Infant mortality rates by country

Countries reporting
48
Highest
5.4 Rate
Kosovo*
Lowest
0 Rate
Liechtenstein
Median
1.8 Rate
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,108

What the numbers show

Infant mortality rates is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 5.4 Rate in Kosovo*; the lowest is 0 Rate in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 1.8 Rate, and the mean is 2.08 Rate.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 181.2%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 76.7%).

Infant mortality rates: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Kosovo* 5.4 Rate 2019 unchanged falling
2 Moldova 4.8 Rate 2023 up 6.7% falling
3 Luxembourg 4.5 Rate 2024 up 181.2% volatile
4 Azerbaijan 3.8 Rate 2020 down 35.6% flat
4 Türkiye 3.8 Rate 2024 down 25.5% falling
6 Malta 3.7 Rate 2024 up 2.8% falling
7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.4 Rate 2012 unchanged falling
8 Armenia 3.3 Rate 2023 down 31.2% falling
8 Russia 3.3 Rate 2013 down 23.3% falling
8 Georgia 3.3 Rate 2024 down 19.5% volatile
11 Albania 3.2 Rate 2023 down 27.3% falling
12 Ukraine 3 Rate 2021 down 23.1% falling
13 Switzerland 2.7 Rate 2020 down 3.6% volatile
14 Cyprus 2.4 Rate 2012 up 41.2% rising
14 Romania 2.4 Rate 2024 down 27.3% falling
16 Denmark 2.3 Rate 2021 unchanged volatile
17 United Kingdom 2.2 Rate 2017 down 12.0% volatile
17 Austria 2.2 Rate 2024 up 15.8% volatile
19 Serbia 2.1 Rate 2024 down 41.7% falling
20 France 2 Rate 2024 up 17.6% falling
20 Germany 2 Rate 2024 up 11.1% volatile
20 Netherlands 2 Rate 2024 up 5.3% volatile
23 Slovakia 1.9 Rate 2024 down 20.8% volatile
24 Andorra 1.8 Rate 2018 down 21.7% volatile
24 Bulgaria 1.8 Rate 2023 down 41.9% falling
24 Ireland 1.8 Rate 2016 down 14.3% volatile
27 Croatia 1.7 Rate 2024 down 45.2% volatile
27 Belgium 1.7 Rate 2024 up 6.2% volatile
27 Poland 1.7 Rate 2024 down 19.0% falling
27 North Macedonia 1.7 Rate 2021 down 52.8% falling
31 Metropolitan France 1.6 Rate 2012 down 11.1% volatile
31 Greece 1.6 Rate 2024 down 11.1% volatile
33 Hungary 1.5 Rate 2024 down 11.8% volatile
33 Spain 1.5 Rate 2024 up 7.1% volatile
35 Italy 1.4 Rate 2013 down 39.1% volatile
36 Lithuania 1.2 Rate 2024 down 25.0% falling
36 Czechia 1.2 Rate 2024 up 20.0% volatile
36 Portugal 1.2 Rate 2024 down 20.0% volatile
36 Sweden 1.2 Rate 2024 up 9.1% volatile
40 Finland 1.1 Rate 2024 unchanged volatile
41 Slovenia 0.9 Rate 2024 unchanged volatile
41 Norway 0.9 Rate 2020 down 30.8% volatile
43 Belarus 0.7 Rate 2018 down 53.3% falling
43 Montenegro 0.7 Rate 2021 down 76.7% volatile
45 Estonia 0.5 Rate 2023 down 28.6% volatile
45 Latvia 0.5 Rate 2024 down 76.2% falling
47 Iceland 0.4 Rate 2019 down 50.0% volatile
48 Liechtenstein 0 Rate 2014 volatile

About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 2,108 data points, 1960–2024
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