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Under-5 Mortality Rate

The most fundamental measure of how a society protects its youngest. Lower rates reflect better healthcare, nutrition, and maternal care.

How 40 countries compare

1 Japan 2.3 per 1,000
2 Norway 2.4 per 1,000
3 Singapore 2.5 per 1,000
4 Estonia 2.6 per 1,000
5 Sweden 2.7 per 1,000
6 Czech Republic 2.8 per 1,000
7 Spain 3.0 per 1,000
8 Denmark 3.1 per 1,000
9 Ireland 3.3 per 1,000
10 Australia 3.7 per 1,000
11 Germany 3.7 per 1,000
12 Netherlands 3.8 per 1,000
13 Greece 3.8 per 1,000
14 Switzerland 3.8 per 1,000
15 Hungary 4.0 per 1,000
16 France 4.1 per 1,000
17 Poland 4.1 per 1,000
18 Taiwan 4.2 per 1,000
19 United Kingdom 4.3 per 1,000
20 New Zealand 4.3 per 1,000
21 Croatia 4.5 per 1,000
22 Canada 4.9 per 1,000
23 United States 6.4 per 1,000
24 Romania 6.4 per 1,000
25 Qatar 6.5 per 1,000
26 Saudi Arabia 6.6 per 1,000
27 Chile 6.8 per 1,000
28 United Arab Emirates 6.8 per 1,000
29 Malaysia 8.1 per 1,000
30 Costa Rica 8.6 per 1,000
31 Argentina 9.0 per 1,000
32 Colombia 12.8 per 1,000
33 Panama 14.1 per 1,000
34 Morocco 18.8 per 1,000
35 Egypt 19.7 per 1,000
36 Vietnam 20.3 per 1,000
37 Indonesia 21.4 per 1,000
38 Philippines 26.5 per 1,000
39 South Africa 32.8 per 1,000
40 Kenya 37.1 per 1,000
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