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DEFINITION:
The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of children under one year of age expressed per 1 000 live births. Neonatal mortality refers to the death of children under 28 days.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 22.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 2 | Mexico | 18.1 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 3 | United States | 6.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 4 | Slovakia | 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 5 | Poland | 6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 6 | Hungary | 5.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 7 | Canada | 5.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 8 | South Korea | 5.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 9 | New Zealand | 5.2 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 5 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 11 | Australia | 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 4.49 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | ||
| =12 | Switzerland | 4.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =12 | Netherlands | 4.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 4.06 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Italy | 3.9 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =15 | Denmark | 3.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =15 | Germany | 3.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =15 | Spain | 3.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =15 | France | 3.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =19 | Ireland | 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =19 | Belgium | 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =19 | Greece | 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 22 | Austria | 3.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =23 | Czech Republic | 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =23 | Portugal | 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 25 | Norway | 3.2 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =26 | Finland | 2.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| =26 | Sweden | 2.8 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 28 | Japan | 2.6 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 2.5 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 | |
| 30 | Iceland | 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 live bir | 2009 |
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Interesting observations about Health > Infant mortality > Infant mortality
- United States ranked first for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst High income OECD countries in 2009.
- Japan ranked last for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2009.
- All of the top 2 countries by infant mortality > infant mortality are Emerging markets'.
- 18 of the bottom 19 countries by infant mortality > infant mortality are European.
- Turkey ranked first for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst NATO countries in 2009.
- Slovakia ranked first for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst European Union in 2009.
- 6 of the top 7 countries by infant mortality > infant mortality are Christian.
- Netherlands ranked second for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst Eurozone in 2009.
- Canada ranked second for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst Non-religious countries in 2009.
- Australia ranked second last for infant mortality > infant mortality amongst English speaking countries in 2009.
