Male 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, Liberia had the highest Male infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (134.1), followed by Sierra Leone (131), and South Sudan (125.5). 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 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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Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2000
Male Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2000
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Country Male Infant Mortality Rate
Algeria 37
Angola 124.3
Benin 84.9
Botswana 46.8
Burkina Faso 99.2
Burundi 96.3
Cape Verde 31.7
Cameroon 90.4
Republic of Congo 79
Ivory Coast 100.4
Democratic Republic of the Congo 98.9
Djibouti 86.6
Central African Republic 109
Chad 110.4
Egypt 41.7
Equatorial Guinea 114.8
Eritrea 58.2
Eswatini 80.1
Ethiopia 103.5
Gabon 56.9
Gambia 80.8
Ghana 67.9
Guinea 105
Guinea-Bissau 109.1
Kenya 69.5
Lesotho 85.4
Liberia 134.1
Libya 23.8
Madagascar 71
Malawi 106.9
Mali 109.6
Mauritania 74.6
Mauritius 18.8
Morocco 49.4
Mozambique 110.6
Zambia 95.2
Zimbabwe 65.6
Tanzania 90
Uganda 97.3
Tunisia 26.3
Togo 77.5
Sudan 78.2
Somalia 110.9
South Africa 50.5
South Sudan 125.5
Sierra Leone 131
Senegal 81
Rwanda 114.1
Niger 113.6
Nigeria 104.6
Namibia 50.2
Comoros 68.8
Sao Tome and Principe 56
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.