Quality of life
branch Infant mortality
Deaths per 1 000 live births
  2007
India 55.0   55.00 
Turkey 20.7   20.70 
Mexico 15.7   15.70 
Russian Federation 9.4   9.40 
Chile 8.3   8.30 
Slovak Republic 6.1   6.10 
Poland 6.0   6.00 
Hungary 5.9   5.90 
Estonia 5.0   5.00 
OECD average 4.9   4.90 
New Zealand 4.8   4.80 
United Kingdom 4.8   4.80 
Australia 4.2   4.20 
Netherlands 4.1   4.10 
Belgium 4.0   4.00 
Denmark 4.0   4.00 
Germany 3.9   3.90 
Switzerland 3.9   3.90 
Israel 3.9   3.90 
Austria 3.7   3.70 
Italy 3.7   3.70 
Spain 3.7   3.70 
Greece 3.6   3.60 
Portugal 3.4   3.40 
Czech Republic 3.1   3.10 
Ireland 3.1   3.10 
Norway 3.1   3.10 
Slovenia 2.8   2.80 
Finland 2.7   2.70 
Japan 2.6   2.60 
Sweden 2.5   2.50 
Iceland 2.0   2.00 
Luxembourg 1.8   1.80 
Canada ..    
France ..    
Korea ..    
United States ..    
Brazil ..    
China ..    
Indonesia ..    

Definition

The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of children under one year of age, expressed per 1 000 live births. Neonatal mortality refers to the death of children during the first four weeks of life. Post neonatal mortality refers to deaths occurring between the second and the twelfth months of life.

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