Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1981

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1981, among all African countries, Guinea had the highest Female infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (147.4), followed by South Sudan (146), and Mozambique (143.5). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Female infant mortality rate in Africa (18.8).

The chart and table below show the Female infant mortality rate for African countries in 1981.

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 1981
Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1981
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Country Female Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 94
Angola 116.8
Benin 103.8
Botswana 50.4
Burkina Faso 112.1
Burundi 98.7
Cape Verde 49.3
Cameroon 94.3
Republic of Congo 56.1
Ivory Coast 98.3
Democratic Republic of the Congo 105.1
Djibouti 95.2
Central African Republic 103.6
Chad 120.2
Egypt 110.3
Eritrea 78.8
Eswatini 72.8
Ethiopia 130.2
Gabon 62.3
Gambia 111.9
Ghana 81.6
Guinea 147.4
Kenya 61.8
Lesotho 92
Liberia 140.8
Libya 45.6
Madagascar 91
Malawi 121.2
Mali 140.9
Mauritania 85.7
Mauritius 26.7
Morocco 88.7
Mozambique 143.5
Zambia 76.9
Zimbabwe 63.5
Tanzania 98.1
Uganda 118.7
Tunisia 52.8
Togo 90
Sudan 81.1
South Africa 75.4
South Sudan 146
Sierra Leone 129.2
Senegal 87.8
Rwanda 100.5
Niger 130.5
Nigeria 96.7
Namibia 65
Comoros 116.7
Sao Tome and Principe 48.3
Seychelles 18.8

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.