In 2021, Niger had the highest mortality rate among children aged under five years, with an average of around 115 children dying, per one thousand live births, under five years of age. This statistic shows the countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under five years as of 2021.
Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under 5 as of 2021
(per 1,000 live births)
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WHO. (February 16, 2023). Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under 5 as of 2021 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281580/countries-with-highest-mortality-rate-among-children-aged-under-five/
WHO. "Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under 5 as of 2021 (per 1,000 live births)." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281580/countries-with-highest-mortality-rate-among-children-aged-under-five/
WHO. (2023). Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under 5 as of 2021 (per 1,000 live births). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281580/countries-with-highest-mortality-rate-among-children-aged-under-five/
WHO. "Countries with The Highest Mortality Rate among Children Aged under 5 as of 2021 (per 1,000 Live Births)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281580/countries-with-highest-mortality-rate-among-children-aged-under-five/
WHO, Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under 5 as of 2021 (per 1,000 live births) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281580/countries-with-highest-mortality-rate-among-children-aged-under-five/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Countries with the highest mortality rate among children aged under 5 as of 2021 (per 1,000 live births) [Graph], WHO, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281580/countries-with-highest-mortality-rate-among-children-aged-under-five/
