This statistic presents the countries and territories with the highest infant mortality rates in 2023, measured by the number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births. Afghanistan was the country with the highest number of child deaths during their first year of life in 2023, with more than 103 deaths per 1,000 live births. The global average was 28 deaths per 1,000 live births.
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Visual Capitalist. (May 9, 2024). Countries and territories with the highest infant mortality rate in 2023 (number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1637646/countries-with-the-highest-infant-mortality-rate-in/
Visual Capitalist. "Countries and territories with the highest infant mortality rate in 2023 (number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births)." Chart. May 9, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1637646/countries-with-the-highest-infant-mortality-rate-in/
Visual Capitalist. (2024). Countries and territories with the highest infant mortality rate in 2023 (number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1637646/countries-with-the-highest-infant-mortality-rate-in/
Visual Capitalist. "Countries and Territories with The Highest Infant Mortality Rate in 2023 (Number of Deaths during The First Year of Life per 1,000 Live Births)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 May 2024, /statistics/1637646/countries-with-the-highest-infant-mortality-rate-in/
Visual Capitalist, Countries and territories with the highest infant mortality rate in 2023 (number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1637646/countries-with-the-highest-infant-mortality-rate-in/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Countries and territories with the highest infant mortality rate in 2023 (number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1637646/countries-with-the-highest-infant-mortality-rate-in/
