High income OECD countries Compared by Health > Infant mortality rate > Female
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 | Chile | 6.55 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Estonia | 5.85 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Poland | 5.79 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Slovakia | 5.43 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | United States | 5.37 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Canada | 4.56 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Greece | 4.48 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 8 | Luxembourg | 4.42 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Australia | 4.27 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| =10 | Denmark | 4.18 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| =10 | Portugal | 4.18 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | New Zealand | 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | United Kingdom | 4.15 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Netherlands | 4.07 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Israel | 3.94 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 16 | South Korea | 3.93 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Belgium | 3.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Switzerland | 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Slovenia | 3.58 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Ireland | 3.44 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Czech Republic | 3.38 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Austria | 3.35 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Germany | 3.21 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Norway | 3.17 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Italy | 3.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Finland | 3.11 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 27 | Iceland | 3.05 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 28 | Spain | 3.03 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 29 | France | 2.96 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Japan | 2.58 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Sweden | 2.57 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 |
