High income OECD countries Compared by People > Infant mortality rate > Male
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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 7.94 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Chile | 7.67 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Slovakia | 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Poland | 7 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 5 | United States | 6.55 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Greece | 5.33 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 7 | New Zealand | 5.22 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Canada | 5.11 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Austria | 5.09 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Portugal | 4.98 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 11 | United Kingdom | 4.93 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Australia | 4.8 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Belgium | 4.73 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Slovenia | 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Luxembourg | 4.37 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Switzerland | 4.21 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Denmark | 4.21 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =16 | South Korea | 4.21 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Israel | 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Ireland | 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Czech Republic | 4 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Netherlands | 3.99 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Norway | 3.79 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Germany | 3.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Spain | 3.68 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Finland | 3.68 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 27 | France | 3.67 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Italy | 3.54 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Iceland | 3.31 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Sweden | 2.89 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Japan | 2.4 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 |
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Interesting observations about People > Infant mortality rate > Male
- Afghanistan ranked first for infant mortality rate > male amongst Failed states in 2013.
- 7 of the bottom 52 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Sparsely populated.
- 19 of the bottom 189 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Sub-Saharan African.
- 25 of the bottom 222 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Former French colonies'.
- 15 of the bottom 83 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Former British Colonies'.
- 107 of the bottom 220 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Christian.
- 64 of the bottom 159 countries by infant mortality rate > male are Hot countries.
