Number of deaths of infants under age 1 (2026)

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World Total3.4millionYear-over-year-3.19%5-year change-15.70%

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Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Number of deaths of infants under age 1 (2026)

Nigeria is projected to top the global rankings for number of deaths of infants under age 1, recording 515.1 thousand in 2026, followed by India (480.8 thousand) and Pakistan (322.1 thousand). DR Congo (219.1 thousand) and Ethiopia (126.0 thousand) complete the top 5. Niger (70.3 thousand) and Indonesia (69.2 thousand) follow close behind. Angola (66.8 thousand), Tanzania (66.0 thousand), and Mozambique (62.0 thousand) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Nigeria would have 8.3× the figure recorded by Mozambique (62.0 thousand). Seven of the top ten are in Africa, with three from Eastern Africa. Among these countries, India is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at -4.0%.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the most infant deaths?: Nigeria is projected to have the most infant deaths at 515.1 thousand deaths in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
Which country has the fewest infant deaths?: Tokelau is projected to have the fewest infant deaths at 0 deaths in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
How many infant deaths are projected worldwide?: The combined infant deaths across 237 countries are projected to total 3.4 million deaths in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).

Source: UN Population Division (2024) · Updated December 2025

Nigeria

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 515.1 thousand

India

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 480.8 thousand

Pakistan

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 322.1 thousand

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 219.1 thousand

Ethiopia

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 126.0 thousand

Niger

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 70.3 thousand

Indonesia

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 69.2 thousand

Angola

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 66.8 thousand

United Republic of Tanzania

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 66.0 thousand

Mozambique

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 62.0 thousand

Afghanistan

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 60.8 thousand

Sudan

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 60.8 thousand

Mali

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 58.0 thousand

Chad

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 56.1 thousand

Somalia

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 53.6 thousand

Bangladesh

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 52.2 thousand

Côte d'Ivoire

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 50.7 thousand

China

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 46.6 thousand

Uganda

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 45.5 thousand

Madagascar

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 44.0 thousand

Kenya

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 43.9 thousand

Cameroon

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 43.2 thousand

Yemen

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 42.0 thousand

Burkina Faso

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 39.3 thousand

Philippines

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 35.3 thousand

Guinea

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 31.3 thousand

Egypt

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 29.5 thousand

Brazil

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 27.9 thousand

Myanmar

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 27.9 thousand

Ghana

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 26.2 thousand

Zambia

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 25.7 thousand

South Africa

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 25.6 thousand

Benin

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 24.8 thousand

South Sudan

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 22.6 thousand

Iraq

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 21.6 thousand

Mexico

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 19.3 thousand

Malawi

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 19.1 thousand

Viet Nam

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 18.3 thousand

Sierra Leone

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 17.8 thousand

United States of America

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 17.1 thousand

Central African Republic

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 16.4 thousand

Burundi

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 16.0 thousand

Zimbabwe

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 15.4 thousand

Algeria

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 13.2 thousand

Senegal

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 11.9 thousand

Togo

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 11.7 thousand

Haiti

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 11.0 thousand

Uzbekistan

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 10.4 thousand

Rwanda

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 10.1 thousand

Nepal

Number of deaths of infants under age 1: 10.1 thousand

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