Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1983

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1983, among all African countries, Ethiopia had the highest Female infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (178.6), followed by Mozambique (144.4), and South Sudan (143.6). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Female infant mortality rate in Africa (16.2).

The chart and table below show the Female infant mortality rate for African countries in 1983.

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 1983
Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1983
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Country Female Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 70.5
Angola 114.7
Benin 100.8
Botswana 45.4
Burkina Faso 107.5
Burundi 90.1
Cape Verde 49.3
Cameroon 87.2
Republic of Congo 53.9
Ivory Coast 94.8
Democratic Republic of the Congo 102.7
Djibouti 91.5
Central African Republic 102.1
Chad 118
Egypt 98.9
Equatorial Guinea 117.2
Eritrea 130.7
Eswatini 72.4
Ethiopia 178.6
Gabon 59.3
Gambia 107.1
Ghana 80.5
Guinea 142.5
Kenya 59
Lesotho 83.9
Liberia 138.9
Libya 41.3
Madagascar 93.9
Malawi 121.4
Mali 134.2
Mauritania 81.3
Mauritius 22.6
Morocco 80.9
Mozambique 144.4
Zambia 79.3
Zimbabwe 58.3
Tanzania 100.8
Uganda 114.2
Tunisia 47
Togo 86.5
Sudan 102.1
Somalia 98.1
South Africa 67.6
South Sudan 143.6
Sierra Leone 127.7
Senegal 84.2
Rwanda 88.3
Niger 132.7
Nigeria 94.8
Namibia 62.7
Comoros 109.9
Sao Tome and Principe 50.3
Seychelles 16.2

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.