Number of infant deaths, male by country
Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.
Countries reporting
197
Highest
288,352
Nigeria
Lowest
0
San Marino
Median
724
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
13,304
What the numbers show
Number of infant deaths, male is currently reported for 197 countries. The highest value is 288,352 in Nigeria; the lowest is 0 in San Marino.
The median across all reporting countries is 724, and the mean is 10,199.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 171 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 120.0%), and the largest decrease in Monaco (down 100.0%).
Number of infant deaths, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 288,352 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 2 | India | 282,491 | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 3 | Pakistan | 186,759 | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 4 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 138,057 | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 83,419 | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 46,327 | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Sudan | 40,000 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 8 | Niger | 39,419 | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 39,111 | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 10 | Indonesia | 38,443 | 2024 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 37,777 | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 12 | Uganda | 34,387 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 13 | Mozambique | 30,209 | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 14 | Kenya | 28,621 | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 15 | Somalia | 28,398 | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt | 27,687 | 2024 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 17 | Chad | 26,526 | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 18 | Yemen | 26,409 | 2024 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 25,465 | 2024 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 20 | Angola | 25,147 | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 21 | Mali | 24,937 | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 22 | Madagascar | 24,111 | 2024 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 23 | Philippines | 22,809 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 24 | Cameroon | 21,646 | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 25 | China | 19,886 | 2024 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Brazil | 17,952 | 2024 | down 23.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 17,771 | 2024 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 17,110 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 29 | Myanmar | 16,682 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 30 | Guinea | 16,357 | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 31 | South Africa | 15,705 | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 32 | Malawi | 14,134 | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 33 | Ghana | 13,875 | 2024 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 34 | Mexico | 13,698 | 2024 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Iraq | 13,186 | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 36 | Zambia | 13,180 | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 37 | South Sudan | 13,174 | 2024 | down 50.4% | flat |
| 38 | Benin | 12,130 | 2024 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 39 | United States of America | 11,054 | 2024 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Algeria | 9,643 | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Viet Nam | 9,632 | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 8,802 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 43 | Burundi | 7,931 | 2024 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 7,927 | 2024 | down 29.9% | rising |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 7,784 | 2024 | down 24.4% | flat |
| 46 | Nepal | 6,993 | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 6,957 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 48 | Rwanda | 6,485 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 49 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6,467 | 2024 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Liberia | 5,998 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 51 | Togo | 5,621 | 2024 | down 16.0% | flat |
| 52 | Haiti | 5,617 | 2024 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 53 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5,420 | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 54 | Morocco | 5,199 | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5,051 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 56 | Türkiye | 4,728 | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Papua New Guinea | 4,475 | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 58 | Colombia | 4,156 | 2024 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Guatemala | 3,671 | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 3,655 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 61 | Cambodia | 3,357 | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 62 | Peru | 3,312 | 2024 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 3,098 | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 64 | Russian Federation | 2,993 | 2024 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Mauritania | 2,951 | 2024 | down 7.3% | flat |
| 66 | Congo | 2,869 | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 2,825 | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 68 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 2,576 | 2024 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Thailand | 2,575 | 2024 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2,541 | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 71 | Argentina | 2,291 | 2024 | down 48.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2,073 | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Lesotho | 1,735 | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 74 | Kazakhstan | 1,734 | 2024 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Malaysia | 1,713 | 2024 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Ecuador | 1,703 | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Honduras | 1,690 | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 78 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,612 | 2024 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Jordan | 1,578 | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 80 | Namibia | 1,553 | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 81 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,536 | 2024 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 82 | Gambia | 1,525 | 2024 | down 25.1% | flat |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,471 | 2024 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 84 | Eritrea | 1,422 | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 85 | Saudi Arabia | 1,384 | 2024 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Palestine, State of | 1,335 | 2024 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,271 | 2024 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 88 | Germany | 1,228 | 2024 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 89 | France | 1,210 | 2024 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Paraguay | 1,114 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 91 | Botswana | 1,101 | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 92 | Gabon | 1,007 | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 93 | Sri Lanka | 940 | 2024 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Canada | 938 | 2024 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Ukraine | 903 | 2024 | down 66.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Tunisia | 882 | 2024 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Azerbaijan | 861 | 2024 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Lebanon | 790 | 2024 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Japan | 724 | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 701 | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Eswatini | 693 | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 102 | Poland | 641 | 2024 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Romania | 609 | 2024 | down 34.