East Asia and Pacific Compared by People > Infant mortality rate > Total
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Infant mortality rate, which 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 | 56.13 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Cambodia | 52.7 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Burma | 46.31 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 40.84 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 5 | East Timor | 40.09 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Kiribati | 36.5 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Mongolia | 34.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Tuvalu | 32.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Indonesia | 26.06 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 10 | North Korea | 25.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Federated States of Micronesia | 22.71 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Marshall Islands | 22.15 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Samoa | 20.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Vietnam | 19.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Philippines | 18.19 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Vanuatu | 17.15 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 17 | Solomon Islands | 16.7 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 18 | Thailand | 15.41 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 19 | China | 15.2 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Malaysia | 14.12 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Tonga | 12.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Palau | 11.77 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Brunei | 10.81 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Fiji | 10.46 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Nauru | 8.36 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 26 | New Zealand | 4.65 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Taiwan | 4.55 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Australia | 4.49 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 29 | South Korea | 4.01 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Singapore | 2.59 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Japan | 2.17 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 |
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Interesting observations about People > Infant mortality rate > Total
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total globally in 2013.
- Mali ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Hot countries in 2013.
- Central African Republic ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
- Somalia ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
- Azerbaijan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Europe in 2013.
- Nepal ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Cold countries in 2013.
- Chile ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst High income OECD countries in 2013.
- Malawi ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
- Laos ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2013.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
- Pakistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
