Sparsely populated countries 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 | Angola | 175.9 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 112.22 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Mali | 111.35 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Somalia | 105.56 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Central African Republic | 99.38 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Chad | 95.31 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 7 | Western Sahara | 71.13 deaths/1,000 live births | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Sudan | 68.07 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 9 | Zambia | 66.6 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 10 | Mauritania | 60.42 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Gabon | 49.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 12 | Namibia | 45.59 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Bhutan | 44.48 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Papua New Guinea | 43.29 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 42.34 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 16 | Bolivia | 42.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 17 | Mongolia | 37.26 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Guyana | 36.76 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Algeria | 25.81 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 24.15 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Paraguay | 23.02 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 22 | Belize | 21.95 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 23 | Libya | 20.09 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Solomon Islands | 17.82 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Suriname | 17.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | 16.16 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 27 | Oman | 15.47 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 28 | French Guiana | 11.76 deaths/1,000 live births | 2006 | ||
| 29 | Botswana | 11.14 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Argentina | 10.81 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Russia | 10.08 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 32 | Greenland | 10.05 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 33 | Uruguay | 9.69 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 34 | New Caledonia | 5.71 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 35 | Canada | 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 36 | New Zealand | 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 37 | Australia | 4.61 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 38 | Norway | 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 39 | Finland | 3.43 deaths/1,000 live births | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Iceland | 3.2 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.
