Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1980

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1980, among all African countries, Guinea had the highest Female infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (150), followed by South Sudan (147.3), and Mali (144.4). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Female infant mortality rate in Africa (20.4).

The chart and table below show the Female infant mortality rate for African countries in 1980.

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 1980
Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1980
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Country Female Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 103.2
Angola 117.9
Benin 105.6
Botswana 53.3
Burkina Faso 114.8
Burundi 102.7
Cape Verde 49.6
Cameroon 97.2
Republic of Congo 57.1
Ivory Coast 100.8
Democratic Republic of the Congo 106.5
Djibouti 97
Central African Republic 104.8
Chad 121.1
Egypt 115.4
Eritrea 79.4
Eswatini 76
Ethiopia 131.3
Gabon 64
Gambia 114
Ghana 82.1
Guinea 150
Kenya 63.5
Lesotho 96.4
Liberia 142.5
Libya 48
Madagascar 89.3
Malawi 123.8
Mali 144.4
Mauritania 87.9
Mauritius 28.3
Morocco 92.7
Mozambique 142.7
Zambia 76.2
Zimbabwe 64.7
Tanzania 97.3
Uganda 118.9
Tunisia 56.1
Togo 91.9
Sudan 81.4
South Africa 80
South Sudan 147.3
Sierra Leone 130
Senegal 89.6
Rwanda 108.2
Niger 131
Nigeria 98.5
Namibia 65.1
Comoros 120.1
Sao Tome and Principe 47.6
Seychelles 20.4

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.