social2023
Outsurvival statistic at birth
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
39.1%
Median: 39.3%
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
Nigeria
49.1%
Lowest
Virgin Islands, U.S.
26.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Nigeria49.1%
2Togo48.7%
3Guinea46.9%
4Bahrain46.7%
5Niger46.5%
By Region
Africa42.1%(9 countries)
North America41.0%(4 countries)
Oceania40.9%(2 countries)
Asia39.4%(27 countries)
Other39.3%(155 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (26.6%)High (49.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 39.1%)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Asia (27)
Other (155)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 49.1% |
| 2 | Togo | 48.7% |
| 3 | Guinea | 46.9% |
| 4 | Bahrain | 46.7% |
| 5 | Niger | 46.5% |
| 6 | Liberia | 46.3% |
| 7 | Benin | 46.1% |
| 8 | Mali | 45.4% |
| 9 | Madagascar | 45.2% |
| 10 | Chad | 45.2% |
| 11 | Republic of The Gambia | 45.1% |
| 12 | Qatar | 44.8% |
| 13 | Sierra Leone | 44.8% |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 44.6% |
| 15 | Equatorial Guinea | 44.5% |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 44.4% |
| 17 | Libya | 44.4% |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.3% |
| 19 | Solomon Islands | 44.2% |
| 20 | Burundi | 44.1% |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 44.1% |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 44.0% |
| 23 | India | 44.0% |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 44.0% |
| 25 | Nepal | 43.8% |
| 26 | Timor-Leste | 43.8% |
| 27 | Kuwait | 43.8% |
| 28 | Kiribati | 43.7% |
| 29 | Somalia | 43.7% |
| 30 | Eritrea | 43.7% |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 43.7% |
| 32 | Wallis and Futuna | 43.4% |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 43.4% |
| 34 | Algeria | 43.2% |
| 35 | Cameroon | 43.0% |
| 36 | Ghana | 43.0% |
| 37 | Kenya | 42.9% |
| 38 | Greenland | 42.8% |
| 39 | Djibouti | 42.7% |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 42.7% |
| 41 | Guatemala | 42.6% |
| 42 | Nauru | 42.6% |
| 43 | Senegal | 42.4% |
| 44 | Rwanda | 42.4% |
| 45 | Chile | 42.4% |
| 46 | Lesotho | 42.3% |
| 47 | Yemen | 42.3% |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 42.3% |
| 49 | South Sudan | 42.3% |
| 50 | Iraq | 42.2% |
| 51 | Mauritania | 42.2% |
| 52 | Western Sahara | 42.1% |
| 53 | Comoros | 42.0% |
| 54 | Zambia | 42.0% |
| 55 | Albania | 42.0% |
| 56 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 41.9% |
| 57 | New Zealand | 41.9% |
| 58 | Bolivia | 41.9% |
| 59 | Angola | 41.9% |
| 60 | Bhutan | 41.8% |
| 61 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 41.8% |
| 62 | Cambodia | 41.7% |
| 63 | North Korea | 41.6% |
| 64 | Fiji | 41.6% |
| 65 | Oman | 41.5% |
| 66 | Samoa | 41.4% |
| 67 | Pakistan | 41.4% |
| 68 | Peru | 41.4% |
| 69 | Gabon | 41.3% |
| 70 | Mexico | 41.3% |
| 71 | Marshall Islands | 41.3% |
| 72 | Saudi Arabia | 41.1% |
| 73 | Norway | 41.1% |
| 74 | Botswana | 41.1% |
| 75 | Maldives | 41.1% |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 41.1% |
| 77 | Iceland | 41.0% |
| 78 | Eswatini | 41.0% |
| 79 | Sudan | 41.0% |
| 80 | Netherlands | 40.9% |
| 81 | Indonesia | 40.9% |
| 82 | Northern Mariana Islands | 40.8% |
| 83 | Uganda | 40.8% |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 40.8% |
| 85 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40.7% |
| 86 | San Marino | 40.7% |
| 87 | Isle of Man | 40.6% |
| 88 | Syrian Arab Republic | 40.6% |
| 89 | Israel | 40.5% |
| 90 | Palau | 40.4% |
| 91 | Malaysia | 40.3% |
| 92 | Jamaica | 40.3% |
| 93 | United States of America | 40.3% |
| 94 | Vanuatu | 40.3% |
| 95 | Sweden | 40.3% |
| 96 | Ethiopia | 40.2% |
| 97 | Liechtenstein | 40.2% |
| 98 | Brunei Darussalam | 40.2% |
| 99 | Tokelau | 40.1% |
| 100 | Luxembourg | 40.0% |
| 101 | Lebanon | 40.0% |
| 102 | Egypt | 40.0% |
| 103 | Mayotte | 40.0% |
| 104 | Papua New Guinea | 40.0% |
| 105 | Australia | 40.0% |
| 106 | Canada | 39.9% |
| 107 | Cuba | 39.9% |
| 108 | Denmark | 39.9% |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 39.9% |
| 110 | Mozambique | 39.8% |
| 111 | Ireland | 39.7% |
