Probability of dying before age 60 for females (2026)

With 432.98 per 1,000 live births in 2026, Nigeria leads the world in probability of dying before age 60 for females, followed by Chad (395.17 per 1,000 live births) and Lesotho (387.75 per 1,000 live births). The top 5 is rounded off by Central African Republic (383.4 per 1,000 live births) and South Sudan (334.06 per 1,000 live births). Further down, Nauru (323.05 per 1,000 live births) and Somalia (318.28 per 1,000 live births) hold the next two spots. Guinea (311.7 per 1,000 live births), Benin (310.93 per 1,000 live births), and Côte d'Ivoire (306.17 per 1,000 live births) round out the top ten. Nine of the top ten are in Africa, with four from Western.