China - Infant Mortality Rate 1972
76.4
−3.9 from 1971
China's infant mortality rate was 76.4 in 1972, decreased +3.9 from 80.3 in 1971. This was the 90th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1972▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 3rd | Japan | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 4th | Finland | 12.0 | -4.8% |
| 5th | Iceland | 12.0 | -4.0% |
| 6th | Norway | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 7th | Denmark | 12.4 | -6.1% |
| 8th | Switzerland | 13.6 | -4.9% |
| 9th | France | 13.7 | -4.2% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 11th | Lithuania | 16.4 | -1.8% |
| 12th | Canada | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 13th | Australia | 16.9 | -3.4% |
| 14th | Luxembourg | 16.9 | -6.1% |
| 15th | United Kingdom | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 16th | Belarus | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 17th | Ireland | 18.3 | -1.6% |
| 18th | United States | 18.3 | -4.2% |
| 19th | Belgium | 18.6 | -5.1% |
| 20th | Singapore | 19.3 | -6.3% |
| 21st | Czechia | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 22nd | Germany | 20.6 | -3.7% |
| 23rd | Antigua and Barbuda | 21.8 | -7.2% |
| 24th | Russian Federation | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 25th | Malta | 22.5 | -5.1% |
| 26th | Spain | 23.7 | -7.4% |
| 27th | Israel | 23.9 | -3.2% |
| 28th | Austria | 24.2 | -2.4% |
| 29th | Slovak Republic | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 30th | Greece | 25.1 | -3.8% |
| 31st | Bulgaria | 25.6 | -3.4% |
| 32nd | Italy | 26.4 | -6.4% |
| 33rd | Bahamas, The | 26.5 | 0.8% |
| 34th | Ukraine | 28.1 | -2.4% |
| 35th | Poland | 28.7 | -5.3% |
| 36th | Cuba | 28.8 | -5.0% |
| 37th | Brunei Darussalam | 30.7 | -5.5% |
| 38th | Dominica | 31.8 | -7.3% |
| 39th | Grenada | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 40th | Cyprus | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 41st | Hungary | 34.6 | -0.3% |
| 42nd | Tonga | 34.8 | -5.9% |
| 43rd | British Virgin Islands | 34.9 | -4.6% |
| 44th | Barbados | 37.2 | -4.9% |
| 45th | Malaysia | 37.8 | -4.8% |
| 46th | Romania | 38.7 | -8.7% |
| 47th | Korea | 40.5 | -5.6% |
| 48th | Jamaica | 43.2 | -4.0% |
| 49th | Fiji | 43.4 | -0.5% |
| 50th | Seychelles | 44.8 | -6.5% |
| 51st | St. Lucia | 44.9 | -7.2% |
| 52nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.3 | -2.2% |
| 53rd | Panama | 45.9 | -5.2% |
| 54th | Qatar | 47.0 | -6.2% |
| 55th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 47.2 | -5.2% |
| 56th | Portugal | 47.3 | -8.0% |
| 57th | Sri Lanka | 47.9 | -0.4% |
| 58th | Uruguay | 48.1 | 0.0% |
| 59th | Samoa | 48.8 | -4.7% |
| 60th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 49.5 | -6.8% |
| 61st | Moldova | 49.9 | -2.5% |
| 62nd | São Tomé and Principe | 50.5 | 0.6% |
| 63rd | Kuwait | 51.9 | -6.0% |
| 64th | Lebanon | 52.1 | -0.8% |
| 65th | Costa Rica | 52.2 | -7.4% |
| 66th | Philippines | 52.3 | 0.0% |
| 67th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 52.8 | 6.7% |
| 68th | Bahrain | 54.4 | -9.2% |
| 69th | Marshall Islands | 54.9 | -3.0% |
| 70th | Argentina | 58.0 | -1.4% |
| 71st | Mauritius | 58.8 | -1.3% |
| 72nd | United Arab Emirates | 59.8 | -9.3% |
| 73rd | Guyana | 60.0 | 0.2% |
| 74th | Paraguay | 60.4 | -0.7% |
| 75th | Palau | 60.6 | -5.0% |
| 76th | Namibia | 60.7 | 1.2% |
| 77th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 62.0 | -3.3% |
| 78th | Solomon Islands | 63.0 | -6.4% |
| 79th | Jordan | 64.9 | -4.0% |
| 80th | Chile | 65.9 | -1.5% |
| 81st | Zimbabwe | 67.6 | 0.6% |
| 82nd | Belize | 67.8 | -3.8% |