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Timor-Leste | 598 | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Djibouti | 574 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 106 | Chile | 553 | 2024 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Libya | 544 | 2024 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Australia | 522 | 2024 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Spain | 491 | 2024 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 110 | El Salvador | 490 | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 111 | Italy | 489 | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Panama | 478 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 113 | Comoros | 469 | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 114 | Mongolia | 404 | 2024 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Oman | 402 | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Cuba | 372 | 2024 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Netherlands | 323 | 2024 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Republic of Korea | 313 | 2024 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Jamaica | 306 | 2024 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 120 | Republic of Moldova | 279 | 2024 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 258 | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Israel | 252 | 2024 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 123 | United Arab Emirates | 224 | 2024 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 124 | Fiji | 221 | 2024 | up 26.3% | falling |
| 124 | Guyana | 221 | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 126 | Solomon Islands | 199 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 127 | Kuwait | 188 | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Georgia | 181 | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 129 | Belgium | 180 | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Armenia | 171 | 2024 | down 50.9% | volatile |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 161 | 2024 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Switzerland | 157 | 2024 | down 9.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Serbia | 156 | 2024 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Slovakia | 156 | 2024 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Trinidad and Tobago | 151 | 2024 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Hungary | 147 | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Albania | 133 | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Greece | 131 | 2024 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 138 | New Zealand | 131 | 2024 | down 14.4% | volatile |
| 140 | Portugal | 130 | 2024 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Austria | 119 | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 142 | Uruguay | 117 | 2024 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 143 | Denmark | 113 | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Czechia | 109 | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Sweden | 107 | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Ireland | 100 | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Kosovo | 92 | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 92 | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Suriname | 91 | 2024 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 150 | Mauritius | 90 | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Bhutan | 77 | 2024 | down 53.9% | volatile |
| 151 | Qatar | 77 | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 153 | Bahrain | 75 | 2024 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Kiribati | 75 | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 155 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74 | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 156 | Croatia | 72 | 2024 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 156 | Vanuatu | 72 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 158 | Belarus | 66 | 2024 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Norway | 60 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Singapore | 58 | 2024 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 161 | Belize | 45 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 161 | Finland | 45 | 2024 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 163 | Cape Verde | 38 | 2024 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Samoa | 38 | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 165 | Lithuania | 34 | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 165 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34 | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 167 | Cyprus | 33 | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 30 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 169 | Brunei Darussalam | 29 | 2024 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Bahamas | 26 | 2024 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 171 | North Macedonia | 22 | 2024 | down 83.6% | volatile |
| 172 | Slovenia | 19 | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 173 | Saint Lucia | 18 | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Latvia | 16 | 2024 | down 70.9% | volatile |
| 175 | Barbados | 15 | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Maldives | 15 | 2024 | down 60.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Dominica | 13 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 178 | Grenada | 12 | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 178 | Seychelles | 12 | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Malta | 11 | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 180 | Tonga | 11 | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 182 | Estonia | 10 | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 182 | Marshall Islands | 10 | 2024 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 184 | Montenegro | 8 | 2024 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 185 | Luxembourg | 7 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 186 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Iceland | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 187 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 190 | Palau | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 190 | Tuvalu | 2 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 190 | British Virgin Islands | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 193 | Andorra | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 193 | Naoero | 1 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 193 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 196 | Monaco | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 196 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.01 million
- European Union 6,691
- IDA & IBRD total 1.98 million
- Euro area 4,965
- Low & middle income 1.98 million
- Middle income 1.35 million
- Lower middle income 1.16 million
- Sub-Saharan Africa 1.10 million
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.10 million
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 1.10 million
- Pre-demographic dividend 1.01 million
- Early-demographic dividend 898,783
- Least developed countries 827,804
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 752,565
- Africa Eastern and Southern 564,954
- Low income 550,869
- Africa Western and Central 534,007
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 336,843
- South Asia 336,842
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 328,197
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 325,584
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 324,249
- Upper middle income 177,155
- Arab World 167,415
- East Asia & Pacific 128,128
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 126,349
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 123,776
- Late-demographic dividend 78,983
- Latin America & Caribbean 69,310
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 68,911
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 67,480
- OECD members 44,966
- Europe & Central Asia 35,628
- High income 29,737
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 28,592
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 24,116
- Post-demographic dividend 22,130
- North America 11,992
- Small states 3,965
- Other small states 2,696
About this data
Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.