Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1990

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1990, among all African countries, Liberia had the highest Male infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (183.1), followed by South Sudan (165.6), and Niger (154.1). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Male infant mortality rate in Africa (14).

The chart and table below show the Male infant mortality rate for African countries in 1990.

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 1990
Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1990
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Country Male Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 43.1
Angola 131.1
Benin 104.3
Botswana 43.4
Burkina Faso 110.3
Burundi 100.9
Cape Verde 45.5
Cameroon 88.3
Republic of Congo 62.5
Ivory Coast 109.3
Democratic Republic of the Congo 108.8
Djibouti 94.6
Central African Republic 118
Chad 124.6
Egypt 69.1
Equatorial Guinea 127.2
Eritrea 91.5
Eswatini 62.8
Ethiopia 139.5
Gabon 65.5
Gambia 108.6
Ghana 79
Guinea 142.5
Guinea-Bissau 132.5
Kenya 72.6
Lesotho 81
Liberia 183.1
Libya 34.7
Madagascar 97.1
Malawi 140.2
Mali 133.1
Mauritania 79.9
Mauritius 22.6
Morocco 70.3
Mozambique 153.7
Zambia 108
Zimbabwe 58.9
Tanzania 110.5
Uganda 113.9
Tunisia 40.4
Togo 92.3
Sudan 92.6
Somalia 113.7
South Africa 57.9
South Sudan 165.6
Sierra Leone 146
Senegal 79
Rwanda 92.2
Niger 154.1
Nigeria 114.1
Namibia 60.7
Comoros 98.9
Sao Tome and Principe 71.7
Seychelles 14

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.