Male 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 Male infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (481), followed by Liberia (176.6), and Niger (156.4). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Male infant mortality rate in Africa (14.9).

The chart and table below show the Male 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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Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1988
Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1988
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Country Male Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 45.4
Angola 130.9
Benin 108.2
Botswana 44.9
Burkina Faso 112.8
Burundi 98.7
Cape Verde 49.6
Cameroon 89.4
Republic of Congo 61.2
Ivory Coast 109.4
Democratic Republic of the Congo 110.8
Djibouti 97.2
Central African Republic 118.6
Chad 127.7
Egypt 75.9
Equatorial Guinea 128.2
Eritrea 96.5
Eswatini 65.9
Ethiopia 143.9
Gabon 67.3
Gambia 114.1
Ghana 84.1
Guinea 148
Guinea-Bissau 135.7
Kenya 69.1
Lesotho 83.4
Liberia 176.6
Libya 38.6
Madagascar 102.3
Malawi 145.2
Mali 138
Mauritania 82.6
Mauritius 26.1
Morocco 75.5
Mozambique 155.8
Zambia 105.3
Zimbabwe 59.8
Tanzania 112.3
Uganda 116.5
Tunisia 43.2
Togo 94
Sudan 94.2
Somalia 114.8
South Africa 63.3
South Sudan 481
Sierra Leone 146.6
Senegal 82.7
Rwanda 90.2
Niger 156.4
Nigeria 113.2
Namibia 63.4
Comoros 105.3
Sao Tome and Principe 69.8
Seychelles 14.9

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.