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Infant Mortality by African country

71.9South Sudan leads · 2024

South Sudan has the highest infant mortality rate of any African country, at 71.9, ahead of Nigeria and Niger.

Infant deaths before age one per 1,000 live births. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.

1South Sudan71.92Nigeria69.83Niger65.6
#1 vs #549.1×South Sudan vs Libya
Median35Comoros
Lowest7.9Libya

By region

regional average
West Africa43.8
16 countries · led by Nigeria
Southern Africa41.2
7 countries · led by Zimbabwe
Central Africa39.3
9 countries · led by Central African Republic
East Africa36.5
16 countries · led by South Sudan
North Africa19.3
6 countries · led by Sudan

Full ranking

54 of 54 countries
#CountryInfant MortalityPeriod
1South Sudan
71.92024
2Nigeria
69.82024
3Niger
65.62024
4Somalia
65.42024
5Liberia
63.22024
6Zimbabwe
62.42024
7Guinea
59.82024
8Central African Republic
58.82024
9Democratic Republic of the Congo
56.42024
10Chad
56.32024
11Lesotho
56.32024
12Sierra Leone
54.62024
13Equatorial Guinea
47.62024
14Mali
47.52024
15Benin
45.22024
16Cote d'Ivoire
44.82024
17Mozambique
43.72024
18Burkina Faso
43.62024
19Djibouti
432024
20Madagascar
432024
21Sudan
42.92024
22Eswatini
42.22024
23Guinea-Bissau
42.12024
24Cameroon
40.22024
25Malawi
382024
26Namibia
36.42024
27Uganda
35.92024
28Comoros
352024
29Togo
34.82024
30Zambia
34.62024
31Ethiopia
34.52024
32Kenya
34.22024
33Gambia
32.72024
34Angola
32.12024
35Botswana
32.12024
36Burundi
30.52024
37Mauritania
30.22024
38Rwanda
29.42024
39Senegal
28.92024
40Tanzania
28.72024
41Ghana
27.52024
42Republic of the Congo
272024
43Gabon
25.92024
44Eritrea
24.72024
45South Africa
24.22024
46Egypt
20.82024
47Algeria
19.52024
48Morocco
14.72024
49Mauritius
13.82024
50Seychelles
12.92024
51Cabo Verde
10.62024
52Tunisia
9.72024
53Sao Tome and Principe
9.22024
54Libya
7.92024

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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest infant mortality rate?

South Sudan has the highest infant mortality rate in Africa at 71.9 (2024), followed by Nigeria and Niger.

Which African country has the lowest infant mortality rate?

Libya has the lowest infant mortality rate of the 54 African countries with data, at 7.9 (2024).

How many African countries report Infant Mortality data?

54 of 54 African countries have a recent Infant Mortality figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.

How do I get this ranking via API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=infant_mortality_rate&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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