Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 live births (2026)

Niger tops the global rankings for deaths under age 5 per 1,000 live births, recording 109.49 per 1,000 live births in 2026, followed by Nigeria (100.74 per 1,000 live births) and Somalia (100.06 per 1,000 live births). South Sudan (96.53 per 1,000 live births) and Chad (96.12 per 1,000 live births) complete the top 5. Sierra Leone (92.6 per 1,000 live births) and Guinea (89.87 per 1,000 live births) follow close behind. Central African Republic (89.68 per 1,000 live births), Mali (89.08 per 1,000 live births), and Burkina Faso (79.2 per 1,000 live births) round out the top ten.