Infant Deaths
Middle East 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 ↑ | Yemen | 46 | 2020 | 2 | 46 |
| 2 ↓ | Afghanistan | 45 | 2020 | 1 | 48 |
| 3 | Iraq | 21 | 2020 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Syria | 18 | 2020 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Jordan | 13 | 2020 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Iran | 11 | 2020 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Oman | 10 | 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Turkey | 9 | 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 8 | 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 2019 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 6 | 2019 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 6 | 2020 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 6 | 2018 | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Qatar | 5 | 2020 | 14 | 5 |
| 15 | Israel | 3 | 2020 | 15 | 3 |
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
