Infant mortality ranking 2012 — the top 20 economies
The twenty largest economies by Infant Mortality Rate in 2012, ranked by the exact World Bank figures. The leader: Somalia, Fed. Rep. (112.2). A total of 196 economies reported a value that year.
The leader, Somalia, Fed. Rep., stood at 112.2. The twentieth economy, Cameroon, reported 59.6 — a 1.9× spread inside the top 20 alone. Of 196 economies reporting that year, these twenty are the ones usually quoted.
| # | Country | per 1,000 live births (2012) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 112.2 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 83.4 |
| 3 | Chad | 77.8 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 76.1 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 73.2 |
| 6 | Guinea | 72.9 |
| 7 | Mali | 72.4 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 71.2 |
| 9 | Lesotho | 71 |
| 10 | Niger | 69.5 |
| 11 | Pakistan | 69.3 |
| 12 | Equatorial Guinea | 69.3 |
| 13 | Nigeria | 69.1 |
| 14 | Liberia | 68.3 |
| 15 | Cote d'Ivoire | 64.5 |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 61.8 |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 61.7 |
| 18 | Djibouti | 61.5 |
| 19 | Benin | 61.1 |
| 20 | Cameroon | 59.6 |
Where are they now?
The top five of 2012 and their rank in the latest published year:
| Country | Rank in 2012 | Rank today |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia, Fed. Rep. | #4 | #4 |
| Sierra Leone | #12 | #12 |
| Chad | #10 | #10 |
| Central African Republic | #8 | #8 |
| South Sudan | #1 | #1 |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
Which country had the largest Infant mortality in 2012?
Somalia, Fed. Rep., with 112.2 (per 1,000 live births).
How many countries are included?
196 economies reported a value for SP.DYN.IMRT.IN in 2012. Coverage widens over time — earlier years include fewer reporting economies.