Latin America and Caribbean 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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 50.92 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Bolivia | 39.76 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Guyana | 34.45 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Suriname | 27.99 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25.74 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Guatemala | 24.32 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Paraguay | 21.48 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Nicaragua | 21.09 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Peru | 20.85 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Belize | 20.82 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 20.44 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 12 | Brazil | 19.83 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Venezuela | 19.75 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Honduras | 19.28 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 15 | El Salvador | 19.05 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Ecuador | 18.48 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 17 | Mexico | 16.26 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 18 | Colombia | 15.46 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Jamaica | 13.98 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Antigua and Barbuda | 13.72 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 13.46 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 22 | The Bahamas | 12.89 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Aruba | 12.12 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Saint Lucia | 12.07 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Dominica | 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 26 | Barbados | 11.13 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Panama | 11.01 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Grenada | 10.81 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Argentina | 10.24 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Uruguay | 9.2 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| =30 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 9.2 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 32 | Costa Rica | 8.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 33 | Chile | 7.19 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 34 | Cayman Islands | 6.35 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 35 | Cuba | 4.76 deaths/1,000 live births | 2013 | ||
| 36 | Bermuda | 2.47 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.
