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Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 2023

Under-5 mortality rate for each country in 2023, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2023, Nigeria ranks #1 with 116.8 deaths per 1,000 live births. Niger is second with 113.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, 2.9% behind. The top five are Nigeria, Niger, Somalia, Fed. Rep., Chad and South Sudan. The median across all 196 is 15.4 deaths per 1,000 live births; San Marino is last at 1.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.

#1
Nigeria · 116.8 deaths per 1,000 live births
Median
15.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Coverage
196 countries
Data year
2023
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Under-5 mortality rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Nigeria 116.8; 2. Niger 113.5; 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 104.3; 4. Chad 100.6; 5. South Sudan 96.7; 6. Guinea 95; 7. Sierra Leone 93.8; 8. Central African Republic 92.6; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 91.3; 10. Liberia 87.3.Nigeria116.8Niger113.5Somalia, Fed. Rep.104.3Chad100.6South Sudan96.7Guinea95Sierra Leone93.8Central African Republic92.6Congo, Dem. Rep.91.3Liberia87.3
Top 10: Under-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Nigeria 116.8; 2. Niger 113.5; 3. Somalia, Fed. Rep. 104.3; 4. Chad 100.6; 5. South Sudan 96.7; 6. Guinea 95; 7. Sierra Leone 93.8; 8. Central African Republic 92.6; 9. Congo, Dem. Rep. 91.3; 10. Liberia 87.3.
Under-5 mortality rate over time, top 5Nigeria: 183.6 in 1999 to 116.8 in 2023; Niger: 237.5 in 1999 to 113.5 in 2023; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 173.2 in 1999 to 104.3 in 2023; Chad: 185.8 in 1999 to 100.6 in 2023; South Sudan: 189 in 1999 to 96.7 in 2023.090.8181.6272.3363.1199920112023NigeriaNigerSomalia, Fed. Rep.ChadSouth Sudan
Under-5 mortality rate over time, top 5 (deaths per 1,000 live births). Nigeria: 183.6 in 1999 to 116.8 in 2023; Niger: 237.5 in 1999 to 113.5 in 2023; Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 173.2 in 1999 to 104.3 in 2023; Chad: 185.8 in 1999 to 100.6 in 2023; South Sudan: 189 in 1999 to 96.7 in 2023.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Under-5 mortality rate in 2023, 2023
RankCountryUnder-5 mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
1Nigeria116.8
2Niger113.5
3Somalia, Fed. Rep.104.3
4Chad100.6
5South Sudan96.7
6Guinea95
7Sierra Leone93.8
8Central African Republic92.6
9Congo, Dem. Rep.91.3
10Liberia87.3
11Burkina Faso77.4
12Benin77.2
13Mali76.2
14Equatorial Guinea70.4
15Guinea-Bissau69.7
16Cameroon67
17Côte d'Ivoire66.5
18Zimbabwe64.2
19Madagascar63.6
20Sudan63.1
21Mozambique61.7
22Lesotho61.3
23Togo58.1
24Pakistan57.8
25Afghanistan54.9
26Kiribati54.5
27Haiti54.4
28Ethiopia51.5
29Angola50.5
30Djibouti50.5
31Malawi49.6
32Uganda49.4
33Timor-Leste49.2
34Zambia49.1
35Burundi48.7
36Eswatini46.2
37Gambia, The43.8
38West Bank and Gaza41.9
39Namibia41.1
40Papua New Guinea40.6
41Congo, Rep.40.3
42Comoros40.2
43Turkmenistan40.2
44Kenya39.6
45Yemen, Rep.39.5
46Rwanda38.8
47Tanzania38.5
48Senegal38.2
49Myanmar38.1
50Mauritania38.1
51Ghana37.2
52Dominica35.4
53Eritrea35.4
54South Africa34.8
55Botswana34.6
56Gabon33.8
57Libya31.7
58Dominican Republic31.5
59Bangladesh30.6
60Lao PDR30.5
61Fiji29.2
62Tajikistan28.8
63India28
64Marshall Islands27.6
65Philippines27
66Nepal26.1
67Guyana26
68Venezuela, RB24.2
69Micronesia, Fed. Sts.23.1
70Egypt, Arab Rep.22.9
71Iraq22.5
72Algeria22
73Palau21.9
74Guatemala21.2
75Solomon Islands20.6
76Syrian Arab Republic20.1
77Tuvalu19.8
78Trinidad and Tobago19.3
79Cambodia19.1
80Azerbaijan18.7
81Indonesia18.4
82Grenada18.3
83Jamaica18.1
84Bhutan18
85Korea, Dem. People's Rep.18
86Viet Nam17.8
87St. Lucia17.5
88Vanuatu17.5
89Kyrgyz Republic17
90Lebanon17
91Paraguay16.9
92Bolivia16.4
93St. Kitts and Nevis16.4
94Morocco16.3
95Suriname16.3
96Moldova16.2
97Honduras15.5
98Mauritius15.4
99Samoa15.3
100Panama15.1

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About the top 10

#3 Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #3 on this list with 104.3 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 2023, 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.