Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1970

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1970, among all African countries, Mali had the highest Female infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (176.2), followed by Liberia (169.1), and Guinea (168.8). On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest Female infant mortality rate in Africa (44.6).

The chart and table below show the Female infant mortality rate for African countries in 1970.

You can also see links below for the trend of the infant mortality rate for each African country.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
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Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1970
Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1970
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Country Female Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 153.5
Benin 127.8
Botswana 85.3
Burkina Faso 149
Burundi 110.1
Cape Verde 78.8
Cameroon 119.2
Republic of Congo 67.8
Ivory Coast 145.6
Democratic Republic of the Congo 119.6
Central African Republic 124.2
Chad 127.8
Egypt 145.3
Eswatini 106.9
Ethiopia 129.7
Gabon 82.1
Gambia 132.5
Ghana 106
Guinea 168.8
Kenya 82.5
Lesotho 132.5
Liberia 169.1
Libya 91.4
Malawi 154.7
Mali 176.2
Mauritania 95.1
Mauritius 54.4
Morocco 117.9
Mozambique 140.3
Zambia 85.5
Zimbabwe 58.7
Tanzania 107.7
Uganda 99.3
Tunisia 102.7
Togo 110.2
Sudan 82.8
South Sudan 163.6
Sierra Leone 140.6
Senegal 113.1
Rwanda 108.8
Niger 140.9
Nigeria 137.6
Namibia 54.5
Sao Tome and Principe 44.6
Seychelles 47.8

Trend of Infant Mortality Rate of African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of the infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for the following African countries.