Africa Infant Mortality Rate (1950-2025)

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Population Growth Rate Density Urban Rural Life Expectancy Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Rate Fertility Rate

Africa infant mortality rate for 2025 was 39.72, a 2.29% decline from 2024.

Africa infant mortality rate for 2024 was 40.65, a 2.24% decline from 2023.
Africa infant mortality rate for 2023 was 41.59, a 2.75% decline from 2022.
Africa infant mortality rate for 2022 was 42.76, a 2.67% decline from 2021.

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Africa Infant Mortality Rate | Historical Data | 1950 - 2025.