Infant Mortality Rate by Country
The Infant Mortality by Country ranking compares nations by year-over-year changes in infant mortality rates, ranking those with the largest reductions higher to highlight improvements in healthcare access, maternal and child health, and overall well-being.
Ranking summary
Central African Republic tops the rankings in Infant Mortality, recording a drop from 189.10 to 60.40.
Somalia follows with a reduction from 89.90 to 67.80, while
Lesotho rounds out the top three, falling from 57.60 to 55.40.
- Across all 192 countries, the average year-over-year change was -1.20 percentage points with a median change of -0.30 percentage points.
- Overall, 151 countries improved in this area while 15 worsened. Click on a country to open the full country scorecard and see how it performs across a range of key indicators.
Rank | Country | Most Recent Year | Previous Year | Change |
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1 | ![]() | 60.4 (2023) | 189.1 (2022) | -128.70 pp |
2 | ![]() | 67.8 (2023) | 89.9 (2022) | -22.10 pp |
3 | ![]() | 55.4 (2023) | 57.6 (2022) | -2.20 pp |
4 | ![]() | 49.1 (2023) | 50.9 (2022) | -1.80 pp |
5 | ![]() | 56.2 (2023) | 58.0 (2022) | -1.80 pp |
6 | ![]() | 50.1 (2023) | 51.8 (2022) | -1.70 pp |
7 | ![]() | 50.4 (2023) | 52.0 (2022) | -1.60 pp |
8 | ![]() | 61.5 (2023) | 63.1 (2022) | -1.60 pp |
9 | ![]() | 40.6 (2023) | 42.2 (2022) | -1.60 pp |
10 | ![]() | 58.7 (2023) | 60.3 (2022) | -1.60 pp |
11 | ![]() | 44.4 (2023) | 45.9 (2022) | -1.50 pp |
12 | ![]() | 60.1 (2023) | 61.6 (2022) | -1.50 pp |
13 | ![]() | 57.6 (2023) | 59.0 (2022) | -1.40 pp |
14 | ![]() | 38.3 (2023) | 39.6 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
15 | ![]() | 46.4 (2023) | 47.7 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
16 | ![]() | 44.8 (2023) | 46.1 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
17 | ![]() | 38.4 (2023) | 39.7 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
18 | ![]() | 30.9 (2023) | 32.2 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
19 | ![]() | 29.9 (2023) | 31.2 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
20 | ![]() | 46.6 (2023) | 47.9 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
21 | ![]() | 41.2 (2023) | 42.5 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
22 | ![]() | 44.5 (2023) | 45.8 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
23 | ![]() | 35.7 (2023) | 37.0 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
24 | ![]() | 52.6 (2023) | 53.9 (2022) | -1.30 pp |
25 | ![]() | 40.3 (2023) | 41.5 (2022) | -1.20 pp |
26 | ![]() | 30.2 (2023) | 31.4 (2022) | -1.20 pp |
27 | ![]() | 43.1 (2023) | 44.3 (2022) | -1.20 pp |
28 | ![]() | 35.2 (2023) | 36.4 (2022) | -1.20 pp |
29 | ![]() | 33.8 (2023) | 34.9 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
30 | ![]() | 24.5 (2023) | 25.6 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
31 | ![]() | 34.1 (2023) | 35.2 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
32 | ![]() | 45.4 (2023) | 46.5 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
33 | ![]() | 29.4 (2023) | 30.5 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
34 | ![]() | 43.5 (2023) | 44.6 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
35 | ![]() | 27.6 (2023) | 28.7 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
36 | ![]() | 35.7 (2023) | 36.8 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
37 | ![]() | 34.7 (2023) | 35.8 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
38 | ![]() | 39.2 (2023) | 40.3 (2022) | -1.10 pp |
39 | ![]() | 38.2 (2023) | 39.2 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
40 | ![]() | 28.2 (2023) | 29.2 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
41 | ![]() | 31.0 (2023) | 32.0 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
42 | ![]() | 32.0 (2023) | 33.0 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
43 | ![]() | 35.9 (2023) | 36.9 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
44 | ![]() | 35.9 (2023) | 36.9 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
45 | ![]() | 34.7 (2023) | 35.7 (2022) | -1.00 pp |
46 | ![]() | 10.6 (2023) | 11.5 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
47 | ![]() | 31.5 (2023) | 32.4 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
48 | ![]() | 27.6 (2023) | 28.5 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
49 | ![]() | 25.5 (2023) | 26.4 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
50 | ![]() | 39.7 (2023) | 40.6 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
51 | ![]() | 23.3 (2023) | 24.2 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
52 | ![]() | 67.4 (2023) | 68.3 (2022) | -0.90 pp |
53 | ![]() | 23.8 (2023) | 24.6 (2022) | -0.80 pp |
54 | ![]() | 20.3 (2023) | 21.1 (2022) | -0.80 pp |
55 | ![]() | 23.5 (2023) | 24.3 (2022) | -0.80 pp |
56 | ![]() | 31.2 (2023) | 32.0 (2022) | -0.80 pp |
57 | ![]() | 2.8 (2023) | 3.6 (2022) | -0.80 pp |
58 | ![]() | 13.3 (2023) | 14.1 (2022) | -0.80 pp |
59 | ![]() | 28.4 (2023) | 29.1 (2022) | -0.70 pp |
60 | ![]() | 20.0 (2023) | 20.7 (2022) | -0.70 pp |
61 | ![]() | 20.8 (2023) | 21.5 (2022) | -0.70 pp |
