Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Health > Infant mortality rate > Total
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HaitiHaiti | 54.02 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | BoliviaBolivia | 42.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | GuyanaGuyana | 36.76 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 27.69 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 26.02 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | ParaguayParaguay | 23.02 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 22.64 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 22.22 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | PeruPeru | 22.18 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 10 | BelizeBelize | 21.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 11 | BrazilBrazil | 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 20.62 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | HondurasHonduras | 20.44 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 14 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 20.3 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 15 | EcuadorEcuador | 19.65 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 16 | SurinameSuriname | 17.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 17 | MexicoMexico | 17.29 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 18 | ColombiaColombia | 16.39 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 14.63 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 20 | JamaicaJamaica | 14.6 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 14.27 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 22 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 13.49 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 23 | ArubaAruba | 12.92 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 24 | DominicaDominica | 12.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 12.72 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 26 | BarbadosBarbados | 11.86 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 27 | PanamaPanama | 11.64 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 28 | GrenadaGrenada | 11.43 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 29 | ArgentinaArgentina | 10.81 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 30 | UruguayUruguay | 9.69 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 9.66 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 9.45 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 33 | ChileChile | 7.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 34 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 6.63 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 35 | CubaCuba | 4.9 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 36 | BermudaBermuda | 2.47 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Infant mortality rate > Total
- Angola ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Hot countries in 2011.
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
- Somalia ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Former British colonies in 2011.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Europe in 2011.
- Central African Republic ranked second for infant mortality rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2011.
- Chile ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst High income OECD countries in 2011.
- Nepal ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Cold countries in 2011.
- Laos ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2011.
- Malawi ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Catholic countries in 2011.
- Pakistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
