Infant Deaths
Asia Ranking
per 1000 live birthsSource: IMF
Definition of Infant Deaths
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 54 | 2020 | 1 | 59 |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 36 | 2020 | 2 | 37 |
| 3 ↓ | Laos | 35 | 2020 | 2 | 37 |
| 3 ↑ | Burma (Myanmar) | 35 | 2020 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Tajikistan | 28 | 2020 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | India | 27 | 2020 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 24 | 2020 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 ↑ | Nepal | 24 | 2020 | 8 | 25 |
| 9 | Bhutan | 23 | 2020 | 9 | 24 |
| 10 | Cambodia | 22 | 2020 | 10 | 23 |
| 10 ↑ | Philippines | 22 | 2019 | 11 | 22 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 20 | 2020 | 12 | 20 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 17 | 2020 | 13 | 18 |
| 13 ↑ | Vietnam | 17 | 2020 | 14 | 17 |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | Mongolia | 13 | 2020 | 16 | 14 |
| 16 ↑ | Uzbekistan | 13 | 2020 | 17 | 13 |
| 18 ↓ | North Korea | 12 | 2020 | 17 | 13 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 9 | 2020 | 19 | 9 |
| 19 ↑ | Brunei | 9 | 2018 | 20 | 8 |
| 21 ↓ | Thailand | 8 | 2019 | 20 | 8 |
| 22 | Malaysia | 7 | 2014 | 22 | 7 |
| 23 | China | 6 | 2020 | 23 | 6 |
| 23 | Maldives | 6 | 2020 | 23 | 6 |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 2020 | 23 | 6 |
| 26 | Russia | 4 | 2020 | 26 | 5 |
| 27 | South Korea | 3 | 2020 | 27 | 3 |
| 28 | Japan | 2 | 2020 | 28 | 2 |
| 28 | Singapore | 2 | 2019 | 28 | 2 |
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
