Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
9,737 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
10 Number
Iceland
Median
234 Number
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
624
What the numbers show
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 9,737 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 10 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 234 Number, and the mean is 748.61 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 974.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 135.3%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 75.9%).
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 9,737 Number | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,790 Number | 2018 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,790 Number | 2018 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 4 | France | 2,710 Number | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 5 | Metropolitan France | 2,434 Number | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 6 | Germany | 2,210 Number | 2023 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 1,030 Number | 2023 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 970 Number | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 902 Number | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 902 Number | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 896 Number | 2023 | down 46.5% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 598 Number | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 598 Number | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 331 Number | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 298 Number | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 278 Number | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 278 Number | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 276 Number | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 275 Number | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 249 Number | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 240 Number | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 239 Number | 2025 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 229 Number | 2024 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 218 Number | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 25 | Sweden | 210 Number | 2023 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 26 | Czechia | 196 Number | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 27 | Ireland | 180 Number | 2023 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 128 Number | 2023 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 113 Number | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 109 Number | 2024 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 109 Number | 2024 | down 46.6% | falling |
| 32 | Finland | 87 Number | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 56 Number | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 56 Number | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 40 Number | 2024 | up 135.3% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 29 Number | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 29 Number | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 21 Number | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 20 Number | 2024 | down 75.9% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 20 Number | 2024 | down 75.9% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 19 Number | 2023 | down 34.5% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 17 Number | 2024 | up 21.4% | flat |
| 43 | Estonia | 12 Number | 2024 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 44 | Iceland | 10 Number | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 17,621 Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 12,379 Number