010; Sierra Leone: 135.4 in 1990 to 90.8 in 2010; Central African Republic: 109 in 1990 to 88.5 in 2010; Chad: 116.8 in 1990 to 82 in 2010; Haiti: 98.6 in 1990 to 79.3 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 2010, 2010
RankCountryInfant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
1Somalia, Fed. Rep.112.5
2Sierra Leone90.8
3Central African Republic88.5
4Chad82
5Haiti79.3
6South Sudan78.2
7Afghanistan76.9
8Mali76.7
9Guinea74.4
10Equatorial Guinea74.3
11Lesotho73.6
12Pakistan72.8
13Liberia71.7
14Nigeria71.1
15Niger70.9
16Côte d'Ivoire68.4
17Guinea-Bissau67.9
18Zimbabwe67.4
19Burkina Faso66
20Djibouti64.6
21Cameroon63.9
22Benin63.8
23Mozambique63.6
24Eswatini60.4
25Congo, Dem. Rep.59.5
26Ethiopia59.2
27Burundi55.1
28Sudan54.3
29Myanmar53.8
30Botswana53.3
31Togo53
32Timor-Leste52
33Gambia, The51.5
34Malawi51.5
35Lao PDR51.2
36Angola51.1
37Uganda49.9
38Zambia48.6
39Tanzania48.3
40Comoros47.6
41Yemen, Rep.46.7
42India46.3
43Madagascar46.2
44Papua New Guinea46.1
45Ghana45.8
46Namibia43.7
47Mauritania42.7
48Rwanda42.6
49Kiribati42.3
50Kenya41.5
51Senegal41.5
52Congo, Rep.41.2
53Nepal40.1
54Gabon38.8
55Eritrea37.5
56Cambodia37.2
57Bangladesh36.8
58South Africa36
59Turkmenistan35.3
60Guyana34
61Marshall Islands32.2
62Bolivia31.5
63Bhutan31.5
64Iraq30.9
65Dominican Republic30.5
66Tajikistan30.4
67Micronesia, Fed. Sts.30.3
68Azerbaijan29.7
69Morocco28.1
70Guatemala28
71Uzbekistan27.8
72Egypt, Arab Rep.27.2
73Indonesia27
74Tuvalu26.7
75Kyrgyz Republic25.6
76Algeria24.4
77Naoero24.4
78Cabo Verde23.8
79São Tomé and Principe23.2
80Philippines23
81Korea, Dem. People's Rep.22.9
82Paraguay22.5
83Trinidad and Tobago22.5
84Dominica22.4
85Solomon Islands21.4
86Suriname21.2
87Mongolia20.8
88Honduras20.1
89Nicaragua20.1
90West Bank and Gaza19
91St. Vincent and the Grenadines18.9
92Kosovo18.3
93Syrian Arab Republic17.5
94Jamaica17.4
95Iran, Islamic Rep.17.3
96Vanuatu17.3
97Jordan17
98Mexico17
99Kazakhstan16.7
100St. Lucia16.7

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About the top 10

#1 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #1 on this list with 112.5 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Capital
Mogadishu
Continent
Africa
Income group
Low income
Population
19.66 million people (2025)
GDP
US$13 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$661.2 (2025)
Life expectancy
59 years (2024)
Urban population
55.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: North East State of Somalia, Mogadishu.

Also ranks #1 in prevalence of undernourishment · #2 in population ages 0-14 share · #2 in age dependency ratio (young).

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Source and method

Infant mortality rate for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births): UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); World Health Organization (WHO); World Bank (WB).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.