| 112 | Switzerland | 39.6% |
| 113 | Haiti | 39.6% |
| 114 | New Caledonia | 39.5% |
| 115 | Myanmar | 39.4% |
| 116 | Ecuador | 39.4% |
| 117 | Morocco | 39.3% |
| 118 | Costa Rica | 39.3% |
| 119 | Niue | 39.3% |
| 120 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 39.2% |
| 121 | Cyprus | 39.1% |
| 122 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 39.1% |
| 123 | Jersey | 39.1% |
| 124 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 39.0% |
| 125 | South Africa | 39.0% |
| 126 | Argentina | 39.0% |
| 127 | Malawi | 38.9% |
| 128 | Honduras | 38.9% |
| 129 | Andorra | 38.9% |
| 130 | Belgium | 38.8% |
| 131 | Colombia | 38.8% |
| 132 | Belize | 38.7% |
| 133 | Italy | 38.7% |
| 134 | Faroe Islands | 38.7% |
| 135 | American Samoa | 38.6% |
| 136 | Jordan | 38.6% |
| 137 | Mauritius | 38.6% |
| 138 | Brazil | 38.5% |
| 139 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.5% |
| 140 | Monaco | 38.4% |
| 141 | Turkmenistan | 38.4% |
| 142 | Cayman Islands | 38.3% |
| 143 | Germany | 38.3% |
| 144 | Philippines | 38.3% |
| 145 | Dominican Republic | 38.2% |
| 146 | Paraguay | 38.2% |
| 147 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38.2% |
| 148 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | 38.1% |
| 149 | Barbados | 38.1% |
| 150 | Austria | 38.1% |
| 151 | Tunisia | 38.1% |
| 152 | Malta | 38.1% |
| 153 | Gibraltar | 38.1% |
| 154 | Greece | 38.1% |
| 155 | Montserrat | 38.1% |
| 156 | Singapore | 37.9% |
| 157 | Panama | 37.9% |
| 158 | Macao | 37.9% |
| 159 | Grenada | 37.6% |
| 160 | Azerbaijan | 37.6% |
| 161 | Suriname | 37.6% |
| 162 | Guernsey | 37.6% |
| 163 | Bahamas | 37.5% |
| 164 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 37.5% |
| 165 | Aruba | 37.4% |
| 166 | Reunion | 37.2% |
| 167 | Dominica | 37.1% |
| 168 | Antigua and Barbuda | 37.1% |
| 169 | French Polynesia | 37.1% |
| 170 | Virgin Islands, British | 37.1% |
| 171 | Tuvalu | 37.0% |
| 172 | Taiwan, Province of China | 36.9% |
| 173 | Guyana | 36.9% |
| 174 | Namibia | 36.8% |
| 175 | Venezuela | 36.8% |
| 176 | Slovenia | 36.8% |
| 177 | Guam | 36.8% |
| 178 | Uzbekistan | 36.7% |
| 179 | Türkiye | 36.6% |
| 180 | French Guiana | 36.5% |
| 181 | Hong Kong | 36.5% |
| 182 | France | 36.5% |
| 183 | Portugal | 36.5% |
| 184 | Czech Republic | 36.4% |
| 185 | Finland | 36.2% |
| 186 | Seychelles | 36.2% |
| 187 | Cape Verde | 36.1% |
| 188 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 36.1% |
| 189 | Spain | 36.0% |
| 190 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 35.9% |
| 191 | People's Republic of China | 35.9% |
| 192 | Martinique | 35.8% |
| 193 | Tonga | 35.7% |
| 194 | Saint Barthélemy | 35.6% |
| 195 | Thailand | 35.6% |
| 196 | Saint Lucia | 35.5% |
| 197 | Sao Tome and Principe | 35.5% |
| 198 | El Salvador | 35.4% |
| 199 | Hungary | 35.4% |
| 200 | Serbia | 35.3% |
| 201 | Guadeloupe | 35.3% |
| 202 | Slovakia | 35.3% |
| 203 | Cook Islands | 35.2% |
| 204 | Sri Lanka | 35.1% |
| 205 | Puerto Rico | 35.1% |
| 206 | Kyrgyzstan | 35.0% |
| 207 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 34.9% |
| 208 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34.9% |
| 209 | Croatia | 34.8% |
| 210 | Uruguay | 34.7% |
| 211 | Montenegro | 34.7% |
| 212 | Romania | 34.5% |
| 213 | Bulgaria | 34.4% |
| 214 | Poland | 34.3% |
| 215 | Anguilla | 34.2% |
| 216 | Saint Helena | 34.0% |
| 217 | State of Palestine | 33.8% |
| 218 | Japan | 33.6% |
| 219 | South Korea | 33.5% |
| 220 | Kazakhstan | 33.0% |
| 221 | Vietnam | 32.6% |
| 222 | Moldova, Republic of | 32.4% |
| 223 | Bermuda | 32.3% |
| 224 | Saint Martin (French part) | 32.2% |
| 225 | Armenia | 32.2% |
| 226 | Mongolia | 32.1% |
| 227 | Estonia | 31.8% |
| 228 | Latvia | 31.3% |
| 229 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 30.8% |
| 230 | Curaçao | 30.7% |
| 231 | Lithuania | 30.5% |
| 232 | Georgia | 30.3% |
| 233 | Russian Federation | 29.8% |
| 234 | Belarus | 29.8% |
| 235 | Ukraine | 28.9% |
| 236 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 26.6% |
Showing 236 of 236 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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