Global Infant Mortality Ranking

Name: Global Infant Mortality Ranking
Creator: Data Race
License: https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by

Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) by Country 1960 - 2023

Summary

In 2023, South Sudan led with 72.6, ahead of Somalia at 67.8.

Lebanon climbed 42 places since 2013.

Full Rankings

Complete dataset - 2023

Rank	Country	Value	YoY	Δ Rank
1	South SudanSSD	72.6	0.0	+2
2	SomaliaSOM	67.8	-24.6	—
3	NigerNIG	67.4	-1.3	+1
4	GuineaGIN	61.5	-2.5	+1
5	Central African RepublicCAF	60.4	-68.1	-4
6	NigeriaNGR	60.1	-2.4	—
7	ChadTCD	58.7	-2.7	—
8	MaliMLI	57.6	-2.4	—
9	Sierra LeoneSLE	56.2	-3.1	—
10	LesothoLSO	55.4	-3.8	—
11	LiberiaLBR	52.6	-2.4	—
12	AfghanistanAFG	50.4	-3.1	—
13	PakistanPAK	50.1	-3.3	—
14	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	49.1	-3.5	—
15	Côte d'IvoireCIV	46.6	-2.7	—
16	BeninBEN	46.4	-2.7	—
17	MozambiqueMOZ	45.4	-2.4	—
18	Burkina FasoBFA	44.8	-2.8	—
19	Congo, The Democratic Republic of theCOD	44.5	-2.8	+1
20	DjiboutiDJI	44.4	-3.3	-1
21	MadagascarMDG	44.2	-1.1	—
22	EswatiniSWZ	43.5	-2.5	—
23	Guinea-BissauGNB	43.1	-2.7	—
24	CameroonCMR	41.2	-3.1	—
25	ZimbabweZWE	40.6	-3.8	—
26	HaitiHTI	40.3	-2.9	—
27	KiribatiKIR	39.7	-2.2	—
28	SudanSDN	39.2	-2.7	—
29	NamibiaNAM	38.4	-3.3	—
30	AngolaAGO	38.3	-3.3	—
31	BotswanaBWA	38.2	-2.6	—
32	TogoTGO	35.9	-2.7	+1
32	Timor-LesteTLS	35.9	-2.7	+1
34	ComorosCOM	35.7	-3.0	+1
34	EthiopiaETH	35.7	-3.5	-2
36	Lao People's Democratic RepublicLAO	35.2	-3.3	—
37	KenyaKEN	34.7	-3.1	—
37	YemenYEM	34.7	-2.8	+1
39	MyanmarMMR	34.1	-3.1	—
40	GambiaGMB	33.8	-3.2	—
41	DominicaDMA	33.1	+1.2	+1
42	Papua New GuineaPNG	32	-3.0	-1
43	BurundiBDI	31.5	-2.8	—
44	TurkmenistanTKM	31.2	-2.5	+1
45	MauritaniaMRT	31	-3.1	—
46	ZambiaZMB	30.9	-4.0	-2
47	RwandaRWA	30.5	-1.0	+2
48	SenegalSEN	30.2	-3.8	-1
49	Tanzania, United Republic ofTZA	29.9	-4.2	-1
50	MalawiMWI	29.4	-3.6	—
51	Dominican RepublicDOM	28.4	-2.4	+1
52	GhanaGHA	28.2	-3.4	-1
53	CongoCOG	27.6	-3.2	+1
53	UgandaUGA	27.6	-3.8	—
55	GabonGAB	26.5	-2.6	—
56	EritreaERI	25.5	-3.4	—
57	IndiaIND	24.5	-4.3	—
58	BangladeshBGD	24.4	0.0	+2
58	South AfricaRSA	24.4	-0.4	+1
60	FijiFJI	23.8	+1.3	+3
60	GuyanaGUY	23.8	-3.3	-2
62	Marshall IslandsMHL	23.5	-3.3	-1
63	NepalNPL	23.3	-3.7	-1
64	TajikistanTJK	22.9	-0.9	—
65	PhilippinesPHI	22.1	-1.3	—
66	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofVEN	21.5	0.0	—
67	Micronesia, Federated States ofFSM	20.8	-3.3	-1
67	IraqIRQ	20.8	-3.3	-1
69	CambodiaKHM	20.3	-3.8	—
70	Bolivia, Plurinational State ofBOL	20	-3.4	—
71	AlgeriaDZA	19.7	-1.5	—
72	PalauPLW	19.1	-2.1	—
73	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	19	-2.6	-1
74	BhutanBTN	18.5	-3.1	—
75	JamaicaJAM	18.3	0.0	+1
76	GuatemalaGTM	17.9	-2.7	-1
77	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	17.2	-2.3	+1
78	TuvaluTUV	17.1	-3.4	-1
79	IndonesiaINA	17	-2.9	—
80	GrenadaGRD	16.7	-1.2	+1
81	Solomon IslandsSLB	16.5	-2.9	-1
82	EgyptEGY	16.1	-3.6	—
83	LebanonLBN	16	+6.0	+3
84	LibyaLBY	15.9	+89.3	+40
85	MoroccoMAR	15.5	-3.1	-2
86	SurinameSUR	15.2	-3.2	-2
87	ParaguayPRY	15.1	-3.2	-2
88	KyrgyzstanKGZ	14.9	-1.3	-2
89	Korea, Democratic People's Republic ofPRK	14.5	+1.4	+2