62 | ![]() | 26.5 (2023) | 27.2 (2022) | -0.70 pp |
63 | ![]() | 20.8 (2023) | 21.5 (2022) | -0.70 pp |
64 | ![]() | 18.5 (2023) | 19.1 (2022) | -0.60 pp |
65 | ![]() | 16.1 (2023) | 16.7 (2022) | -0.60 pp |
66 | ![]() | 17.1 (2023) | 17.7 (2022) | -0.60 pp |
67 | ![]() | 11.0 (2023) | 11.5 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
68 | ![]() | 17.9 (2023) | 18.4 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
69 | ![]() | 17.0 (2023) | 17.5 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
70 | ![]() | 15.5 (2023) | 16.0 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
71 | ![]() | 44.2 (2023) | 44.7 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
72 | ![]() | 8.3 (2023) | 8.8 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
73 | ![]() | 10.6 (2023) | 11.1 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
74 | ![]() | 15.1 (2023) | 15.6 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
75 | ![]() | 16.5 (2023) | 17.0 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
76 | ![]() | 15.2 (2023) | 15.7 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
77 | ![]() | 19.0 (2023) | 19.5 (2022) | -0.50 pp |
78 | ![]() | 17.2 (2023) | 17.6 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
79 | ![]() | 8.9 (2023) | 9.3 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
80 | ![]() | 10.9 (2023) | 11.3 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
81 | ![]() | 12.2 (2023) | 12.6 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
82 | ![]() | 9.4 (2023) | 9.8 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
83 | ![]() | 12.7 (2023) | 13.1 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
84 | ![]() | 9.9 (2023) | 10.3 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
85 | ![]() | 13.3 (2023) | 13.7 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
86 | ![]() | 14.3 (2023) | 14.7 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
87 | ![]() | 10.3 (2023) | 10.7 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
88 | ![]() | 19.1 (2023) | 19.5 (2022) | -0.40 pp |
89 | ![]() | 19.7 (2023) | 20.0 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
90 | ![]() | 10.7 (2023) | 11.0 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
91 | ![]() | 13.5 (2023) | 13.8 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
92 | ![]() | 13.5 (2023) | 13.8 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
93 | ![]() | 30.5 (2023) | 30.8 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
94 | ![]() | 9.2 (2023) | 9.5 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
95 | ![]() | 8.0 (2023) | 8.3 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
96 | ![]() | 14.0 (2023) | 14.3 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
97 | ![]() | 4.5 (2023) | 4.8 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
98 | ![]() | 5.0 (2023) | 5.3 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
99 | ![]() | 9.3 (2023) | 9.6 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
100 | ![]() | 10.8 (2023) | 11.1 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
101 | ![]() | 12.8 (2023) | 13.1 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
102 | ![]() | 22.1 (2023) | 22.4 (2022) | -0.30 pp |
103 | ![]() | 22.9 (2023) | 23.1 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
104 | ![]() | 13.1 (2023) | 13.3 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
105 | ![]() | 14.2 (2023) | 14.4 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
106 | ![]() | 4.0 (2023) | 4.2 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
107 | ![]() | 7.3 (2023) | 7.5 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
108 | ![]() | 5.3 (2023) | 5.5 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
109 | ![]() | 5.3 (2023) | 5.5 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
110 | ![]() | 2.5 (2023) | 2.7 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
111 | ![]() | 4.8 (2023) | 5.0 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
112 | ![]() | 7.8 (2023) | 8.0 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
113 | ![]() | 3.7 (2023) | 3.9 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
114 | ![]() | 11.4 (2023) | 11.6 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
115 | ![]() | 16.7 (2023) | 16.9 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
116 | ![]() | 14.9 (2023) | 15.1 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
117 | ![]() | 11.4 (2023) | 11.6 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
118 | ![]() | 4.9 (2023) | 5.1 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
119 | ![]() | 8.0 (2023) | 8.2 (2022) | -0.20 pp |
120 | ![]() | 8.2 (2023) | 8.3 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
121 | ![]() | 8.2 (2023) | 8.3 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
122 | ![]() | 24.4 (2023) | 24.5 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
123 | ![]() | 7.6 (2023) | 7.7 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
124 | ![]() | 2.5 (2023) | 2.6 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
125 | ![]() | 3.1 (2023) | 3.2 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
126 | ![]() | 2.6 (2023) | 2.7 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
