Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1996

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1996, among all African countries, Liberia had the highest Male infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (165.6), followed by South Sudan (151.6), and Sierra Leone (140.6). On the other hand, Seychelles had the lowest Male infant mortality rate in Africa (12.6).

The chart and table below show the Male infant mortality rate for African countries in 1996.

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 1996
Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 1996
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Country Male Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 41
Angola 132
Benin 92.2
Botswana 46
Burkina Faso 106.3
Burundi 103.8
Cape Verde 43.9
Cameroon 94.4
Republic of Congo 75.2
Ivory Coast 106.4
Democratic Republic of the Congo 104.7
Djibouti 90.6
Central African Republic 114
Chad 116.1
Egypt 51.8
Equatorial Guinea 123.7
Eritrea 69.2
Eswatini 72.3
Ethiopia 118.4
Gabon 61.4
Gambia 91.5
Ghana 73.7
Guinea 120.3
Guinea-Bissau 119.3
Kenya 76.3
Lesotho 83.4
Liberia 165.6
Libya 26.8
Madagascar 82.3
Malawi 119.7
Mali 121.3
Mauritania 80
Mauritius 22.5
Morocco 57
Mozambique 136
Zambia 102.9
Zimbabwe 64.9
Tanzania 104.1
Uganda 105.8
Tunisia 32.5
Togo 85.6
Sudan 85.6
Somalia 110.9
South Africa 50.1
South Sudan 151.6
Sierra Leone 140.6
Senegal 83.3
Rwanda 134.8
Niger 129.7
Nigeria 112.7
Namibia 54.6
Comoros 79.4
Sao Tome and Principe 68
Seychelles 12.6

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.