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Health > Death rates > Infants: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.".

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 125.8 2009
2 ChadChad 124 2009
3 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 122.8 2009
4 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 115.2 2009
5 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 112 2009
6 SomaliaSomalia 108.5 2009
7 BurundiBurundi 101.3 2009
8 MaliMali 100.5 2009
9 AngolaAngola 98.1 2009
10 MozambiqueMozambique 95.9 2009
11 CameroonCameroon 94.6 2009
12 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 90.8 2009
13 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 88.1 2009
14 GuineaGuinea 87.8 2009
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 87.49 2009
15 ZambiaZambia 86.3 2009
16 NigeriaNigeria 85.8 2009
17 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 83.1 2009
18 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 80.5 2009
19 LiberiaLiberia 79.9 2009
20 UgandaUganda 79.4 2009
21 The GambiaThe Gambia 78.4 2009
22 NigerNiger 75.7 2009
23 DjiboutiDjibouti 75 2009
=24 BeninBenin 74.8 2009
=24 ComorosComoros 74.8 2009
26 MauritaniaMauritania 74.3 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 72.66 2009
27 PakistanPakistan 70.5 2009
28 RwandaRwanda 70.4 2009
29 SudanSudan 69.3 2009
30 MalawiMalawi 68.8 2009
31 TanzaniaTanzania 68.4 2009
32 CambodiaCambodia 68 2009
33 EthiopiaEthiopia 67.1 2009
34 TogoTogo 64.3 2009
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 63.92 2009
35 HaitiHaiti 63.7 2009
36 LesothoLesotho 61 2009
37 ZimbabweZimbabwe 56.3 2009
38 KenyaKenya 54.8 2009
39 BurmaBurma 53.8 2009
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 53.6 2009
40 BhutanBhutan 52.4 2009
=41 SwazilandSwaziland 52 2009
=41 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 52 2009
=41 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 52 2009
44 TajikistanTajikistan 51.8 2009
45 GabonGabon 51.5 2009
46 SenegalSenegal 50.7 2009
47 IndiaIndia 50.3 2009
48 East TimorEast Timor 48.1 2009
49 GhanaGhana 46.7 2009
50 LaosLaos 45.8 2009
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 44.45 2009
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 43.44 2009
51 South AfricaSouth Africa 43.1 2009
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 42.93 2009
52 BotswanaBotswana 42.6 2009
53 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 41.5 2009
54 BangladeshBangladesh 41.2 2009
55 MadagascarMadagascar 40.5 2009
56 BoliviaBolivia 39.7 2009
57 EritreaEritrea 39.1 2009
58 NepalNepal 38.6 2009
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 38.28 2009
59 KiribatiKiribati 37.3 2009
60 IraqIraq 35.4 2009
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 35.27 2009
61 NamibiaNamibia 33.6 2009
62 MoroccoMorocco 33.2 2009
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 32.79 2009
63 GuatemalaGuatemala 32.6 2009
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 32.33 2009
64 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 32.1 2009
65 UzbekistanUzbekistan 31.8 2009
66 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 31.1 2009
67 IndonesiaIndonesia 29.8 2009
=68 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 29.6 2009
=68 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 29.6 2009
70 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 29.3 2009
71 TuvaluTuvalu 29.1 2009
72 AlgeriaAlgeria 29 2009
73 GuyanaGuyana 28.9 2009
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 26.79 2009
74 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 26.7 2009
75 PhilippinesPhilippines 26.2 2009
76 GeorgiaGeorgia 26 2009
77 JamaicaJamaica 25.9 2009
78 KazakhstanKazakhstan 25.6 2009
79 HondurasHonduras 25 2009
80 MongoliaMongolia 24.3 2009
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 24.12 2009
81 SurinameSuriname 23.6 2009
82 Cape VerdeCape Verde 23.3 2009
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 22.07 2009
83 NicaraguaNicaragua 21.8 2009
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 21.62 2009
84 JordanJordan 21.5 2009
85 SamoaSamoa 21.3 2009
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 20.46 2009
86 EcuadorEcuador 20.4 2009
87 ArmeniaArmenia 19.6 2009
88 VietnamVietnam 19.5 2009
=89 ParaguayParaguay 19.4 2009
=89 PeruPeru 19.4 2009
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 18.97 2009
91 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 18.8 2009
92 TurkeyTurkey 18.5 2009
93 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 18.2 2009
94 TunisiaTunisia 17.9 2009
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 17.82 2009
95 BrazilBrazil 17.3 2009
96 LibyaLibya 16.8 2009
