2006 World Statistics

Newborn Mortality in the Industrialized World

Newborn Deaths per 1000 Live Births*

Listed from best to worst:

(Rate = 2 or less / 1000)
1. Japan
2. Czech Republic
3. Finland
4. Iceland
5. Norway
(Rate = up to 3 / 1000)
6. Austria
7. France
8. Germany
9. Israel
10. Italy
11. Luxembourg
12. Portugal
13. Slovenia
14. Spain
15. Sweden
(Rate = up to 4 / 1000)
16. Australia
17. Belgium
18. Canada
19. Denmark
20. Estonia
21. Greece
22. Ireland
23. Lithuania
24. Netherlands
25. New Zealand
26. Switzerland
27. United Kingdom
(Rate = up to 5 / 1000)
28. Hungary
29. Malta
30. Poland
31. Slovakia
32. United States
(Rate = 6 / 1000)
33. Latvia

*Source: World Health Organization