| 83rd | Colombia | 68.1 | -3.4% |
| 84th | Viet Nam | 68.5 | 9.1% |
| 85th | Syrian Arab Republic | 70.0 | -4.0% |
| 86th | Thailand | 71.6 | -4.5% |
| 87th | Congo, Republic of | 71.9 | -1.9% |
| 88th | Kazakhstan | 73.6 | -2.5% |
| 89th | Vanuatu | 74.1 | -3.9% |
| 90th | China | 76.4 | -4.9% |
| 91st | Mexico | 76.8 | -2.9% |
| 92nd | Cabo Verde | 77.8 | -5.0% |
| 93rd | Iraq | 78.6 | -4.0% |
| 94th | Tuvalu | 79.3 | -5.1% |
| 95th | Madagascar | 81.6 | - |
| 96th | Kenya | 84.3 | -2.0% |
| 97th | Dominican Republic | 85.2 | -2.6% |
| 98th | Libya | 85.3 | -7.0% |
| 99th | Zambia | 86.5 | -2.8% |
| 100th | Gabon | 87.0 | -2.2% |
| 101st | Botswana | 88.7 | -3.3% |
| 102nd | Sudan | 90.2 | 0.1% |
| 103rd | Brazil | 97.6 | -2.2% |
| 104th | Ecuador | 97.6 | -2.7% |
| 105th | Honduras | 97.8 | -3.5% |
| 106th | Kiribati | 98.5 | -2.8% |
| 107th | Papua New Guinea | 99.4 | -3.2% |
| 108th | Tunisia | 99.9 | -5.0% |
| 109th | El Salvador | 104.9 | -1.8% |
| 110th | Indonesia | 105.1 | -2.7% |
| 111th | Mauritania | 105.8 | 0.7% |
| 112th | Peru | 106.6 | -2.7% |
| 113th | Uganda | 109.0 | 0.6% |
| 114th | Ghana | 110.8 | -1.9% |
| 115th | Eswatini | 111.2 | -2.5% |
| 116th | Tanzania | 112.6 | -1.1% |
| 117th | Tajikistan | 113.7 | - |
| 118th | Guatemala | 115.5 | -2.9% |
| 119th | Togo | 116.5 | -1.7% |
| 120th | Rwanda | 119.0 | 1.3% |
| 121st | Cameroon | 119.3 | -2.9% |
| 122nd | Senegal | 119.3 | -1.1% |
| 123rd | Myanmar | 119.6 | -1.5% |
| 124th | Morocco | 123.9 | -1.3% |
| 125th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 125.1 | -0.9% |
| 126th | Central African Republic | 127.3 | -1.7% |
| 127th | Nicaragua | 128.5 | 6.0% |
| 128th | India | 132.2 | -1.3% |
| 129th | Pakistan | 133.6 | -0.8% |
| 130th | Benin | 133.9 | -1.7% |
| 131st | Türkiye | 134.5 | -2.4% |
| 132nd | Lesotho | 135.4 | -1.7% |
| 133rd | Chad | 136.0 | -0.4% |
| 134th | Burundi | 136.4 | 13.4% |
| 135th | Nigeria | 138.9 | -3.3% |
| 136th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 139.1 | -4.1% |
| 137th | Gambia, The | 141.1 | -1.3% |
| 138th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 147.0 | -0.2% |
| 139th | Saudi Arabia | 147.0 | - |
| 140th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 148.2 | -2.5% |
| 141st | Bangladesh | 148.4 | -27.9% |
| 142nd | Oman | 148.9 | -5.0% |
| 143rd | Mozambique | 149.3 | 0.1% |
| 144th | Sierra Leone | 149.7 | -0.8% |
| 145th | Côte d'Ivoire | 150.5 | -3.4% |
| 146th | Niger | 153.0 | 0.7% |
| 147th | Algeria | 153.1 | -2.3% |
| 148th | Burkina Faso | 157.6 | -1.3% |
| 149th | Haiti | 159.6 | -2.1% |
| 150th | Malawi | 161.3 | -1.3% |
| 151st | South Sudan | 170.8 | -1.0% |
| 152nd | Nepal | 172.9 | -2.0% |
| 153rd | Bhutan | 176.1 | -2.1% |
| 154th | Guinea | 177.6 | -0.8% |
| 155th | Liberia | 180.2 | -1.8% |
| 156th | Maldives | 181.8 | -4.0% |
| 157th | Mali | 185.8 | -1.5% |
| 158th | Yemen, Republic of | 209.7 | -3.1% |
| 159th | Afghanistan | 217.1 | -1.4% |
FAQ
What was China's infant mortality rate in 1972?▾
China's infant mortality rate in 1972 was 76.4. This ranked 90th globally.
How did China's infant mortality rate change in 1972?▾
China's infant mortality rate decreased by 4.9% in 1972 compared to 1971.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1972?▾
Afghanistan had the highest infant mortality rate in 1972 at 217.1.
What is the infant mortality rate of China in 1972?▾
The infant mortality rate of China in 1972 was 76.4. This ranked 90th globally.
How does 1972 compare to 1971 for China's infant mortality rate?▾
China's infant mortality rate went from 80.3 in 1971 to 76.4 in 1972, a 4.9% decrease.
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