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Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 2015

Under-5 mortality rate for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, South Sudan ranks #1 with 240.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. That is 1.8 times Sierra Leone in second place (136.8 deaths per 1,000 live births). The top five are South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Fed. Rep., Chad and Niger. The median across all 196 is 18.2 deaths per 1,000 live births; San Marino is last at 1.9 deaths per 1,000 live births.

#1
South Sudan · 240.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Median
18.2 deaths per 1,000 live births
Coverage
196 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Under-5 mortality rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. South Sudan 240.8; 2. Sierra Leone 136.8; 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 134.3; 4. Chad 128.7; 5. Niger 125.4; 6. Nigeria 117.8; 7. Central African Republic 113.7; 8. Guinea 113.7; 9. Mali 109.7; 10. Burkina Faso 100.8.South Sudan240.8Sierra Leone136.8Somalia, Fed. Rep.134.3Chad128.7Niger125.4Nigeria117.8Central African Republic113.7Guinea113.7Mali109.7Burkina Faso100.8
Top 10: Under-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. South Sudan 240.8; 2. Sierra Leone 136.8; 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 134.3; 4. Chad 128.7; 5. Niger 125.4; 6. Nigeria 117.8; 7. Central African Republic 113.7; 8. Guinea 113.7; 9. Mali 109.7; 10. Burkina Faso 100.8.
Under-5 mortality rate over time, top 5South Sudan: 295.6 in 1991 to 240.8 in 2015; Sierra Leone: 256 in 1991 to 136.8 in 2015; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 366.5 in 1991 to 134.3 in 2015; Chad: 208.4 in 1991 to 128.7 in 2015; Niger: 325.4 in 1991 to 125.4 in 2015.0107.7215.4323.1430.8199120032015South SudanSierra LeoneSomalia, Fed. Rep.ChadNiger
Under-5 mortality rate over time, top 5 (deaths per 1,000 live births). South Sudan: 295.6 in 1991 to 240.8 in 2015; Sierra Leone: 256 in 1991 to 136.8 in 2015; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 366.5 in 1991 to 134.3 in 2015; Chad: 208.4 in 1991 to 128.7 in 2015; Niger: 325.4 in 1991 to 125.4 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 2015, 2015
RankCountryUnder-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
1South Sudan240.8
2Sierra Leone136.8
3Somalia, Fed. Rep.134.3
4Chad128.7
5Niger125.4
6Nigeria117.8
7Central African Republic113.7
8Guinea113.7
9Mali109.7
10Burkina Faso100.8
11Benin96.1
12Liberia93.2
13Equatorial Guinea92.1
14Congo, Dem. Rep.91.9
15Guinea-Bissau91.6
16Cameroon88.5
17Côte d'Ivoire85.5
18Mozambique75.8
19Togo75.2
20Lesotho75.1
21Pakistan74.8
22Afghanistan71.9
23Haiti69.1
24Burundi66.9
25Madagascar65.3
26Djibouti65.2
27Ethiopia64.4
28Sudan63.5
29Angola61.8
30Timor-Leste60.2
31Zambia60.2
32Zimbabwe59.2
33Gambia, The58.9
34Kiribati58.6
35Uganda57.9
36Eswatini57.5
37Malawi57.4
38Papua New Guinea57.3
39Tanzania54.3
40Congo, Rep.52.7
41Ghana52.5
42Senegal52.2
43Namibia51.8
44Myanmar50.5
45Yemen, Rep.49.3
46Mauritania49.1
47Comoros48.9
48Rwanda47.3
49Kenya46.8
50Botswana46.7
51Eritrea46.4
52Gabon44.4
53Lao PDR44.4
54India43.7
55Turkmenistan43.2
56Bangladesh38.5
57South Africa38.2
58Nepal37.8
59Syrian Arab Republic37.1
60Marshall Islands35.2
61Dominican Republic34.9
62Guyana33.3
63Tajikistan32.2
64Micronesia, Fed. Sts.29.8
65Cambodia29.6
66Iraq29.3
67Bhutan29.2
68Dominica29.2
69Guatemala28.1
70Azerbaijan27.9
71Philippines27.9
72Bolivia26.7
73Egypt, Arab Rep.26.5
74Indonesia26.1
75Tuvalu26
76Solomon Islands25
77Algeria24.9
78São Tomé and Principe23.3
79Morocco23.1
80Trinidad and Tobago22.7
81Kyrgyz Republic22.3
82Paraguay21.9
83Viet Nam21.6
84Korea, Dem. People's Rep.21.4
85Palau21.3
86Fiji20.9
87Suriname20.6
88Honduras20.3
89Uzbekistan19.7
90St. Kitts and Nevis19.4
91Mongolia19.4
92Cabo Verde19.2
93Venezuela, RB19.1
94Jamaica18.7
95St. Lucia18.7
96Vanuatu18.6
97Samoa18.3
98West Bank and Gaza18.2
99Tunisia18.2
100Grenada17.5

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About the top 10

#3 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #3 on this list with 134.3 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 2015, 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.