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Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 2010

Under-5 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 186.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. Sierra Leone is second with 157.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, 18.2% behind. The top five are Somalia, Fed. Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Chad and Haiti. The median across all 196 is 19.4 deaths per 1,000 live births; San Marino is last at 2.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.

#1
Somalia, Fed. Rep. · 186.7 deaths per 1,000 live births
Median
19.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Coverage
196 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Under-5 mortality rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 186.7; 2. Sierra Leone 157.9; 3. Central African Republic 150.7; 4. Chad 146.7; 5. Haiti 137.7; 6. Niger 136; 7. Mali 133.8; 8. Nigeria 126.3; 9. Guinea 122.2; 10. Burkina Faso 121.3.Somalia, Fed. Rep.186.7Sierra Leone157.9Central African Republic150.7Chad146.7Haiti137.7Niger136Mali133.8Nigeria126.3Guinea122.2Burkina Faso121.3
Top 10: Under-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 186.7; 2. Sierra Leone 157.9; 3. Central African Republic 150.7; 4. Chad 146.7; 5. Haiti 137.7; 6. Niger 136; 7. Mali 133.8; 8. Nigeria 126.3; 9. Guinea 122.2; 10. Burkina Faso 121.3.
Under-5 mortality rate over time, top 5Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 180.4 in 1990 to 186.7 in 2010; Sierra Leone: 258 in 1990 to 157.9 in 2010; Central African Republic: 178.6 in 1990 to 150.7 in 2010; Chad: 211.4 in 1990 to 146.7 in 2010; Haiti: 144.5 in 1990 to 137.7 in 2010.0122.3244.7367489.3199020002010Somalia, Fed. Rep.Sierra LeoneCentral African Rep…ChadHaiti
Under-5 mortality rate over time, top 5 (deaths per 1,000 live births). Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 180.4 in 1990 to 186.7 in 2010; Sierra Leone: 258 in 1990 to 157.9 in 2010; Central African Republic: 178.6 in 1990 to 150.7 in 2010; Chad: 211.4 in 1990 to 146.7 in 2010; Haiti: 144.5 in 1990 to 137.7 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 2010, 2010
RankCountryUnder-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
1Somalia, Fed. Rep.186.7
2Sierra Leone157.9
3Central African Republic150.7
4Chad146.7
5Haiti137.7
6Niger136
7Mali133.8
8Nigeria126.3
9Guinea122.2
10Burkina Faso121.3
11Guinea-Bissau114.3
12Cameroon109.5
13Equatorial Guinea109.4
14Benin107.4
15South Sudan107.2
16Liberia105.7
17Côte d'Ivoire101.6
18Congo, Dem. Rep.101.4
19Mozambique95.6
20Lesotho90.9
21Burundi90.2
22Togo88.3
23Afghanistan88
24Pakistan86.5
25Zimbabwe85.2
26Angola83.4
27Ethiopia82.7
28Eswatini82.1
29Malawi80.1
30Uganda76
31Djibouti75.5
32Zambia74.3
33Sudan73.4
34Gambia, The72.7
35Timor-Leste71
36Madagascar70.3
37Tanzania68.2
38Ghana66.5
39Rwanda63.3
40Senegal62.8
41Congo, Rep.62.4
42Myanmar62.4
43Papua New Guinea58.9
44Botswana58.4
45Lao PDR58.4
46India58.1
47Kiribati57.7
48Mauritania56.8
49Comoros55.6
50Eritrea55.2
51Yemen, Rep.55
52Gabon53.4
53Kenya53.1
54Namibia50.3
55South Africa50.3
56Bangladesh48.7
57Nepal47.9
58Turkmenistan44
59Cambodia43.5
60Bhutan40.5
61Marshall Islands39
62Azerbaijan37.8
63Guyana37.6
64Tajikistan37.6
65Bolivia36.7
66São Tomé and Principe36.2
67Dominican Republic34.9
68Guatemala34.5
69Iraq34.5
70Micronesia, Fed. Sts.34.1
71Indonesia32.6
72Tuvalu31.4
73Morocco30.9
74Egypt, Arab Rep.30.5
75Uzbekistan29.8
76Kyrgyz Republic29.5
77Philippines29.5
78Korea, Dem. People's Rep.28.7
79Algeria28.1
80Solomon Islands27.2
81Cabo Verde26.7
82Naoero26.4
83Mongolia26.3
84Paraguay25.7
85Dominica24.9
86Trinidad and Tobago24.8
87Honduras24.4
88Nicaragua23.2
89Suriname23.2
90Viet Nam23.1
91Fiji22.2
92West Bank and Gaza21.9
93St. Vincent and the Grenadines21.4
94Vanuatu21.1
95Kazakhstan20.4
96Peru20.2
97Kosovo20.1
98Palau19.5
99Iran, Islamic Rep.19.3
100Ecuador19.1

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About the top 10

#1 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #1 on this list with 186.7 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

Under-5 mortality rate for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.DYN.MORT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Mortality rate, under-5 (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.