127 | ![]() | 3.0 (2023) | 3.1 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
128 | ![]() | 1.9 (2023) | 2.0 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
129 | ![]() | 2.1 (2023) | 2.2 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
130 | ![]() | 3.0 (2023) | 3.1 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
131 | ![]() | 1.9 (2023) | 2.0 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
132 | ![]() | 2.3 (2023) | 2.4 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
133 | ![]() | 2.3 (2023) | 2.4 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
134 | ![]() | 2.8 (2023) | 2.9 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
135 | ![]() | 2.1 (2023) | 2.2 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
136 | ![]() | 1.7 (2023) | 1.8 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
137 | ![]() | 1.6 (2023) | 1.7 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
138 | ![]() | 1.8 (2023) | 1.9 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
139 | ![]() | 5.0 (2023) | 5.1 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
140 | ![]() | 10.8 (2023) | 10.9 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
141 | ![]() | 12.5 (2023) | 12.6 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
142 | ![]() | 4.4 (2023) | 4.5 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
143 | ![]() | 11.1 (2023) | 11.2 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
144 | ![]() | 8.0 (2023) | 8.1 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
145 | ![]() | 3.2 (2023) | 3.3 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
146 | ![]() | 14.3 (2023) | 14.4 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
147 | ![]() | 13.5 (2023) | 13.6 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
148 | ![]() | 4.0 (2023) | 4.1 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
149 | ![]() | 8.4 (2023) | 8.5 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
150 | ![]() | 4.9 (2023) | 5.0 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
151 | ![]() | 5.5 (2023) | 5.6 (2022) | -0.10 pp |
152 | ![]() | 8.3 (2023) | 8.3 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
153 | ![]() | 24.4 (2023) | 24.4 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
154 | ![]() | 3.5 (2023) | 3.5 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
155 | ![]() | 3.1 (2023) | 3.1 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
156 | ![]() | 2.6 (2023) | 2.6 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
157 | ![]() | 1.8 (2023) | 1.8 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
158 | ![]() | 3.4 (2023) | 3.4 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
159 | ![]() | 3.9 (2023) | 3.9 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
160 | ![]() | 3.2 (2023) | 3.2 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
161 | ![]() | 2.7 (2023) | 2.7 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
162 | ![]() | 18.3 (2023) | 18.3 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
163 | ![]() | 1.8 (2023) | 1.8 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
164 | ![]() | 7.6 (2023) | 7.6 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
165 | ![]() | 2.0 (2023) | 2.0 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
166 | ![]() | 2.3 (2023) | 2.3 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
167 | ![]() | 3.5 (2023) | 3.5 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
168 | ![]() | 1.9 (2023) | 1.9 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
169 | ![]() | 3.7 (2023) | 3.7 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
170 | ![]() | 2.6 (2023) | 2.6 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
171 | ![]() | 5.4 (2023) | 5.4 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
172 | ![]() | 1.4 (2023) | 1.4 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
173 | ![]() | 4.5 (2023) | 4.5 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
174 | ![]() | 72.6 (2023) | 72.6 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
175 | ![]() | 2.0 (2023) | 2.0 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
176 | ![]() | 5.5 (2023) | 5.5 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
177 | ![]() | 21.5 (2023) | 21.5 (2022) | +0.00 pp |
178 | ![]() | 6.8 (2023) | 6.7 (2022) | +0.10 pp |
179 | ![]() | 5.1 (2023) | 5.0 (2022) | +0.10 pp |
180 | ![]() | 2.9 (2023) | 2.8 (2022) | +0.10 pp |
181 | ![]() | 4.0 (2023) | 3.9 (2022) | +0.10 pp |
182 | ![]() | 3.4 (2023) | 3.3 (2022) | +0.10 pp |
183 | ![]() | 14.5 (2023) | 14.3 (2022) | +0.20 pp |
184 | ![]() | 7.2 (2023) | 7.0 (2022) | +0.20 pp |
185 | ![]() | 6.2 (2023) | 5.9 (2022) | +0.30 pp |
186 | ![]() | 6.6 (2023) | 6.3 (2022) | +0.30 pp |
187 | ![]() | 23.8 (2023) | 23.5 (2022) | +0.30 pp |
188 | ![]() | 9.2 (2023) | 8.8 (2022) | +0.40 pp |
189 | ![]() | 33.1 (2023) | 32.7 (2022) | +0.40 pp |
190 | ![]() | 16.0 (2023) | 15.1 (2022) | +0.90 pp |
191 | ![]() | 9.1 (2023) | 8.0 (2022) | +1.10 pp |
192 | ![]() | 15.9 (2023) | 8.4 (2022) | +7.50 pp |
Source: World Bank. Only countries with complete data (both points within the past 10 years) are shown.