Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
10.16 Rate
Türkiye
Lowest
1.71 Rate
Slovenia
Median
3.21 Rate
Years covered
13
2011–2023
Data points
567
What the numbers show
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 10.16 Rate in Türkiye; the lowest is 1.71 Rate in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.21 Rate, and the mean is 3.38 Rate.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 118.6%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 44.3%).
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 10.16 Rate | 2023 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 5.6 Rate | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 3 | Slovakia | 5.55 Rate | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 3 | Slovakia | 5.55 Rate | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 4.77 Rate | 2023 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 6 | Serbia | 4.67 Rate | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 7 | Croatia | 4.1 Rate | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 7 | Croatia | 4.1 Rate | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 9 | France | 4 Rate | 2023 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3.88 Rate | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 3.88 Rate | 2023 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 3.86 Rate | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 3.86 Rate | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 3.82 Rate | 2018 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 3.82 Rate | 2018 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 16 | Malta | 3.59 Rate | 2023 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 3.54 Rate | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 18 | Cyprus | 3.52 Rate | 2023 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 3.49 Rate | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 20 | Ireland | 3.3 Rate | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 21 | Austria | 3.22 Rate | 2023 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 22 | Germany | 3.19 Rate | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 2.99 Rate | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 24 | Hungary | 2.97 Rate | 2023 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 25 | Italy | 2.71 Rate | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.67 Rate | 2023 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.67 Rate | 2023 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 28 | Spain | 2.65 Rate | 2023 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 2.55 Rate | 2023 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 2.55 Rate | 2023 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 2.54 Rate | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 2.53 Rate | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 2.32 Rate | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 2.27 Rate | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 2.23 Rate | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 36 | Sweden | 2.1 Rate | 2023 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 37 | Norway | 2.06 Rate | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 38 | Finland | 1.75 Rate | 2023 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1.74 Rate | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1.74 Rate | 2023 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 1.71 Rate | 2023 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 1.71 Rate | 2023 | down 39.8% | falling |
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) 3.54 Rate
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3.37 Rate