Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, South Sudan leads Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 at 71.90, while Sao Tome and Principe sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 9.20. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.018.036.053.971.9South SudanSouth Sudan: 71.9071.9NigeriaNigeria: 69.8069.8NigerNiger: 65.6065.6Somalia, Fed. Rep.Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 65.4065.4LiberiaLiberia: 63.2063.2ZimbabweZimbabwe: 62.4062.4GuineaGuinea: 59.8059.8Central African RepublicCentral African Republic: 58.8058.8Congo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Dem. Rep.: 56.4056.4ChadChad: 56.3056.3LesothoLesotho: 56.3056.3Sierra LeoneSierra Leone: 54.6054.6

Country table

#CountryValue
1 South Sudan 71.90
2 Nigeria 69.80
3 Niger 65.60
4 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 65.40
5 Liberia 63.20
6 Zimbabwe 62.40
7 Guinea 59.80
8 Central African Republic 58.80
9 Congo, Dem. Rep. 56.40
10 Chad 56.30
11 Lesotho 56.30
12 Sierra Leone 54.60
13 Equatorial Guinea 47.60
14 Mali 47.50
15 Benin 45.20
16 Cote d'Ivoire 44.80
17 Mozambique 43.70
18 Burkina Faso 43.60
19 Madagascar 43.00
20 Sudan 42.90
21 Eswatini 42.20
22 Guinea-Bissau 42.10
23 Cameroon 40.20
24 Malawi 38.00
25 Namibia 36.40
26 Uganda 35.90
27 Comoros 35.00
28 Togo 34.80
29 Zambia 34.60
30 Ethiopia 34.50
31 Kenya 34.20
32 Gambia, The 32.70
33 Angola 32.10
34 Botswana 32.10
35 Burundi 30.50
36 Mauritania 30.20
37 Rwanda 29.40
38 Senegal 28.90
39 Tanzania 28.70
40 Ghana 27.50
41 Congo, Rep. 27.00
42 Gabon 25.90
43 Eritrea 24.70
44 South Africa 24.20
45 Mauritius 13.80
46 Seychelles 12.90
47 Cabo Verde 10.60
48 Sao Tome and Principe 9.20

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024, South Sudan leads with a gap of 2.10 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 48 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Sao Tome and Principe at 9.20.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.