World: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
The top 50 countries and territories in the world, ordered by the highest share of children who die before their fifth birthday.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Under-5 deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NigerBorn here: 1 in 120 | 11.4% |
| 2 |  NigeriaBorn here: 1 in 18 | 10.3% |
| 3 |  SomaliaBorn here: 1 in 160 | 10.2% |
| 4 |  ChadBorn here: 1 in 150 | 9.8% |
| 5 |  South SudanBorn here: 1 in 380 | 9.8% |
| 6 |  Sierra LeoneBorn here: 1 in 510 | 9.6% |
| 7 |  Central African RepublicBorn here: 1 in 540 | 9.3% |
| 8 |  MaliBorn here: 1 in 140 | 9.2% |
| 9 |  GuineaBorn here: 1 in 270 | 9.2% |
| 10 |  Burkina FasoBorn here: 1 in 180 | 8.1% |
| 11 |  BeninBorn here: 1 in 270 | 7.7% |
| 12 |  DR CongoBorn here: 1 in 30 | 7.2% |
| 13 |  LiberiaBorn here: 1 in 770 | 7.0% |
| 14 |  LesothoBorn here: 1 in 2,400 | 6.9% |
| 15 |  Equatorial GuineaBorn here: 1 in 2,300 | 6.9% |
| 16 |  Guinea-BissauBorn here: 1 in 2,000 | 6.8% |
| 17 |  Ivory CoastBorn here: 1 in 130 | 6.6% |
| 18 |  CameroonBorn here: 1 in 140 | 6.6% |
| 19 |  MadagascarBorn here: 1 in 130 | 6.4% |
| 20 |  AngolaBorn here: 1 in 94 | 6.3% |
| 21 |  MozambiqueBorn here: 1 in 100 | 6.3% |
| 22 |  PakistanBorn here: 1 in 19 | 5.8% |
| 23 |  TogoBorn here: 1 in 450 | 5.7% |
| 24 |  HaitiBorn here: 1 in 510 | 5.7% |
| 25 |  AfghanistanBorn here: 1 in 89 | 5.4% |
| 26 |  KiribatiBorn here: 1 in 39,000 | 5.4% |
| 27 |  SudanBorn here: 1 in 80 | 5.3% |
| 28 |  ZambiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 5.1% |
| 29 |  DjiboutiBorn here: 1 in 5,400 | 4.9% |
| 30 |  EswatiniBorn here: 1 in 4,500 | 4.9% |
| 31 |  BurundiBorn here: 1 in 280 | 4.8% |
| 32 |  Timor-LesteBorn here: 1 in 4,300 | 4.5% |
| 33 |  ComorosBorn here: 1 in 5,400 | 4.5% |
| 34 |  ZimbabweBorn here: 1 in 270 | 4.4% |
| 35 |  EthiopiaBorn here: 1 in 32 | 4.3% |
| 36 |  GambiaBorn here: 1 in 1,600 | 4.3% |
| 37 |  MyanmarBorn here: 1 in 150 | 4.1% |
| 38 |  BoliviaBorn here: 1 in 510 | 4.0% |
| 39 |  KenyaBorn here: 1 in 87 | 4.0% |
| 40 |  GhanaBorn here: 1 in 150 | 4.0% |
| 41 |  Papua New GuineaBorn here: 1 in 520 | 3.9% |
| 42 |  YemenBorn here: 1 in 95 | 3.9% |
| 43 |  Republic of the CongoBorn here: 1 in 690 | 3.9% |
| 44 |  MalawiBorn here: 1 in 200 | 3.8% |
| 45 |  TanzaniaBorn here: 1 in 55 | 3.8% |
| 46 |  UgandaBorn here: 1 in 77 | 3.8% |
| 47 |  LaosBorn here: 1 in 810 | 3.7% |
| 48 |  BotswanaBorn here: 1 in 2,200 | 3.7% |
| 49 |  MauritaniaBorn here: 1 in 750 | 3.7% |
| 50 |  GabonBorn here: 1 in 1,900 | 3.6% |
By region
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 40 | 80% |
| Asia | 6 | 12% |
| Americas | 2 | 4% |
| Oceania | 2 | 4% |
Flag quiz from this list
More lists
- World: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
- Africa: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
- The Americas: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
- Asia: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
- Europe: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
- Oceania: Countries and Territories by Life Expectancy
- World: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
- Africa: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
- The Americas: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
- Asia: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
- Europe: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
- Oceania: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
- Africa: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
- The Americas: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
- Asia: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
- Europe: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
- Oceania: Countries and Territories by Under-5 Mortality
- World: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
- Africa: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
- The Americas: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
- Asia: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
- Europe: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
- Oceania: Countries and Territories by Children per Woman
- World: Countries and Territories by Income per Person
- Africa: Countries and Territories by Income per Person
- The Americas: Countries and Territories by Income per Person
- Asia: Countries and Territories by Income per Person
- Europe: Countries and Territories by Income per Person
- Oceania: Countries and Territories by Income per Person
- World: Countries and Territories by Years of Schooling
- Africa: Countries and Territories by Years of Schooling
- The Americas: Countries and Territories by Years of Schooling
- Asia: Countries and Territories by Years of Schooling
- Europe: Countries and Territories by Years of Schooling
- Oceania: Countries and Territories by Years of Schooling
- Find Countries by Condition
- World rankings by population and area
This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)