Infant mortality by country
Countries reporting
58
Highest
8,781 Number
France
Lowest
0 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
188.5 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,680
What the numbers show
Infant mortality is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 8,781 Number in France; the lowest is 0 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 188.5 Number, and the mean is 710.33 Number.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Albania (up 10,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 71.1%).
Infant mortality (Eurostat): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8,781 Number | 2010 | up 125.2% | rising |
| 2 | Metropolitan France | 8,206 Number | 2010 | up 119.4% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3,157 Number | 2017 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3,157 Number | 2017 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 2,787 Number | 2015 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Ukraine | 1,788 Number | 2021 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 7 | Italy | 1,439 Number | 2012 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 810 Number | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 736 Number | 2020 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 736 Number | 2020 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 512 Number | 2019 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 512 Number | 2019 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 507 Number | 2024 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 507 Number | 2024 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Romania | 449 Number | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Armenia | 446 Number | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 16 | Armenia | 446 Number | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 18 | Belgium | 407 Number | 2014 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 358 Number | 2023 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Serbia | 350 Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 350 Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 319 Number | 2020 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Sweden | 296 Number | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 281 Number | 2023 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 25 | Greece | 209 Number | 2023 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Belarus | 204 Number | 2018 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 26 | Belarus | 204 Number | 2018 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 202 Number | 2018 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 192 Number | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 185 Number | 2023 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Georgia | 184 Number | 2023 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 32 | Austria | 177 Number | 2023 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 174 Number | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 174 Number | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Ireland | 173 Number | 2016 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 171 Number | 2008 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 37 | Moldova | 154 Number | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 37 | Moldova | 154 Number | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 142 Number | 2021 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 142 Number | 2021 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 41 | Croatia | 135 Number | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Croatia | 135 Number | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Kosovo* | 109 Number | 2018 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 44 | Albania | 101 Number | 2022 | up 10,000.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Norway | 87 Number | 2020 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Finland | 73 Number | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Lithuania | 62 Number | 2024 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 47 | Lithuania | 62 Number | 2024 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 49 Number | 2023 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Slovenia | 43 Number | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Slovenia | 43 Number | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Latvia | 36 Number | 2024 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Latvia | 36 Number | 2024 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Malta | 18 Number | 2011 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Estonia | 11 Number | 2024 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Estonia | 11 Number | 2024 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Iceland | 10 Number | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | Liechtenstein | 0 Number | 1990 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Germany including former GDR 2,787 Number
- European Free Trade Association 669 Number