Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1988

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1988, among all African countries, South Sudan had the highest Female infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (463.6), followed by Liberia (149.6), and Mozambique (141.2). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Female infant mortality rate in Africa (12.9).

The chart and table below show the Female infant mortality rate for African countries in 1988.

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 1988
Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1988
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Country Female Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 38
Angola 112.7
Benin 94.6
Botswana 35.4
Burkina Faso 96.9
Burundi 82
Cape Verde 41.8
Cameroon 73.3
Republic of Congo 50.3
Ivory Coast 91.3
Democratic Republic of the Congo 97.6
Djibouti 83.5
Central African Republic 100.4
Chad 110.6
Egypt 71.5
Equatorial Guinea 110.1
Eritrea 72.3
Eswatini 52.8
Ethiopia 118.4
Gabon 53.3
Gambia 94
Ghana 70.7
Guinea 130.4
Guinea-Bissau 117
Kenya 58.8
Lesotho 70.6
Liberia 149.6
Libya 31.6
Madagascar 89.9
Malawi 130
Mali 119.4
Mauritania 67.3
Mauritius 19.7
Morocco 64.6
Mozambique 141.2
Zambia 91.9
Zimbabwe 46.8
Tanzania 101.9
Uganda 103.3
Tunisia 36.6
Togo 79.7
Sudan 77.6
Somalia 100.3
South Africa 52.1
South Sudan 463.6
Sierra Leone 125.1
Senegal 69.8
Rwanda 78.1
Niger 140.5
Nigeria 96
Namibia 53.7
Comoros 93.7
Sao Tome and Principe 56.3
Seychelles 12.9

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.