Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for African Countries in 2023
According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, among all African countries, South Sudan had the highest infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Africa (72.6), followed by Somalia (67.8), and Niger (67.4). On the other hand, Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest infant mortality rate in Africa (9.4).
The chart and table below show the infant mortality rate for African countries in 2023.
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".
| Country | Infant Mortality Rate |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 19.7 |
| Angola | 38.3 |
| Benin | 46.4 |
| Botswana | 38.2 |
| Burkina Faso | 44.8 |
| Burundi | 31.5 |
| Cape Verde | 11 |
| Cameroon | 41.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 27.6 |
| Ivory Coast | 46.6 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.5 |
| Djibouti | 44.4 |
| Central African Republic | 60.4 |
| Chad | 58.7 |
| Egypt | 16.1 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 49.1 |
| Eritrea | 25.5 |
| Eswatini | 43.5 |
| Ethiopia | 35.7 |
| Gabon | 26.5 |
| Gambia | 33.8 |
| Ghana | 28.2 |
| Guinea | 61.5 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 43.1 |
| Kenya | 34.7 |
| Lesotho | 55.4 |
| Liberia | 52.6 |
| Libya | 15.9 |
| Madagascar | 44.2 |
| Malawi | 29.4 |
| Mali | 57.6 |
| Mauritania | 31 |
| Mauritius | 13.5 |
| Morocco | 15.5 |
| Mozambique | 45.4 |
| Zambia | 30.9 |
| Zimbabwe | 40.6 |
| Tanzania | 29.9 |
| Uganda | 27.6 |
| Tunisia | 10.6 |
| Togo | 35.9 |
| Sudan | 39.2 |
| Somalia | 67.8 |
| South Africa | 24.4 |
| South Sudan | 72.6 |
| Sierra Leone | 56.2 |
| Senegal | 30.2 |
| Rwanda | 30.5 |
| Niger | 67.4 |
| Nigeria | 60.1 |
| Namibia | 38.4 |
| Comoros | 35.7 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 9.4 |
| Seychelles | 13.1 |
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.
