Country Comparison > Infant mortality rate > TOP 10

Rank	Country	Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)
1	Afghanistan	104.25
2	Somalia	89.52
3	Central African Republic	80.55
4	South Sudan	69.93
5	Chad	68.59
6	Niger	67.72
7	Mozambique	64.72
8	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	64.46
9	Mali	64.02
10	Sierra Leone	63.61

Definition: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020