Number of infant deaths by country
Countries reporting
200
Highest
539,573
India
Lowest
0
Montserrat
Median
1,241
Years covered
74
1951–2024
Data points
13,319
What the numbers show
Number of infant deaths is currently reported for 200 countries. The highest value is 539,573 in India; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,241, and the mean is 18,099.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 174 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 110.7%), and the largest decrease in San Marino, Republic of (down 100.0%).
Number of infant deaths (World Health): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 539,573 | 2024 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 2 | Nigeria | 519,644 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 329,205 | 2024 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 4 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 247,025 | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 5 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 141,578 | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 84,684 | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 7 | Niger | 71,909 | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 8 | Sudan | 71,271 | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 9 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 70,975 | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 10 | Indonesia | 67,732 | 2024 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 67,611 | 2024 | down 14.9% | rising |
| 12 | Uganda | 61,371 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 13 | Mozambique, Republic of | 55,191 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 14 | Somalia | 51,546 | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 15 | Kenya | 51,310 | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 50,279 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 17 | Chad | 47,333 | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 18 | Yemen, Republic of | 46,799 | 2024 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 19 | Mali | 45,233 | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 44,596 | 2024 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 21 | Angola | 44,571 | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 22 | Madagascar, Republic of | 42,981 | 2024 | up 17.5% | falling |
| 23 | Philippines | 39,731 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 24 | Cameroon | 38,551 | 2024 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 25 | China, People's Republic of | 36,113 | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 31,762 | 2024 | down 25.4% | rising |
| 27 | Brazil | 31,647 | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 30,713 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 29 | Myanmar | 29,371 | 2024 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 30 | Guinea | 28,994 | 2024 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 31 | South Africa | 28,570 | 2024 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 32 | Malawi | 25,217 | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 33 | Mexico | 24,487 | 2024 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Ghana | 24,393 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 35 | South Sudan, Republic of | 24,071 | 2024 | down 51.9% | rising |
| 36 | Zambia | 23,802 | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 37 | Iraq | 23,456 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 38 | Benin | 21,555 | 2024 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 39 | United States | 20,024 | 2024 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Algeria | 17,336 | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Vietnam | 16,438 | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 15,406 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 43 | Central African Republic | 14,130 | 2024 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 44 | Burundi | 14,071 | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 14,038 | 2024 | down 25.4% | flat |
| 46 | Nepal | 12,587 | 2024 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 47 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 11,969 | 2024 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 11,924 | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 49 | Rwanda | 11,626 | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 50 | Liberia | 10,692 | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 51 | Togo | 10,081 | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 52 | Haiti | 10,005 | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 53 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9,639 | 2024 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 54 | Morocco | 9,215 | 2024 | down 39.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 9,068 | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 56 | Türkiye | 8,552 | 2024 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Papua New Guinea | 7,969 | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 58 | Colombia | 7,362 | 2024 | down 28.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Guatemala | 6,486 | 2024 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 60 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 6,310 | 2024 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 61 | Peru | 5,912 | 2024 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Cambodia | 5,873 | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 5,578 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 64 | Russian Federation | 5,300 | 2024 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 5,244 | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 66 | Congo, Republic of | 5,131 | 2024 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 4,796 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 68 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 4,536 | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Thailand | 4,526 | 2024 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4,402 | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 71 | Argentina | 4,048 | 2024 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Bolivia | 3,698 | 2024 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 3,104 | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 74 | Malaysia | 3,053 | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 3,006 | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Honduras | 2,979 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 77 | Ecuador | 2,945 | 2024 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 78 | United Kingdom | 2,835 | 2024 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Jordan | 2,815 | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 80 | Namibia | 2,808 | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 81 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,710 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 82 | Gambia, The | 2,674 | 2024 | down 25.2% | flat |
| 83 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 2,632 | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 2,574 | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Eritrea, The State of | 2,468 | 2024 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 85 | Palestine | 2,468 | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 87 | Germany | 2,238 | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2,217 | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 89 | France | 2,185 | 2024 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Paraguay | 1,982 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 91 | Botswana | 1,959 | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 92 | Gabon | 1,777 | 2024 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 93 | Canada | 1,692 | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | 1,663 | 2024 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Tunisia | 1,615 | 2024 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Ukraine | 1,596 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 1,535 | 2024 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Lebanon | 1,414 | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Japan | 1,363 | 2024 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 