Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2000

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2000, among all African countries, Sierra Leone had the highest Female infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (115.4), followed by Liberia (113.2), and South Sudan (111.1). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Female infant mortality rate in Africa (11).

The chart and table below show the Female infant mortality rate for African countries in 2000.

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 2000
Female Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2000
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Country Female Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 32.1
Angola 105.2
Benin 74.1
Botswana 37.9
Burkina Faso 85.2
Burundi 80.6
Cape Verde 26.9
Cameroon 74.9
Republic of Congo 67.3
Ivory Coast 81.9
Democratic Republic of the Congo 83.1
Djibouti 74.9
Central African Republic 90.2
Chad 93.2
Egypt 37.3
Equatorial Guinea 97.7
Eritrea 43.1
Eswatini 65.5
Ethiopia 80.2
Gabon 44.4
Gambia 65.1
Ghana 55.4
Guinea 88.5
Guinea-Bissau 91.1
Kenya 57.8
Lesotho 70.1
Liberia 113.2
Libya 19.1
Madagascar 59.9
Malawi 93.2
Mali 95.8
Mauritania 60.2
Mauritius 14.3
Morocco 40.7
Mozambique 101.4
Zambia 83.2
Zimbabwe 52.7
Tanzania 80.4
Uganda 81.9
Tunisia 21.4
Togo 63.8
Sudan 62.9
Somalia 97.4
South Africa 43.1
South Sudan 111.1
Sierra Leone 115.4
Senegal 66.2
Rwanda 101.2
Niger 101.4
Nigeria 89.2
Namibia 41.4
Comoros 60.6
Sao Tome and Principe 45.2
Seychelles 11

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.