Infant mortality by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
8,781 Number
France
Lowest
0 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
192 Number
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,019
What the numbers show
Infant mortality is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 8,781 Number in France; the lowest is 0 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 192 Number, and the mean is 803.02 Number.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Albania (up 10,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 71.1%).
Infant mortality: 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 |
| 4 | Germany | 2,787 Number | 2015 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Ukraine | 1,788 Number | 2021 | down 45.8% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 1,439 Number | 2012 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 810 Number | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 736 Number | 2020 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 512 Number | 2019 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 507 Number | 2024 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Romania | 449 Number | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Armenia | 446 Number | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 407 Number | 2014 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Hungary | 358 Number | 2023 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Serbia | 350 Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 319 Number | 2020 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Sweden | 296 Number | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 281 Number | 2023 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 209 Number | 2023 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Belarus | 204 Number | 2018 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 202 Number | 2018 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Czechia | 192 Number | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 185 Number | 2023 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Georgia | 184 Number | 2023 | down 67.5% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 177 Number | 2023 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 174 Number | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Ireland | 173 Number | 2016 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 171 Number | 2008 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 29 | Moldova | 154 Number | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 142 Number | 2021 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 135 Number | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Kosovo* | 109 Number | 2018 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 33 | Albania | 101 Number | 2022 | up 10,000.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 87 Number | 2020 | down 54.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Finland | 73 Number | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 62 Number | 2024 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 49 Number | 2023 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 43 Number | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 36 Number | 2024 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Malta | 18 Number | 2011 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 11 Number | 2024 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Iceland | 10 Number | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 0 Number | 1990 | — | volatile |