Infant mortality rate

(deaths per thousand live births)

Niger is the top country by infant mortality rate in the world. As of 2023, infant mortality rate in Niger was 6.5 deaths per thousand live births. The top 5 countries also includes Somalia, Mali, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Chad.

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What is infant mortality rate?

Probability of dying between birth and exact age 1. It is expressed as deaths per 1,000 births. Medium fertility variant