Infant Mortality Rate - Ranking 1960
Year
In 1960, Sweden (16.3), Netherlands (16.4), and Iceland (17.3) ranked highest in infant mortality rate among all countries. Yemen, Republic of ranked lowest at 272.8.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sweden | 16.3 | - |
| 2nd | Netherlands | 16.4 | - |
| 3rd | Iceland | 17.3 | - |
| 4th | Norway | 18.4 | - |
| 5th | Australia | 20.4 | - |
| 6th | Czechia | 21.2 | - |
| 7th | Denmark | 21.3 | - |
| 8th | Switzerland | 21.7 | - |
| 9th | Finland | 21.9 | - |
| 10th | New Zealand | 22.6 | - |
| 11th | United Kingdom | 22.9 | - |
| 12th | France | 23.7 | - |
| 13th | United States | 25.9 | - |
| 14th | Canada | 27.8 | - |
| 15th | Belgium | 29.6 | - |
| 16th | Ireland | 30.4 | - |
| 17th | Japan | 30.4 | - |
| 18th | Slovak Republic | 30.6 | - |
| 19th | Luxembourg | 31.7 | - |
| 20th | Singapore | 35.4 | - |
| 21st | Malta | 35.8 | - |
| 22nd | Russian Federation | 36.3 | - |
| 23rd | Cuba | 36.5 | - |
| 24th | Belarus | 36.9 | - |
| 25th | Austria | 37.2 | - |
| 26th | Israel | 38.4 | - |
| 27th | Greece | 38.6 | - |
| 28th | Italy | 44.2 | - |
| 29th | Bulgaria | 45.0 | - |
| 30th | Spain | 46.8 | - |
| 31st | Hungary | 48.0 | - |
| 32nd | Uruguay | 56.6 | - |
| 33rd | Sri Lanka | 57.2 | - |
| 34th | Poland | 58.0 | - |
| 35th | Brunei Darussalam | 59.4 | - |
| 36th | Grenada | 60.9 | - |
| 37th | Philippines | 60.9 | - |
| 38th | Fiji | 61.0 | - |
| 39th | Antigua and Barbuda | 62.0 | - |
| 40th | Trinidad and Tobago | 62.1 | - |
| 41st | Paraguay | 62.4 | - |
| 42nd | Jamaica | 63.7 | - |
| 43rd | Lebanon | 65.0 | - |
| 44th | Panama | 65.7 | - |
| 45th | Mauritius | 67.8 | - |
| 46th | Malaysia | 68.3 | - |
| 47th | Barbados | 70.3 | - |
| 48th | Guyana | 70.5 | - |
| 49th | British Virgin Islands | 70.6 | - |
| 50th | Costa Rica | 70.9 | - |
| 51st | Seychelles | 71.7 | - |
| 52nd | Korea | 73.5 | - |
| 53rd | Romania | 74.6 | - |
| 54th | Samoa | 78.4 | - |
| 55th | Zimbabwe | 79.4 | - |
| 56th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 81.8 | - |
| 57th | Dominica | 81.9 | - |
| 58th | Portugal | 84.2 | - |
| 59th | Marshall Islands | 88.7 | - |
| 60th | St. Lucia | 89.1 | - |
| 61st | Sudan | 91.6 | - |
| 62nd | Congo, Republic of | 95.2 | - |
| 63rd | Colombia | 95.4 | - |
| 64th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 96.5 | - |
| 65th | Zambia | 99.1 | - |
| 66th | Dominican Republic | 102.9 | - |
| 67th | Syrian Arab Republic | 105.2 | - |
| 68th | Mexico | 105.3 | - |
| 69th | Jordan | 109.6 | - |
| 70th | Vanuatu | 111.4 | - |
| 71st | Gabon | 111.6 | - |
| 72nd | Cabo Verde | 112.3 | - |
| 73rd | Kenya | 112.7 | - |
| 74th | Thailand | 112.8 | - |
| 75th | Kuwait | 117.2 | - |
| 76th | Solomon Islands | 117.2 | - |
| 77th | Botswana | 117.6 | - |
| 78th | Tanzania | 121.5 | - |
| 79th | Ghana | 121.8 | - |
| 80th | Chile | 124.0 | - |
| 81st | Rwanda | 124.4 | - |
| 82nd | Uganda | 124.8 | - |
| 83rd | El Salvador | 125.5 | - |
| 84th | Senegal | 126.1 | - |
| 85th | Brazil | 126.4 | - |
| 86th | Ecuador | 128.8 | - |
| 87th | Mauritania | 130.1 | - |
| 88th | Togo | 133.9 | - |
| 89th | Nicaragua | 134.0 | - |
| 90th | Tuvalu | 135.3 | - |
| 91st | Eswatini | 135.4 | - |
| 92nd | Iraq | 137.7 | - |
| 93rd | Lesotho | 137.7 | - |
| 94th | Honduras | 141.2 | - |
| 95th | Chad | 142.0 | - |
| 96th | Kiribati | 144.6 | - |
| 97th | Indonesia | 144.9 | - |
| 98th | United Arab Emirates | 145.4 | - |
| 99th | Papua New Guinea | 145.6 | - |
| 100th | Morocco | 149.2 | - |
| 101st | India | 150.6 | - |
| 102nd | Peru | 152.0 | - |
| 103rd | Guatemala | 155.5 | - |
| 104th | Gambia, The | 156.4 | - |
| 105th | Central African Republic | 158.2 | - |
| 106th | Bahrain | 160.0 | - |
| 107th | Benin | 161.4 | - |
| 108th | Algeria | 161.8 | - |
| 109th | Sierra Leone | 165.3 | - |
| 110th | Pakistan | 167.0 | - |
| 111th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 168.7 | - |
| 112th | Burkina Faso | 171.4 | - |
| 113th | Cameroon | 175.8 | - |
| 114th | Bangladesh | 178.6 | - |
| 115th | Türkiye | 179.1 | - |
| 116th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 187.4 | - |
| 117th | Guinea | 191.2 | - |
| 118th | Haiti | 193.2 | - |
| 119th | Libya | 193.8 | - |
| 120th | South Sudan | 196.7 | - |
| 121st | Liberia | 200.6 | - |
| 122nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 208.3 | - |
| 123rd | Nepal | 217.3 | - |
| 124th | Oman | 240.0 | - |
| 125th | Afghanistan | 251.2 | - |
| 126th | Yemen, Republic of | 272.8 | - |
FAQ
Which country has the highest infant mortality rate in 1960?▾
Sweden has the highest infant mortality rate in 1960 at 16.3.
Which country has the lowest infant mortality rate in 1960?▾
Yemen, Republic of has the lowest infant mortality rate in 1960 at 272.8.
How many countries are ranked by infant mortality rate?▾
126 countries have infant mortality rate data for 1960.
What are the top 3 countries by infant mortality rate?▾
1. Sweden (16.3), 2. Netherlands (16.4), 3. Iceland (17.3).