All countries of the 20 countries worldwide with the highest number of children under the age of five dying per 1,000 live births were found in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Niger, Nigeria, and Somalia topping the list. This made it the world region with the significantly highest child mortality rate in 2023.
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UNICEF. (March 11, 2025). Number of child deaths per 1,000 live births worldwide in 2023, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1458360/countries-highest-child-mortality-rate-world/
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