East Asia and Pacific 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.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laos | 59.46 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Cambodia | 55.49 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Burma | 49.23 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Vanuatu | 46.85 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 43.29 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Kiribati | 38.89 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | East Timor | 38.01 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Mongolia | 37.26 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Tuvalu | 34.52 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Indonesia | 27.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 11 | North Korea | 27.11 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Federated States of Micronesia | 24.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Marshall Islands | 23.74 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Samoa | 22.74 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Vietnam | 20.9 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Philippines | 19.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Solomon Islands | 17.82 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Thailand | 16.39 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 19 | China | 16.06 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Malaysia | 15.02 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Tonga | 13.65 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Palau | 12.43 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Brunei | 11.51 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Fiji | 11 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Nauru | 8.66 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Taiwan | 5.18 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 27 | New Zealand | 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Australia | 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 29 | South Korea | 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Japan | 2.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Singapore | 2.32 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.
