Female Infant Mortality Rate
This key economic indicator for the Child Health sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Female Infant Mortality Rate in Nigeria decreased by 2.3% compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Female Infant Mortality Rate fell by 1.6% year on year reaching 67.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births.
- In 2019 Chad was number 5 in Female Infant Mortality Rate.
- In 2019 Portugal was ranked number 166 in Female Infant Mortality Rate with 2.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births, jumping from 171 in 2018.
Top Countries in Female Infant Mortality Rate
Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births - 1960 to 2019
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Sierra Leone
| 75 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.2 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Central African Republic
| 74 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.6 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Somalia
| 68 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Nigeria
| 67 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Chad
| 63 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.4 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Lesotho
| 61 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -1.0 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 60 | 2019 | -2.9 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Guinea
| 58 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
South Sudan
| 57 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Liberia
| 56 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Equatorial Guinea
| 55 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.0 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Mali
| 55 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Benin
| 53 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Ivory Coast
| 52 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Mozambique
| 51 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -2.9 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Pakistan
| 51 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -2.7 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Burkina Faso
| 49 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Guinea-Bissau
| 47 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Angola
| 45 | 2019 | -3.0 % | -3.7 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Cameroon
| 45 | 2019 | -2.8 % | -3.6 % | View data |
Source: World Bank