Deaths per 1,000 live births in the first year of life (2026)

With 68.1 per 1,000 live births in 2026, Sierra Leone is projected to lead the world in deaths per 1,000 live births in the first year of life, followed by Nigeria (66.91 per 1,000 live births) and the Central African Republic (64.8 per 1,000 live births). The top 5 is rounded off by Somalia (64.35 per 1,000 live births) and Guinea (63.06 per 1,000 live births). Further down, South Sudan (62.15 per 1,000 live births) and Chad (61.72 per 1,000 live births) hold the next two spots. Niger (60.96 per 1,000 live births), Mali (57.89 per 1,000 live births), and Liberia (53.46 per 1,000 live births) round out the top ten.