Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
9,721 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
10 Number
Iceland
Median
218.5 Number
Years covered
13
2011–2023
Data points
556
What the numbers show
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 9,721 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 10 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 218.5 Number, and the mean is 723.76 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 972.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 171.4%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 59.8%).
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 9,721 Number | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 2,789 Number | 2018 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,789 Number | 2018 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 4 | France | 2,703 Number | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 2,211 Number | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 1,057 Number | 2023 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 1,057 Number | 2023 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 993 Number | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 894 Number | 2023 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 843 Number | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 595 Number | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 11 | Netherlands | 595 Number | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 319 Number | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 14 | Serbia | 290 Number | 2023 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 275 Number | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 15 | Slovakia | 275 Number | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 272 Number | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 18 | Switzerland | 266 Number | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 258 Number | 2023 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 244 Number | 2023 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 223 Number | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 214 Number | 2023 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 208 Number | 2023 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 201 Number | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 25 | Ireland | 179 Number | 2023 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 129 Number | 2023 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 129 Number | 2023 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 128 Number | 2023 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 102 Number | 2023 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 30 | Finland | 75 Number | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 58 Number | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 58 Number | 2023 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 33 | Cyprus | 38 Number | 2023 | up 171.4% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 37 Number | 2023 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 37 Number | 2023 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 30 Number | 2023 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 30 Number | 2023 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 19 Number | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 19 Number | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 40 | Malta | 16 Number | 2023 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 12 Number | 2023 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 42 | 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) 17,468 Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 12,231 Number