Female child mortality rate

(deaths per thousand live births)

Niger is the top country by female child mortality rate in the world. As of 2021, female child mortality rate in Niger was 111.2 deaths per thousand live births. The top 5 countries also includes Somalia, Nigeria, Chad, and Sierra Leone.

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What is female child mortality rate?

Child mortality rate is the probability of dying between the exact ages of one and five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates. The probability is expressed as a rate per 1,000.