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United Kingdom - Infant Mortality Rate 1962

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
22.1 −0.5 from 1961 Global rank: 12th

United Kingdom's infant mortality rate was 22.1 in 1962, decreased +0.5 from 22.6 in 1961. This was the 12th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1962▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 1962
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Netherlands 15.6 -2.5%
2nd Sweden 15.6 -2.5%
3rd Iceland 16.7 -1.8%
4th Norway 17.5 -2.8%
5th Australia 19.5 -2.5%
6th Finland 19.5 -5.3%
7th Denmark 20.3 -2.9%
8th Switzerland 20.7 -2.8%
9th Czechia 20.8 -0.5%
10th New Zealand 20.9 -4.1%
11th France 21.3 -4.9%
12th United Kingdom 22.1 -2.2%
13th United States 25.0 -2.0%
14th Japan 25.4 -9.0%
15th Canada 26.0 -3.3%
16th Belgium 27.1 -4.2%
17th Slovak Republic 27.8 -4.1%
18th Ireland 28.1 -3.8%
19th Luxembourg 28.7 -5.0%
20th Belarus 30.2 -9.3%
21st Singapore 30.8 -6.4%
22nd Russian Federation 31.8 -6.2%
23rd Austria 32.9 -6.0%
24th Malta 33.4 -3.2%
25th Israel 35.1 -4.4%
26th Bulgaria 36.8 -9.1%
27th Cuba 36.9 0.3%
28th Greece 37.3 -1.8%
29th Italy 40.9 -4.0%
30th Spain 42.8 -4.7%
31st Hungary 44.0 -4.1%
32nd Poland 49.9 -7.1%
33rd Brunei Darussalam 51.5 -6.7%
34th Grenada 53.3 -6.8%
35th Sri Lanka 54.3 -1.8%
36th Uruguay 54.4 -2.2%
37th Antigua and Barbuda 54.6 -6.7%
38th Fiji 55.7 -4.3%
39th Philippines 58.2 -2.0%
40th Trinidad and Tobago 58.2 -3.2%
41st Jamaica 58.9 -3.6%
42nd Romania 59.3 -12.4%
43rd Malaysia 59.9 -6.3%
44th Lebanon 61.0 -3.0%
45th Barbados 61.1 -6.6%
46th Paraguay 61.8 -0.5%
47th British Virgin Islands 62.5 -5.9%
48th Panama 62.8 -2.2%
49th Mauritius 63.4 -4.1%
50th Guyana 65.9 -3.2%
51st Korea 68.9 -3.1%
52nd Seychelles 69.0 -2.0%
53rd Costa Rica 69.1 -0.3%
54th Dominica 69.7 -7.8%
55th Samoa 72.8 -3.6%
56th Zimbabwe 76.5 -1.9%
57th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 76.9 -3.0%
58th Portugal 78.8 -4.0%
59th Marshall Islands 80.9 -4.5%
60th St. Lucia 83.3 -3.6%
61st Micronesia, Federated States of 89.5 -3.6%
62nd Congo, Republic of 90.3 -2.6%
63rd Colombia 90.3 -2.7%
64th Sudan 90.9 -0.4%
65th Zambia 96.8 -1.1%
66th Syrian Arab Republic 99.0 -2.8%
67th Mexico 99.7 -2.6%
68th Jordan 99.8 -4.6%
69th Dominican Republic 101.8 -0.7%
70th Kuwait 101.9 -6.8%
71st Kenya 104.1 -3.7%
72nd Thailand 105.7 -3.2%
73rd Vanuatu 105.8 -2.7%
74th Gabon 107.6 -1.7%
75th Solomon Islands 108.5 -3.8%
76th Cabo Verde 108.7 -1.7%
77th Botswana 112.8 -2.0%
78th Chile 117.0 -3.3%
79th Rwanda 117.9 -2.3%
80th Ghana 119.8 -0.7%
81st Brazil 120.4 -2.4%
82nd Uganda 120.6 -1.6%
83rd Tanzania 121.0 -0.2%
84th Ecuador 121.6 -2.9%
85th El Salvador 121.9 -1.4%
86th Iraq 123.8 -5.1%
87th Senegal 124.3 -0.6%
88th Mauritania 125.1 -2.0%
89th Tuvalu 125.4 -3.8%
90th United Arab Emirates 131.2 -5.3%
91st Togo 132.2 -0.7%
92nd Eswatini 132.6 -1.0%
93rd Nicaragua 133.3 -0.2%
94th Honduras 133.7 -2.7%
95th Bahrain 135.8 -8.1%
96th Papua New Guinea 137.3 -2.9%
97th Indonesia 137.8 -2.4%
98th Kiribati 137.8 -2.5%
99th Lesotho 139.1 0.7%
100th Chad 141.4 -0.2%
101st Peru 144.3 -2.6%
102nd Morocco 145.4 -1.3%
103rd India 147.0 -1.2%
104th Guatemala 148.9 -2.1%
105th Central African Republic 153.5 -1.5%
106th Gambia, The 154.1 -0.8%
107th Benin 157.1 -1.4%
108th Pakistan 157.4 -2.8%
109th Tunisia 159.2 -
110th Egypt, Arab Republic of 161.0 -2.3%
111th Algeria 161.6 0.1%
112th Sierra Leone 163.0 -0.7%
113th Malawi 163.3 0.4%
114th Cameroon 166.3 -2.6%
115th Bangladesh 168.4 -2.8%
116th Burkina Faso 168.6 -0.8%
117th Türkiye 170.6 -2.5%
118th Libya 171.1 -6.1%
119th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 181.5 -1.6%
120th Haiti 188.5 -1.2%
121st Guinea 189.5 -0.5%
122nd South Sudan 192.3 -1.3%
123rd Côte d'Ivoire 198.1 -2.5%
124th Liberia 201.6 0.1%
125th Nepal 211.9 -1.4%
126th Oman 223.7 -3.3%
127th Maldives 239.5 -
128th Afghanistan 245.4 -1.2%
129th Yemen, Republic of 267.9 -0.9%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's infant mortality rate in 1962?▾

United Kingdom's infant mortality rate in 1962 was 22.1. This ranked 12th globally.

How did United Kingdom's infant mortality rate change in 1962?▾

United Kingdom's infant mortality rate decreased by 2.2% in 1962 compared to 1961.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1962?▾

Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1962 at 267.9.

What is the infant mortality rate of United Kingdom in 1962?▾

The infant mortality rate of United Kingdom in 1962 was 22.1. This ranked 12th globally.

How does 1962 compare to 1961 for United Kingdom's infant mortality rate?▾

United Kingdom's infant mortality rate went from 22.6 in 1961 to 22.1 in 1962, a 2.2% decrease.

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