In 2023, Nigeria registered the highest estimated number of children dying before reaching the age of five. Over 768,000 children died in the West African country. India and Pakistan followed behind. Meanwhile, Niger had the highest child mortality rate worldwide.
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UNICEF. (March 24, 2025). Number of child deaths worldwide in 2023, by country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1458373/countries-highest-child-mortality-world/
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