=97 ChinaChina 16.6 2009
=97 TongaTonga 16.6 2009
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 16.27 2009
99 ColombiaColombia 16.2 2009
100 PanamaPanama 15.9 2009
101 BelizeBelize 15.7 2009
=102 MauritiusMauritius 15.4 2009
=102 FijiFiji 15.4 2009
104 VenezuelaVenezuela 15.3 2009
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 14.98 2009
105 MexicoMexico 14.7 2009
=106 El SalvadorEl Salvador 14.6 2009
=106 MoldovaMoldova 14.6 2009
108 VanuatuVanuatu 14.3 2009
109 SyriaSyria 14.2 2009
110 AlbaniaAlbania 13.5 2009
111 UkraineUkraine 13.3 2009
=112 PalauPalau 13.2 2009
=112 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 13.2 2009
114 ArgentinaArgentina 13 2009
115 GrenadaGrenada 12.8 2009
116 Sri LankaSri Lanka 12.7 2009
117 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 12.5 2009
118 ThailandThailand 12 2009
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 11.5 2009
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 11.37 2009
119 UruguayUruguay 11.3 2009
120 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 11.2 2009
=121 LebanonLebanon 11.1 2009
=121 RussiaRussia 11.1 2009
=121 SeychellesSeychelles 11.1 2009
=124 MaldivesMaldives 10.9 2009
=124 BelarusBelarus 10.9 2009
126 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 10.5 2009
127 RomaniaRomania 10 2009
128 BarbadosBarbados 9.8 2009
129 QatarQatar 9.7 2009
130 Costa RicaCosta Rica 9.6 2009
131 BahrainBahrain 9.5 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 9.29 2009
132 OmanOman 9.1 2009
133 The BahamasThe Bahamas 8.5 2009
134 BulgariaBulgaria 8.3 2009
135 KuwaitKuwait 8.2 2009
136 DominicaDominica 8.1 2009
=137 LatviaLatvia 7 2009
=137 ChileChile 7 2009
=139 United Arab EmiratesUAE 6.8 2009
=139 United StatesUnited States 6.8 2009
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 6.79 2009
141 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 6.2 2009
142 MaltaMalta 6.1 2009
143 SlovakiaSlovakia 5.8 2009
144 MalaysiaMalaysia 5.7 2009
145 PolandPoland 5.6 2009
146 BruneiBrunei 5.4 2009
147 CanadaCanada 5.3 2009
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 5.15 2009
148 HungaryHungary 5.1 2009
149 LithuaniaLithuania 5 2009
150 New ZealandNew Zealand 4.8 2009
151 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 4.6 2009
152 CroatiaCroatia 4.5 2009
=153 CubaCuba 4.4 2009
=153 EstoniaEstonia 4.4 2009
155 AustraliaAustralia 4.3 2009
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 4.22 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 4.17 2009
156 European UnionEuropean Union 4.11 2009
157 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 4 2009
158 BelgiumBelgium 3.8 2009
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 3.71 2009
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 3.71 2009
159 NetherlandsNetherlands 3.7 2009
=160 GermanyGermany 3.5 2009
=160 SpainSpain 3.5 2009
=160 IrelandIreland 3.5 2009
=163 CyprusCyprus 3.4 2009
=163 IsraelIsrael 3.4 2009
=163 MonacoMonaco 3.4 2009
=163 ItalyItaly 3.4 2009
=167 DenmarkDenmark 3.3 2009
=167 AustriaAustria 3.3 2009
169 FranceFrance 3.2 2009
170 PortugalPortugal 3 2009
171 AndorraAndorra 2.9 2009
=172 NorwayNorway 2.8 2009
=172 GreeceGreece 2.8 2009
=172 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 2.8 2009
175 FinlandFinland 2.5 2009
176 JapanJapan 2.4 2009
=177 SloveniaSlovenia 2.3 2009
=177 SwedenSweden 2.3 2009
=177 SingaporeSingapore 2.3 2009
=180 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 1.8 2009
=180 IcelandIceland 1.8 2009
182 LuxembourgLuxembourg 1.5 2009
183 San MarinoSan Marino 0.9 2009

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Interesting observations about Health > Death rates > Infants

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Hot countries in 2009.
  • Chad ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Muslim countries in 2009.
  • Azerbaijan ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Europe in 2009.
  • Sierra Leone ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Former British colonies in 2009.
  • Romania ranked first for death rates > infants amongst European Union in 2009.
  • Chile ranked first for death rates > infants amongst High income OECD countries in 2009.
  • Pakistan ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Emerging markets in 2009.
  • Sudan ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2009.
  • Turkey ranked first for death rates > infants amongst NATO countries in 2009.
  • Burundi ranked first for death rates > infants amongst Catholic countries in 2009.
  • Central African Republic ranked second for death rates > infants amongst Christian countries in 2009.
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