Child Mortality Rate (per 1,000)

Global ranking of 50 countries by child mortality rate (per 1,000)

🥇 Highest

Nigeria

104.9

📊 Countries Tracked

Latest data year: 2023

🏁 Lowest

Croatia

4.6

#	Country	Region	Child Mortality Rate (per 1,000)
🥇	Nigeria	Africa	104.900
🥈	Pakistan	Asia	58.500
🥉	Ethiopia	Africa	46.500
4	Kenya	Africa	39.900
5	Tanzania	Africa	38.900
6	Myanmar	Asia	38.700
7	Ghana	Africa	37.100
8	South Africa	Africa	34.700
9	Dominican Republic	Americas	31.400
10	Bangladesh	Asia	30.600
11	India	Asia	27.700
12	Philippines	Asia	26.900
13	Iraq	Asia	22.600
14	Guatemala	Americas	21.400
15	Indonesia	Asia	20.600
16	Vietnam	Asia	20.000
17	Egypt	Africa	17.500
18	Morocco	Africa	16.600
19	Peru	Americas	15.800
20	Brazil	Americas	14.400
21	Panama	Americas	13.300
22	Uzbekistan	Asia	13.300
23	Ecuador	Americas	13.100
24	Tunisia	Africa	12.900
25	Turkey	Asia	12.800
26	Mexico	Americas	12.500
27	Colombia	Americas	12.000
28	Costa Rica	Americas	10.500
29	Oman	Asia	10.400
30	Argentina	Americas	9.600
31	Kazakhstan	Asia	9.600
32	Thailand	Asia	9.200
33	Kuwait	Asia	8.800
34	Malaysia	Asia	8.100
35	Ukraine	Europe	8.100
36	Chile	Americas	7.200
37	Uruguay	Americas	6.700
38	Romania	Europe	6.600
39	United States	Americas	6.500
40	China	Asia	6.200
41	Saudi Arabia	Asia	6.200
42	Bulgaria	Europe	6.100
43	Sri Lanka	Asia	6.100
44	Slovakia	Europe	6.100
45	Qatar	Asia	6.000
46	Serbia	Europe	5.200
47	Canada	Americas	5.100
48	United Arab Emirates	Asia	5.000
49	New Zealand	Oceania	4.700
50	Croatia	Europe	4.600

Child Mortality Rate (per 1,000) — Global Overview

This ranking compares child mortality rate (per 1,000) across 50 countries worldwide. Data is sourced from the World Bank and reflects the most recently available statistics. Click any country to see detailed health data including historical trends.

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