Boys Under Five Mortality Rate
This key economic indicator for the Child Health sector has been recently updated.
- Nigeria fell by 2.4% of Boys Under Five Mortality Rate in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Boys Under Five Mortality Rate was down by 1.8% year on year reaching 123.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5.
- In 2019 Chad was number 3 in Boys Under Five Mortality Rate.
Top Countries in Boys Under Five Mortality Rate
Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5 - 1960 to 2019
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Under 5 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Nigeria
| 124 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Somalia
| 123 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Chad
| 120 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Central African Republic
| 116 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Sierra Leone
| 115 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -4.4 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Guinea
| 105 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
South Sudan
| 101 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Mali
| 99 | 2019 | -3.4 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Benin
| 96 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Lesotho
| 94 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Burkina Faso
| 92 | 2019 | -3.4 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 91 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.2 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Liberia
| 91 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Equatorial Guinea
| 88 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.3 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Ivory Coast
| 87 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -3.2 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Guinea-Bissau
| 85 | 2019 | -3.3 % | -3.5 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Niger
| 84 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -3.9 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Cameroon
| 81 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -4.2 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Angola
| 80 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -4.2 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Mozambique
| 79 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -3.5 % | View data |
Source: World Bank