1,246 | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 1,236 | 2024 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 102 | Poland | 1,132 | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Romania | 1,093 | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 1,051 | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Djibouti | 1,033 | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 106 | Chile | 1,009 | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Libya | 968 | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Australia | 941 | 2024 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Italy | 882 | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Spain | 878 | 2024 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 111 | El Salvador | 875 | 2024 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Panama | 855 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 113 | Comoros, Union of the | 850 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 114 | Oman | 720 | 2024 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Mongolia | 717 | 2024 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Cuba | 648 | 2024 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 117 | Netherlands | 577 | 2024 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Korea | 556 | 2024 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Jamaica | 535 | 2024 | down 18.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Moldova, Republic of | 490 | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 468 | 2024 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Israel | 457 | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 123 | United Arab Emirates | 401 | 2024 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 124 | Fiji, Republic of | 389 | 2024 | up 25.9% | falling |
| 125 | Guyana | 385 | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 126 | Solomon Islands | 355 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 127 | Kuwait | 342 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 128 | Georgia | 323 | 2024 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Belgium | 318 | 2024 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 130 | Armenia, Republic of | 301 | 2024 | down 49.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 288 | 2024 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Switzerland | 285 | 2024 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Slovak Republic | 275 | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Serbia, Republic of | 272 | 2024 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Trinidad and Tobago | 271 | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Hungary | 261 | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 137 | New Zealand | 238 | 2024 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Albania | 235 | 2024 | down 20.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Greece | 235 | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 140 | Portugal | 231 | 2024 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Austria | 215 | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Denmark | 205 | 2024 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Uruguay | 205 | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Sweden | 192 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Czechia | 191 | 2024 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Ireland | 182 | 2024 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Kosovo | 162 | 2024 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 147 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 162 | 2024 | down 60.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Mauritius | 161 | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 150 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 142 | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 150 | Qatar | 142 | 2024 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 152 | Bhutan | 136 | 2024 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 134 | 2024 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Kiribati | 132 | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 155 | Vanuatu | 130 | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 156 | Croatia, Republic of | 129 | 2024 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Belarus, Republic of | 116 | 2024 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Norway | 106 | 2024 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Singapore | 106 | 2024 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Finland | 82 | 2024 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 161 | Belize | 80 | 2024 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 162 | Cabo Verde | 68 | 2024 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 163 | Samoa | 67 | 2024 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 164 | Lithuania | 62 | 2024 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 165 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 60 | 2024 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 166 | Cyprus | 59 | 2024 | up 110.7% | volatile |
| 167 | Brunei Darussalam | 53 | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 168 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 51 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 169 | Bahamas, The | 48 | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 170 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 41 | 2024 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 171 | Slovenia | 33 | 2024 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 172 | St. Lucia | 32 | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 173 | Latvia | 30 | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Barbados | 28 | 2024 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Maldives | 27 | 2024 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Dominica | 24 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 177 | Grenada | 22 | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 177 | Seychelles | 22 | 2024 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Malta | 20 | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 180 | Tonga | 19 | 2024 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 181 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 18 | 2024 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 182 | Estonia | 17 | 2024 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Montenegro | 14 | 2024 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 184 | Luxembourg | 13 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 185 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 186 | Iceland | 9 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 187 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 187 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 8 | 2024 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 189 | Palau, Republic of | 4 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 189 | Tuvalu | 4 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 189 | British Virgin Islands | 4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 192 | Naoero, Republic of | 2 | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 192 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 192 | Cook Islands | 2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 195 | Andorra, Principality of | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 195 | Monaco | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 195 | Anguilla | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 195 | Niue | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 199 | San Marino, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Montserrat | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 3.62 million
- Muş 161
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) 2.11 million
- Sur 160
- Africa (WHO region) 1.86 million
- Low income (World Bank) 989,349
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 688,988
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 678,154
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) 315,969
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 186,459
- Americas (WHO region) 144,839
- Europe (WHO region) 63,041
- High income (World Bank) 53,630