High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Infant mortality rate > Male
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.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 8.21 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Chile | 8.1 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Slovakia | 7.69 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Poland | 7.25 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | United States | 6.72 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Greece | 5.49 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | New Zealand | 5.37 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Canada | 5.26 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Austria | 5.23 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Portugal | 5.11 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Netherlands | 5.08 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | United Kingdom | 5.07 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Australia | 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Belgium | 4.86 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Slovenia | 4.71 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Switzerland | 4.53 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Luxembourg | 4.46 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 18 | South Korea | 4.37 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| =19 | Denmark | 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| =19 | Israel | 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Ireland | 4.24 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Czech Republic | 4.06 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Norway | 3.85 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Germany | 3.84 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Spain | 3.74 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Finland | 3.73 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 27 | France | 3.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Italy | 3.59 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 29 | Iceland | 3.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Japan | 2.98 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Sweden | 2.9 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Infant mortality rate > Male
- Angola ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Hot countries in 2011.
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
- Somalia ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Former British colonies in 2011.
- Ethiopia ranked third for infant mortality rate > male amongst Christian countries in 2011.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Europe in 2011.
- Laos ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2011.
- Malawi ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Catholic countries in 2011.
- Pakistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
- Haiti ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2011.
- Bulgaria ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst European Union in 2011.