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Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 2020

Infant mortality rate for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, Central African Republic ranks #1 with 74.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. Somalia, Fed. Rep. is second with 72.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, 2.5% behind. The top five are Central African Republic, Somalia, Fed. Rep., South Sudan, Nigeria and Niger. The median across all 196 is 13.6 deaths per 1,000 live births; San Marino is last at 1.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.

#1
Central African Republic · 74.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Median
13.6 deaths per 1,000 live births
Coverage
196 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Infant mortality rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 74.7; 2. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 72.9; 3. South Sudan 71.9; 4. Nigeria 69.5; 5. Niger 69.1; 6. Guinea 65.7; 7. Liberia 63.4; 8. Chad 62.9; 9. Lesotho 62.1; 10. Sierra Leone 61.9.Central African Republic74.7Somalia, Fed. Rep.72.9South Sudan71.9Nigeria69.5Niger69.1Guinea65.7Liberia63.4Chad62.9Lesotho62.1Sierra Leone61.9
Top 10: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Central African Republic 74.7; 2. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 72.9; 3. South Sudan 71.9; 4. Nigeria 69.5; 5. Niger 69.1; 6. Guinea 65.7; 7. Liberia 63.4; 8. Chad 62.9; 9. Lesotho 62.1; 10. Sierra Leone 61.9.
Infant mortality rate over time, top 5Central African Republic: 104.5 in 1996 to 74.7 in 2020; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 103.9 in 1996 to 72.9 in 2020; South Sudan: 143.7 in 1996 to 71.9 in 2020; Nigeria: 103.4 in 1996 to 69.5 in 2020; Niger: 124.6 in 1996 to 69.1 in 2020.060120179.9239.9199620082020Central African Rep…Somalia, Fed. Rep.South SudanNigeriaNiger
Infant mortality rate over time, top 5 (deaths per 1,000 live births). Central African Republic: 104.5 in 1996 to 74.7 in 2020; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 103.9 in 1996 to 72.9 in 2020; South Sudan: 143.7 in 1996 to 71.9 in 2020; Nigeria: 103.4 in 1996 to 69.5 in 2020; Niger: 124.6 in 1996 to 69.1 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Infant mortality rate in 2020, 2020
RankCountryInfant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
1Central African Republic74.7
2Somalia, Fed. Rep.72.9
3South Sudan71.9
4Nigeria69.5
5Niger69.1
6Guinea65.7
7Liberia63.4
8Chad62.9
9Lesotho62.1
10Sierra Leone61.9
11Zimbabwe57.8
12Congo, Dem. Rep.57.2
13Mali55.4
14Afghanistan54.9
15Pakistan54.6
16Equatorial Guinea53.9
17Benin50.4
18Côte d'Ivoire50.3
19Burkina Faso48.7
20Djibouti48.7
21Mozambique48.6
22Eswatini47.3
23Guinea-Bissau47.2
24Cameroon45.5
25Madagascar44.3
26Haiti43.6
27Kiribati42.3
28Sudan42.2
29Namibia41.6
30Ethiopia39.4
31Togo39.1
32Comoros38.9
33Timor-Leste38.7
34Malawi38.2
35Yemen, Rep.37.6
36Myanmar37.2
37Gambia, The37
38Uganda36.6
39Botswana36.5
40Kenya36.5
41Zambia35.7
42Papua New Guinea35.2
43Angola34.9
44Burundi34.6
45Mauritania33.9
46Senegal33.7
47Turkmenistan33.4
48Tanzania33.2
49Lao PDR31.9
50Ghana31.7
51Dominica31.4
52Rwanda31.3
53Dominican Republic30.4
54Congo, Rep.30.3
55Gabon28.8
56India28.3
57Eritrea27.8
58Guyana26.3
59Nepal25.9
60Marshall Islands25.5
61Tajikistan24.9
62Bangladesh24.8
63South Africa24.5
64Micronesia, Fed. Sts.23
65Iraq22.8
66Philippines22.7
67Egypt, Arab Rep.22.6
68Fiji21.6
69Venezuela, RB21.2
70Algeria20.4
71Syrian Arab Republic20
72Palau19.8
73Guatemala19.5
74Cambodia19.2
75Trinidad and Tobago18.8
76Tuvalu18.7
77Solomon Islands18.3
78Indonesia17.7
79Bolivia17.4
80Jamaica17.2
81Morocco17.1
82Grenada17
83Bhutan16.9
84Suriname16.6
85St. Lucia16.5
86Paraguay16.5
87Azerbaijan15.6
88Kyrgyz Republic15.6
89St. Kitts and Nevis15.5
90Vanuatu15.1
91Honduras14.5
92Uzbekistan14.4
93Moldova14.3
94Mauritius14.1
95Korea, Dem. People's Rep.14.1
96Viet Nam13.7
97Seychelles13.6
98Samoa13.6
99Tunisia13.5
100Mexico13.4

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About the top 10

#2 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #2 on this list with 72.9 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 2020, 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.