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Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) by Country

HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Updated November 2026

As of 2024, Nigeria leads globally in under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000) at 109.5, followed by Niger, Somalia, South Sudan. At the lower end, San Marino, Estonia, Luxembourg rank among the lowest. The global median is 13.3 (Samoa). This indicator falls under the "Health" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 196 countries.

Countries
196
Highest
109.5
Nigeria
Lowest
1.1
San Marino
Median
13.3
Samoa

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Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) by country — 196 countries ranked (2024). Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
#CountryUnder-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)Year
1Nigeria109.52024
2Niger106.52024
3Somalia95.22024
4South Sudan91.52024
5Chad912024
6Guinea85.12024
7Sierra Leone84.62024
8Central African Republic83.92024
9DR Congo81.82024
10Liberia792024
11Burkina Faso70.42024
12Benin69.32024
13Mali68.72024
14Equatorial Guinea62.42024
15Guinea-Bissau61.62024
16Cameroon59.52024
17Zimbabwe57.82024
18Côte d'Ivoire57.22024
19Madagascar57.12024
20Sudan56.62024
21Mozambique552024
22Lesotho53.52024
23Togo51.72024
24Pakistan50.82024
25Afghanistan48.92024
26Kiribati48.42024
27Haiti47.72024
28Angola44.42024
29Djibouti44.12024
30Zambia43.72024
31Uganda43.52024
32Malawi43.52024
33Timor-Leste43.42024
34Burundi432024
35Eswatini40.22024
36Ethiopia38.52024
37The Gambia37.72024
38West Bank and Gaza36.72024
39Papua New Guinea362024
40Comoros35.52024
41Republic of the Congo35.52024
42Namibia35.42024
43Kenya34.72024
44Yemen34.42024
45Rwanda34.12024
46Turkmenistan33.82024
47Tanzania33.22024
48Dominica33.22024
49Mauritania332024
50Myanmar332024
51South Africa32.42024
52Senegal32.32024
53Ghana31.82024
54Eritrea30.22024
55Botswana29.62024
56Gabon28.92024
57Bangladesh28.32024
58Dominican Republic27.82024
59India26.72024
60Fiji26.32024
61Laos25.62024
62Tajikistan24.72024
63Marshall Islands23.82024
64Philippines23.62024
65Nepal23.12024
66Venezuela22.22024
67Guyana21.92024
68Egypt20.72024
69Iraq19.72024
70Algeria19.72024
71Micronesia19.52024
72Palau192024
73Guatemala18.32024
74Solomon Islands18.22024
75Trinidad and Tobago172024
76Tuvalu172024
77Azerbaijan16.72024
78Syria16.62024
79Grenada16.42024
80Cambodia16.22024
81Lebanon162024
82Vanuatu15.92024
83Indonesia15.82024
84Jamaica15.62024
85St. Lucia15.62024
86Bhutan15.32024
87North Korea14.92024
88Kyrgyzstan14.82024
89Moldova14.62024
90Paraguay14.62024
91St. Kitts and Nevis14.22024
92Bolivia14.12024
93Morocco14.12024
94Vietnam14.12024
95Panama13.92024
96Mauritius13.82024
97Suriname13.82024
98Honduras13.42024
99Samoa13.32024
100Seychelles12.92024
101Brazil12.62024
102Sao Tome and Principe12.22024
103British Virgin Islands12.22024
104Mongolia122024
105Mexico11.82024
106Jordan11.72024
107Uzbekistan11.62024
108Peru11.62024
109Belize11.42024
110Bahamas11.42024
111Tunisia11.32024
112Ecuador11.22024
113Iran10.72024
114St. Vincent and the Grenadines10.32024
115Colombia10.32024
116Cabo Verde10.12024
117Nicaragua102024
118Costa Rica9.52024
119Oman9.32024
120Brunei9.22024
121El Salvador9.12024
122Barbados92024
123Türkiye8.92024
124Libya8.92024
125Armenia8.72024
126Bahrain8.62024
127Argentina8.52024
128Tonga8.52024
129Albania8.42024
130Kazakhstan8.32024
131Antigua and Barbuda8.22024
132Thailand82024
133Kosovo7.92024
134Georgia7.82024
135Malaysia7.62024
136Cuba7.62024
137Kuwait7.42024
138Nauru7.42024
139Ukraine7.12024
140Romania6.72024
141Uruguay6.62024
142Bosnia and Herzegovina6.42024
143Chile6.22024
144United States5.92024
145Saudi Arabia5.72024
146Slovakia5.62024
147Qatar5.52024
148China5.42024
149Sri Lanka5.32024
150Croatia5.32024
151Bulgaria5.22024
152Maldives52024
153Canada52024
154Malta4.92024
155Serbia4.82024
156Cyprus4.62024
157Russia4.62024
158New Zealand4.42024
159United Arab Emirates4.32024
160United Kingdom4.22024
161Turks and Caicos Islands4.12024
162France42024
163Poland3.82024
164Ireland3.62024
165Denmark3.62024
166Netherlands3.52024
167Switzerland3.52024
168Greece3.52024
169Germany3.42024
170Australia3.32024
171Hungary3.32024
172Belgium3.32024
173Lithuania3.12024
174Israel3.12024
175Austria32024
176Portugal2.92024
177Spain2.92024
178North Macedonia2.62024
179Iceland2.62024
180Singapore2.52024
181Italy2.52024
182South Korea2.52024
183Monaco2.42024
184Latvia2.32024
185Czechia2.32024
186Japan2.32024
187Sweden2.22024
188Finland2.22024
189Montenegro2.22024
190Norway2.22024
191Andorra2.22024
192Slovenia2.12024
193Belarus22024
194Luxembourg22024
195Estonia1.82024
196San Marino1.12024

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000) in 2024?

Nigeria ranks #1 with under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000) of 109.5 as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Which country has the lowest under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000)?

San Marino ranks last (#196) with 1.1 as of 2024.

What is the global median for under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000)?

The median value is 13.3 (Samoa, ranked #99 out of 196 countries).

How many countries report data for under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000)?

196 countries have available data for under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does under-5 mortality, female (per 1,000) belong to?

Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) is classified under the "Health" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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