90	Saint Kitts and NevisKNA	14.3	-2.7	-2
90	Saint LuciaLCA	14.3	-0.7	-1
90	Palestine, State ofPSE	14.3	+16.3	+13
93	VanuatuVUT	14.2	-1.4	-4
94	Viet NamVNM	14	-2.1	-3
95	Moldova, Republic ofMDA	13.5	-0.7	+2
95	MauritiusMUS	13.5	-2.2	-1
95	PeruPER	13.5	-2.2	-1
98	AzerbaijanAZE	13.3	-5.7	-5
98	HondurasHND	13.3	-2.9	-2
100	SeychellesSYC	13.1	-1.5	-2
101	SamoaWSM	12.8	-2.3	-2
102	UzbekistanUZB	12.7	-3.1	-3
103	BrazilBRA	12.5	-0.8	-2
104	JordanJOR	12.2	-3.2	-3
105	Virgin Islands, BritishVGB	11.6	-3.3	-1
106	BahamasBHS	11.4	-1.7	-1
106	MongoliaMNG	11.4	-1.7	-1
108	EcuadorECU	11.1	-0.9	+2
109	Cabo VerdeCPV	11	-4.3	-2
110	ColombiaCOL	10.9	-3.5	-1
111	BelizeBLZ	10.8	-0.9	+3
111	MexicoMEX	10.8	-2.7	—
113	Iran, Islamic Republic ofIRI	10.7	-2.7	—
114	PanamaPAN	10.6	-4.5	-3
114	TunisiaTUN	10.6	-7.8	-7
116	NicaraguaNIC	10.3	-3.7	-1
117	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	9.9	-3.9	-1
118	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	9.4	-4.1	-1
119	BarbadosBRB	9.3	-3.1	-1
120	Costa RicaCRI	9.2	+4.5	+1
120	El SalvadorSLV	9.2	-3.2	-1
122	TürkiyeTUR	9.1	+13.7	+9
123	ArmeniaARM	8.9	-4.3	-3
124	OmanOMN	8.4	-1.2	-1
125	AlbaniaALB	8.3	0.0	—
125	NauruNRU	8.3	-5.7	-4
127	ArgentinaARG	8.2	-1.2	-2
127	Brunei DarussalamBRU	8.2	-1.2	-2
129	GeorgiaGEO	8	-1.2	+1
129	ThailandTHA	8	-3.6	-4
129	TongaTON	8	-2.4	—
132	UkraineUKR	7.8	-2.5	-1
133	KazakhstanKAZ	7.6	-1.3	—
133	KuwaitKWT	7.6	0.0	+1
135	Antigua and BarbudaATG	7.3	-2.7	—
136	BahrainBRN	7.2	+2.9	—
137	MalaysiaMYS	6.8	+1.5	—
138	CubaCUB	6.6	+4.8	—
139	ChileCHL	6.2	+5.1	—
140	UruguayURY	5.5	-1.8	—
140	United StatesUSA	5.5	0.0	+1
142	RomaniaROU	5.4	0.0	+2
143	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	5.3	-3.6	-2
143	Sri LankaLKA	5.3	-3.6	-2
145	SlovakiaSVK	5.1	+2.0	+3
146	BulgariaBGR	5	-2.0	—
146	MaldivesMDV	5	-5.7	-1
148	QatarQAT	4.9	-2.0	—
148	Saudi ArabiaKSA	4.9	-3.9	-2
150	MaltaMLT	4.8	-4.0	-2
151	ChinaCHN	4.5	-6.2	—
151	SerbiaSRB	4.5	0.0	+1
153	CanadaCAN	4.4	-2.2	-1
154	United Arab EmiratesARE	4	-4.8	—
154	United KingdomGBR	4	+2.6	+3
154	New ZealandNZL	4	-2.4	+1
154	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	4	-2.4	+1
158	CroatiaHRV	3.9	0.0	-1
159	PolandPOL	3.7	0.0	+1
159	Russian FederationRUS	3.7	-5.1	-2
161	SwitzerlandSUI	3.5	0.0	+1
161	NetherlandsNED	3.5	0.0	+1
163	FranceFRA	3.4	0.0	+1
163	IrelandIRL	3.4	+3.0	+2
165	GreeceGRE	3.2	-3.0	—
165	HungaryHUN	3.2	0.0	+2
167	AustraliaAUS	3.1	-3.1	—
167	GermanyGER	3.1	0.0	+2
169	BelgiumBEL	3	-3.2	—
169	DenmarkDEN	3	-3.2	—
171	CyprusCYP	2.9	+3.6	+2
172	LithuaniaLTU	2.8	-3.4	—
172	North MacedoniaMKD	2.8	-22.2	-11
174	IsraelISR	2.7	0.0	—
175	AustriaAUT	2.6	-3.7	-1
175	SpainESP	2.6	0.0	+2
175	PortugalPOR	2.6	0.0	+2
178	AndorraAND	2.5	-3.8	-1
178	LatviaLAT	2.5	-7.4	-4
180	ItalyITA	2.3	-4.2	—
180	Korea, Republic ofKOR	2.3	-4.2	—
180	MonacoMCO	2.3	0.0	+2
183	CzechiaCZE	2.1	-4.5	—
183	MontenegroMNE	2.1	-4.5	—
185	LuxembourgLUX	2	0.0	—
185	SwedenSWE	2	0.0	—
187	BelarusBLR	1.9	-5.0	-2
187	IcelandISL	1.9	-5.0	-2
187	NorwayNOR	1.9	0.0	+2
190	FinlandFIN	1.8	0.0	+1
190	JapanJPN	1.8	0.0	+1
190	SloveniaSLO	1.8	-5.3	-1
193	SingaporeSIN	1.7	-5.6	-2
194	EstoniaEST	1.6	-5.9	—
195	San MarinoSMR	1.4	0.0	—